Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Players

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
BR Taylor	20.3	6	74	7	17.57	New Zealand	v West Indies	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1972	Test # 695
BR Taylor	24.0	8	41	5	28.80	New Zealand	v West Indies	Port of Spain	20 Apr 1972	Test # 697
BR Taylor	20.1	9	41	4	30.25	New Zealand	v West Indies	Port of Spain	9 Mar 1972	Test # 694
Inshan Ali	26.4	8	59	5	32.00	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	20 Apr 1972	Test # 697
VA Holder	26.0	12	41	4	39.00	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	20 Apr 1972	Test # 697
GS Sobers	29.0	6	64	4	43.50	West Indies	v New Zealand	Bridgetown	23 Mar 1972	Test # 695
VA Holder	32.0	13	60	4	48.00	West Indies	v New Zealand	Port of Spain	9 Mar 1972	Test # 694
DAJ Holford	33.0	12	55	4	49.50	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	16 Feb 1972	Test # 693

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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]