Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Players

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
R Benaud	3.5	1	15	4	5.75	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
IWG Johnson	22.2	10	44	7	19.14	Australia	v West Indies	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955	Test # 405
FH Tyson	21.3	7	28	6	21.50	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
RR Lindwall	24.5	3	95	6	24.83	Australia	v West Indies	Port of Spain	11 Apr 1955	Test # 404
JB Statham	29.0	12	39	7	24.85	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
KR Miller	25.2	3	107	6	25.33	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
TL Goddard	22.4	9	31	5	27.20	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
PJ Loader	19.0	7	52	4	28.50	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
PS Heine	25.0	7	60	5	30.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
TL Goddard	21.2	8	59	4	32.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
GAR Lock	22.0	11	39	4	33.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
RR Lindwall	24.0	6	61	4	36.00	Australia	v West Indies	Kingston	26 Mar 1955	Test # 403
PS Heine	32.0	8	86	5	38.40	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
JH Wardle	29.0	10	65	4	43.50	England	v South Africa	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
DS Atkinson	36.2	16	56	5	43.60	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
PS Heine	29.5	11	70	4	44.75	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
JC Laker	37.4	18	56	5	45.20	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
HJ Tayfield	31.0	14	70	4	46.50	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
HJ Tayfield	38.5	12	80	5	46.60	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
JH Wardle	32.0	23	24	4	48.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
DT Dewdney	33.0	5	125	4	49.50	West Indies	v Australia	Bridgetown	14 May 1955	Test # 406
GAR Lock	33.0	14	62	4	49.50	England	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
HJ Tayfield	47.1	15	94	5	56.60	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
HJ Tayfield	53.4	29	60	5	64.40	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TL Goddard	62.0	37	69	5	74.40	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
JH Wardle	57.0	22	100	4	85.50	England	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411

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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]