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
DL Hobson	11.5	3	27	7	10.14	W Province	v N. Transvaal	Pretoria	19 Oct 1974	List A
EJ Chatfield	5.0x8	-	5	3	13.33	New Zealand	v West Aust	Melbourne	2 Feb 1975	List A
P Lever	6.6x8	-	35	4	13.50	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	9 Mar 1975	ODI # 18
RO Collinge	7.1x8	-	20	4	14.25	New Zealand	v West Aust	Melbourne	2 Feb 1975	List A
CP Wilkins	12.0	1	40	5	14.40	E. Province	v W Province	Gqeberha	8 Feb 1975	List A
FM Francke	5.4x8	1	26	3	14.66	Queensland	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	12 Jan 1975	List A
EJ Barlow	7.3	-	29	3	15.00	SABP XI	v Robins' XI	Cape Town	1 Apr 1975	List A
AR Dell	8.0x8	1	31	4	16.00	Queensland	v NSW	Brisbane	3 Nov 1974	List A
CM Old	8.0x8	-	57	4	16.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1975	ODI # 16
DJ Baker	8.0x8	2	35	4	16.00	West Aust	v Queensland	W.A.C.A	12 Jan 1975	List A
VAP van der Bijl	8.0	2	18	3	16.00	SABP XI	v Robins' XI	Cape Town	1 Apr 1975	List A
RA Woolmer	8.3	1	20	3	17.00	Natal	v Transvaal	Durban	2 Nov 1974	List A
E Maree	12.0	3	47	4	18.00	OFS	v Rhodesia	Bloemfontein	19 Oct 1974	List A
SA Jones	12.0	2	34	4	18.00	W Province	v E. Province	Gqeberha	8 Feb 1975	List A
HM Ackerman	9.0	-	29	3	18.00	W Province	v Natal	Johannesburg	8 Mar 1975	List A
HJ Howarth	7.0x8	-	35	3	18.66	New Zealand	v England	Dunedin	8 Mar 1975	ODI # 17
FJ Titmus	7.0x8	-	53	3	18.66	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	9 Mar 1975	ODI # 18
BE Congdon	5.0x8	1	19	2	20.00	New Zealand	v West Aust	Melbourne	2 Feb 1975	List A
DK Lillee	8.0x8	1	22	3	21.33	West Aust	v South Aust	W.A.C.A	19 Oct 1974	List A
KD Walters	8.0x8	1	48	3	21.33	NSW	v Queensland	Brisbane	3 Nov 1974	List A
JD Higgs	8.0x8	2	37	3	21.33	Victoria	v Tasmania	Melbourne	17 Nov 1974	List A
GR Whitney	8.0x8	-	44	3	21.33	Tasmania	v Victoria	Melbourne	17 Nov 1974	List A
GLG Watson	11.0	2	26	3	22.00	Transvaal	v Natal	Durban	2 Nov 1974	List A
TE Jesty	12.0	1	52	3	24.00	Griq West	v Natal	Kimberley	19 Oct 1974	List A
PP Henwood	12.0	2	50	3	24.00	Natal	v Griq West	Kimberley	19 Oct 1974	List A
WK Watson	12.0	1	66	3	24.00	Border	v E. Province	East London	19 Oct 1974	List A
AJ Traicos	12.0	3	43	3	24.00	Rhodesia	v OFS	Bloemfontein	19 Oct 1974	List A
RD Jackman	12.0	-	55	3	24.00	Rhodesia	v Natal	Harare	8 Feb 1975	List A
VAP van der Bijl	12.0	1	42	3	24.00	Natal	v Rhodesia	Harare	8 Feb 1975	List A
EJ Barlow	12.0	3	43	3	24.00	W Province	v Natal	Johannesburg	8 Mar 1975	List A
MJ Procter	8.0	4	11	2	24.00	Rhodesia	v OFS	Bloemfontein	19 Oct 1974	List A
DK Lillee	6.0x8	-	27	2	24.00	West Aust	v New Zealand	Melbourne	2 Feb 1975	List A
PD Swart	8.0	-	46	2	24.00	SABP XI	v Robins' XI	Cape Town	1 Apr 1975	List A
RO Collinge	6.1x8	-	17	2	24.50	New Zealand	v England	Dunedin	8 Mar 1975	ODI # 17
Sir RJ Hadlee	7.0x8	-	21	2	28.00	New Zealand	v England	Dunedin	8 Mar 1975	ODI # 17
DR Hadlee	7.0x8	1	21	2	28.00	New Zealand	v England	Dunedin	8 Mar 1975	ODI # 17
HW Raath	10.0	1	44	2	30.00	N. Transvaal	v W Province	Pretoria	19 Oct 1974	List A
PD Swart	10.0	1	27	2	30.00	W Province	v N. Transvaal	Pretoria	19 Oct 1974	List A
AW Greig	7.5x8	-	48	2	30.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1975	ODI # 16
GS Chappell	7.6x8	1	36	2	31.00	Queensland	v NSW	Brisbane	3 Nov 1974	List A
VAP van der Bijl	10.3	2	22	2	31.50	Natal	v W Province	Johannesburg	8 Mar 1975	List A
B Yardley	8.0x8	1	40	2	32.00	West Aust	v South Aust	W.A.C.A	19 Oct 1974	List A
KG Cunningham	8.0x8	1	18	2	32.00	South Aust	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	19 Oct 1974	List A
IJ Brayshaw	8.0x8	-	36	2	32.00	West Aust	v South Aust	W.A.C.A	19 Oct 1974	List A
AA Mallett	8.0x8	-	51	2	32.00	South Aust	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	19 Oct 1974	List A
DJ Colley	8.0x8	-	38	2	32.00	NSW	v Queensland	Brisbane	3 Nov 1974	List A
FM Francke	8.0x8	-	46	2	32.00	Queensland	v NSW	Brisbane	3 Nov 1974	List A
G Dymock	8.0x8	-	38	2	32.00	Queensland	v NSW	Brisbane	3 Nov 1974	List A
RJ Bright	8.0x8	-	35	2	32.00	Victoria	v Tasmania	Melbourne	17 Nov 1974	List A
GG Arnold	8.0x8	2	30	2	32.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1975	ODI # 16
AG Hurst	8.0x8	-	27	2	32.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	1 Jan 1975	ODI # 16
GD Watson	8.0x8	-	47	2	32.00	West Aust	v Queensland	W.A.C.A	12 Jan 1975	List A
EJ Chatfield	8.0x8	-	41	2	32.00	New Zealand	v Tasmania	Melbourne	19 Jan 1975	List A
DR Hadlee	8.0x8	-	43	2	32.00	New Zealand	v Tasmania	Melbourne	19 Jan 1975	List A
JD Sparks	11.0	4	58	2	33.00	N. Transvaal	v W Province	Pretoria	19 Oct 1974	List A
PB Clift	11.0	1	37	2	33.00	Rhodesia	v OFS	Bloemfontein	19 Oct 1974	List A
RA Woolmer	11.0	1	37	2	33.00	Natal	v W Province	Johannesburg	8 Mar 1975	List A
PP Henwood	11.0	-	46	2	33.00	Natal	v W Province	Johannesburg	8 Mar 1975	List A
BJ Ikin	12.0	2	64	2	36.00	Griq West	v Natal	Kimberley	19 Oct 1974	List A
RA le Roux	12.0	1	37	2	36.00	OFS	v Rhodesia	Bloemfontein	19 Oct 1974	List A
K McLaren	12.0	1	54	2	36.00	Griq West	v Natal	Kimberley	19 Oct 1974	List A
A Laas	12.0	2	52	2	36.00	OFS	v Rhodesia	Bloemfontein	19 Oct 1974	List A
PHJ Trimborn	12.0	4	28	2	36.00	Natal	v Transvaal	Durban	2 Nov 1974	List A
D Bestall	12.0	-	50	2	36.00	Natal	v Rhodesia	Harare	8 Feb 1975	List A
PD Swart	12.0	2	48	2	36.00	W Province	v E. Province	Gqeberha	8 Feb 1975	List A
PD Swart	12.0	4	30	2	36.00	W Province	v Natal	Johannesburg	8 Mar 1975	List A
AR Lilley	12.0	2	39	2	36.00	Natal	v W Province	Johannesburg	8 Mar 1975	List A

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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New Zealand vs India at Indore, New Zealand in India 3rd ODI, Jan 18, 2026 [ODI # 4939]