Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
PS Heine	14.2x8	3	58	6	19.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
AK Davidson	17.4x8	4	34	6	23.33	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
NAT Adcock	18.0x8	2	43	6	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
LF Kline	13.6x8	3	33	4	27.50	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
LF Kline	10.4x8	2	18	3	28.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
R Benaud	21.0x8	6	49	5	33.60	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
LF Kline	9.0x8	1	37	2	36.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AK Davidson	20.0x8	6	44	4	40.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
R Benaud	20.2x8	0	70	4	40.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AK Davidson	26.1x8	8	38	5	41.80	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
LF Kline	16.0x8	6	27	3	42.66	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
I Meckiff	31.0x8	3	125	5	49.60	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
PS Heine	37.5x8	6	96	6	50.16	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
LF Kline	19.1x8	5	29	3	51.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
R Benaud	33.0x8	14	82	5	52.80	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
AK Davidson	15.0x8	6	18	2	60.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
R Benaud	41.0x8	8	84	5	65.60	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
CB van Ryneveld	17.0x8	1	37	2	68.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
NAT Adcock	17.0x8	3	37	2	68.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
I Meckiff	26.0x8	3	52	3	69.33	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
R Benaud	35.0x8	6	95	4	70.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
PS Heine	17.4x8	4	30	2	70.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
AK Davidson	18.0x8	5	31	2	72.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
AK Davidson	19.0x8	2	39	2	76.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
PS Heine	30.0x8	3	68	3	80.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
HJ Tayfield	30.3x8	12	81	3	81.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
R Benaud	50.7x8	13	114	5	81.40	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
HJ Tayfield	51.0x8	18	120	5	81.60	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
KD Mackay	20.6x8	3	54	2	83.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
I Meckiff	21.0x8	3	38	2	84.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
TL Goddard	23.0x8	12	25	2	92.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
TL Goddard	23.0x8	9	48	2	92.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
NAT Adcock	24.0x8	1	81	2	96.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
RA Gaunt	27.0x8	2	87	2	108.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
HJ Tayfield	29.0x8	9	101	2	116.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
HJ Tayfield	33.0x8	12	70	2	132.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
AK Davidson	34.0x8	8	62	2	136.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
ERH Fuller	34.2x8	3	125	2	137.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
HJ Tayfield	59.0x8	24	94	3	157.33	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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>> 259/4 (58.0 ov, S Sadamal 10*, DM Sarathchandra 35*, M Hasanka 0/72) - Match delayed - bad light

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>> 146/3 (32.3 ov, BOP Fernando 58*, KDV Vimukthi 5*, BB Sanjeewa 1/46) - Match delayed - rain

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>> 289/4 (99.3 ov, S Shanmuganathan 2*, M Bhanuka 30*, BGS Mendis 2/42)