Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Players

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DE Malcolm	16.3	2	57	9	11.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
Waqar Younis	14.0	4	34	6	14.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	26 Aug 1994	Test # 1267
Wasim Akram	14.2	4	32	4	21.50	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	26 Aug 1994	Test # 1267
Wasim Akram	18.0	4	43	5	21.60	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	9 Aug 1994	Test # 1265
Waqar Younis	18.0	1	85	5	21.60	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	26 Aug 1994	Test # 1267
AA Donald	19.3	5	74	5	23.40	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
D Gough	16.3	2	47	4	24.75	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	30 Jun 1994	Test # 1262
DJ Nash	25.0	6	76	6	25.00	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	16 Jun 1994	Test # 1261
JE Benjamin	17.0	2	42	4	25.50	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
PAJ DeFreitas	22.3	4	71	5	27.00	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	2 Jun 1994	Test # 1260
PS de Villiers	19.0	3	62	4	28.50	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
D Gough	19.3	5	46	4	29.25	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
PAJ DeFreitas	23.0	4	94	4	34.50	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	2 Jun 1994	Test # 1260
DJ Nash	29.0	8	93	5	34.80	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	16 Jun 1994	Test # 1261
KR Pushpakumara	26.0	3	145	4	39.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	26 Aug 1994	Test # 1267
PAJ DeFreitas	26.2	5	93	4	39.50	England	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
D Gough	28.0	6	76	4	42.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
HDPK Dharmasena	28.5	7	75	4	43.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	26 Aug 1994	Test # 1267
PAJ DeFreitas	29.1	6	89	4	43.75	England	v South Africa	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
HDPK Dharmasena	45.2	13	99	6	45.33	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	9 Aug 1994	Test # 1265
MB Owens	34.0	12	99	4	51.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	30 Jun 1994	Test # 1262
DJ Nash	39.0	9	107	4	58.50	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	30 Jun 1994	Test # 1262

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Minimum of 4 wickets
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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]