Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - Australia

Players - Australia

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MG Hughes	5.3	0	28	2	16.50	Australia	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
SR Waugh	21.3	4	69	5	25.80	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
PL Taylor	26.0	7	78	6	26.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
RJ Bright	25.0	3	94	5	30.00	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
GRJ Matthews	28.2	3	103	5	34.00	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
CJ McDermott	26.5	4	83	4	40.25	Australia	v England	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
PR Sleep	35.0	14	72	5	42.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
BA Reid	28.0	5	78	4	42.00	Australia	v England	Melbourne	26 Dec 1986	Test # 1062
SR Waugh	21.0	3	76	3	42.00	Australia	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
BA Reid	21.0	3	58	3	42.00	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
BA Reid	28.4	8	64	4	43.00	Australia	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
GRJ Matthews	39.5	7	146	5	47.80	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
MG Hughes	16.0	3	58	2	48.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
CD Matthews	29.1	4	112	3	58.33	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
BA Reid	40.0	8	115	4	60.00	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	28 Nov 1986	Test # 1059
RJ Bright	23.0	3	88	2	69.00	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
CD Matthews	35.0	10	95	3	70.00	Australia	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
PR Sleep	47.0	14	132	4	70.50	Australia	v England	Adelaide	12 Dec 1986	Test # 1060
MG Hughes	36.0	7	134	3	72.00	Australia	v England	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
BA Reid	25.0	7	74	2	75.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065
GRJ Matthews	52.0	8	158	4	78.00	Australia	v India	Wankhede	15 Oct 1986	Test # 1054
PL Taylor	29.0	10	76	2	87.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	10 Jan 1987	Test # 1065

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