Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings IN England

Players IN England

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
TE Bailey	30.2	5	84	6	30.33	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TE Bailey	32.3	6	118	6	32.50	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
GF Cresswell	41.2	6	168	6	41.33	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
J Cowie	28.0	1	123	4	42.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
JC Laker	29.0	6	78	4	43.50	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
TB Burtt	45.0	11	162	6	45.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
AV Bedser	31.0	6	74	4	46.50	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
TB Burtt	39.3	16	97	5	47.40	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
J Cowie	43.0	6	127	5	51.60	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
TB Burtt	35.0	7	102	4	52.50	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
WE Hollies	58.0	18	133	5	69.60	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315

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Minimum of 4 wickets
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]