Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MC Ilott	13.5	3	36	5	16.60	England XI	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
SM Pollock	15.5	4	32	5	19.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
AA Donald	16.0	5	46	5	19.20	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
DG Cork	16.3	2	48	5	19.80	England XI	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
CE Eksteen	11.0	5	12	3	22.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
MC Ilott	24.0	6	89	6	24.00	England XI	v	Pietermaritzburg	20 Dec 1995	First-class
DG Cork	12.0	-	33	3	24.00	England XI	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
D Gough	12.0	4	30	3	24.00	England XI	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
CR Matthews	12.0	5	31	3	24.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
SD Jack	8.0	-	38	2	24.00	SA A	v England XI	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
RK Illingworth	25.1	10	76	6	25.16	England XI	v SAf Invit XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
D Gough	9.0	3	9	2	27.00	England XI	v Border	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
JH Kallis	15.0	4	32	3	30.00	SA A	v England XI	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
ARC Fraser	15.0	4	49	3	30.00	England XI	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
SM Pollock	15.0	2	44	3	30.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
MC Ilott	15.0	3	48	3	30.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
M Watkinson	16.0	6	38	3	32.00	England XI	v SAf Invit XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
MJG Davis	21.4	8	68	4	32.50	SAf Invit XI	v England XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
DE Malcolm	22.0	5	62	4	33.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
PJ Martin	17.0	8	39	3	34.00	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
PJ Martin	12.0	3	45	2	36.00	England XI	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
AA Donald	12.1	1	57	2	36.50	South Africa	v England	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
RK Illingworth	19.0	6	50	3	38.00	England XI	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
DG Cork	32.0	7	84	5	38.40	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
DG Cork	13.0	2	40	2	39.00	England XI	v Free State	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
CF Craven	13.0	5	25	2	39.00	Free State	v England XI	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
DE Malcolm	13.0	2	65	2	39.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
PJ Martin	27.0	9	60	4	40.50	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
GA Hick	14.0	3	34	2	42.00	England XI	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
SM Pollock	14.0	6	26	2	42.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
PR Adams	28.3	9	65	4	42.75	SA A	v England XI	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
MC Ilott	22.0	8	48	3	44.00	England XI	v Boland	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
RK Illingworth	22.0	7	45	3	44.00	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
SM Pollock	22.0	8	58	3	44.00	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
BC Fourie	30.0	7	75	4	45.00	Border	v England XI	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
AA Donald	15.0	3	49	2	45.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
M Watkinson	15.0	3	35	2	45.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
PR Adams	38.4	7	116	5	46.40	SA A	v England XI	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
DG Cork	31.3	6	78	4	47.25	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
PJ Martin	24.0	9	37	3	48.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
BM McMillan	25.0	10	50	3	50.00	South Africa	v England	Centurion	16 Nov 1995	Test # 1312
DG Cork	25.0	6	60	3	50.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
AA Donald	25.4	7	49	3	51.33	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
MW Pringle	26.0	4	75	3	52.00	SAf Invit XI	v England XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
DG Cork	26.3	5	63	3	53.00	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
AA Donald	18.0	6	49	2	54.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
WF Stelling	19.0	6	47	2	57.00	Boland	v England XI	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
D Gough	29.0	6	85	3	58.00	England XI	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
SM Pollock	29.0	7	98	3	58.00	South Africa	v England	Centurion	16 Nov 1995	Test # 1312
ARC Fraser	29.0	6	84	3	58.00	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
RK Illingworth	29.0	12	37	3	58.00	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
IL Howell	29.1	9	58	3	58.33	Border	v England XI	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
PR Adams	20.1	5	52	2	60.50	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
N Boje	21.0	7	49	2	63.00	SA A	v England XI	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
BM McMillan	21.0	-	50	2	63.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
PJ Martin	21.2	6	48	2	64.00	England XI	v Boland	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
DG Cork	43.2	12	113	4	65.00	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
HS Williams	22.0	5	77	2	66.00	SAf Invit XI	v England XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
PR Adams	22.0	6	53	2	66.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
PC Strydom	34.0	14	46	3	68.00	SAf Invit XI	v England XI	Soweto	27 Oct 1995	First-class
PR Adams	37.0	13	75	3	74.00	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
NW Pretorius	26.0	3	75	2	78.00	Free State	v England XI	Bloemfontein	23 Nov 1995	First-class
RK Illingworth	39.5	8	105	3	79.66	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
M Ntini	32.0	5	84	2	96.00	Border	v England XI	East London	2 Nov 1995	First-class
AA Donald	33.0	10	92	2	99.00	South Africa	v England	Centurion	16 Nov 1995	Test # 1312
RK Illingworth	50.0	16	89	3	100.00	England XI	v Boland	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
AA Donald	35.0	9	95	2	105.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
M Watkinson	38.0	17	82	2	114.00	England XI	v Boland	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
BJ Drew	39.0	4	128	2	117.00	Boland	v England XI	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class
M Watkinson	42.0	8	137	2	126.00	England XI	v SA A	Kimberley	9 Nov 1995	First-class
CW Henderson	49.0	17	88	2	147.00	Boland	v England XI	Paarl	7 Dec 1995	First-class

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