Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Players

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
FS Trueman	15.5	5	30	6	15.83	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
RB Simpson	11.4	4	23	4	17.50	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
JB Statham	21.0	3	53	5	25.20	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
FS Trueman	22.0	5	58	5	26.40	England	v Australia	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
AK Davidson	24.3	6	42	5	29.40	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
R Benaud	32.0	11	70	6	32.00	Australia	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
GD McKenzie	29.0	13	37	5	34.80	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
KD Mackay	29.0	10	57	4	43.50	Australia	v England	Birmingham	8 Jun 1961	Test # 507
DA Allen	30.0	6	133	4	45.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
FS Trueman	34.0	3	118	4	51.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1961	Test # 508
AK Davidson	34.1	8	83	4	51.25	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511
AK Davidson	47.0	23	63	5	56.40	Australia	v England	Leeds	6 Jul 1961	Test # 509
DA Allen	38.0	25	58	4	57.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	27 Jul 1961	Test # 510
KD Mackay	68.0	21	121	5	81.60	Australia	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1961	Test # 511

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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]