Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MG Melle	20.5x8	0	71	6	27.50	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PNF Mansell	8.0x8	3	29	2	32.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	29.4x8	9	84	6	39.33	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
HJ Tayfield	37.1x8	13	81	7	42.42	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
MG Melle	11.0x8	2	39	2	44.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JC Watkins	24.0x8	8	41	4	48.00	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
ERH Fuller	30.2x8	4	66	5	48.40	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
PNF Mansell	19.0x8	3	58	3	50.66	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	19.0x8	4	74	3	50.66	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	33.3x8	5	116	4	66.75	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
MG Melle	26.0x8	2	95	3	69.33	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	32.0x8	8	73	3	85.33	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	44.0x8	6	142	4	88.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
HJ Tayfield	35.4x8	4	129	3	94.66	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ERH Fuller	25.0x8	2	119	2	100.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
HJ Tayfield	38.0x8	9	94	3	101.33	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
ARA Murray	51.2x8	11	169	4	102.50	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JC Watkins	26.0x8	13	47	2	104.00	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PNF Mansell	32.0x8	1	113	2	128.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364

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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:

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 115/0 (23.0 ov, Lakvin Abeysinghe 47*, Y Maddege 67*, NH Atharagalla 0/30) - Lunch

Badureliya Sports Club vs Panadura Sports Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 35/1 (8.0 ov, BOP Fernando 10*, V Chathuranga 14*, BB Sanjeewa 0/14) - Lunch

Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club vs Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 222/2 (77.0 ov, ND Paranavithana 117*, V Thewmika 23*, P Hettiwatte 0/1) - Lunch