Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings IN England

Players IN England

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
IT Botham	19.0	9	35	5	22.80	England	v India	Lord's	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
M Hendrick	20.4	8	45	4	31.00	England	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
IT Botham	29.0	8	70	5	34.80	England	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
IT Botham	28.0	7	65	4	42.00	England	v India	The Oval	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
N Kapil Dev	48.0	15	146	5	57.60	India	v England	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851

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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 - Live]
>> 202/2 (46.1 ov, MG Neser 5*, TM Head 121*, BA Carse 0/43)

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]