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
AF Giles	4.0	3	2	2	12.00	Warwickshire	v Pakistanis	Birmingham	17 Jul 1996	First-class
Shahid Nazir	6.1	1	20	3	12.33	Pakistanis	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	3 Aug 1996	First-class
Shahid Nazir	7.1	1	32	3	14.33	Pakistanis	v Kent	Canterbury	20 Jul 1996	First-class
KJ Silva	10.1	4	16	4	15.25	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
Mushtaq Ahmed	13.0	5	36	5	15.60	Pakistanis	v Somerset	Taunton	3 Jul 1996	First-class
Saqlain Mushtaq	13.2	5	34	5	16.00	Pakistanis	v Essex	Chelmsford	17 Aug 1996	First-class
Waqar Younis	11.0	5	26	4	16.50	Pakistanis	v Essex	Chelmsford	17 Aug 1996	First-class
Mohammad Akram	19.2	4	51	7	16.57	Pakistanis	v Leics	Leicester	14 Aug 1996	First-class
JN Snape	9.0	-	63	3	18.00	Northants	v Pakistanis	Northampton	6 Jul 1996	First-class
Waqar Younis	16.0	5	42	5	19.20	Pakistanis	v Essex	Chelmsford	17 Aug 1996	First-class
MJ Saggers	10.1	2	54	3	20.33	Durham	v Pakistanis	Chester-le-Street	3 Aug 1996	First-class
MA Ealham	14.0	5	21	4	21.00	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
Saqlain Mushtaq	14.0	3	47	4	21.00	Pakistanis	v Essex	Chelmsford	17 Aug 1996	First-class
MW Alleyne	7.0	3	26	2	21.00	Gloucs	v Indians	Bristol	11 May 1996	First-class
SJE Brown	7.0	1	19	2	21.00	Durham	v Pakistanis	Chester-le-Street	3 Aug 1996	First-class
ST Jayasuriya	7.0	3	16	2	21.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
RC Irani	14.5	-	67	4	22.25	Essex	v Pakistanis	Chelmsford	17 Aug 1996	First-class
RC Irani	15.0	3	37	4	22.50	Essex	v Indians	Chelmsford	28 May 1996	First-class
Shahid Anwar	7.3	2	46	2	22.50	Pakistanis	v Northants	Northampton	6 Jul 1996	First-class
Ata-ur-Rehman	15.4	3	50	4	23.50	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
Ata-ur-Rehman	7.5	1	29	2	23.50	Pakistanis	v Somerset	Taunton	3 Jul 1996	First-class
Mushtaq Ahmed	28.0	6	91	7	24.00	Pakistanis	v Warwickshire	Birmingham	17 Jul 1996	First-class
Wasim Akram	20.0	5	58	5	24.00	Pakistanis	v Northants	Northampton	6 Jul 1996	First-class
SJE Brown	20.0	1	88	5	24.00	Durham	v Pakistanis	Chester-le-Street	3 Aug 1996	First-class
MA Ealham	16.0	4	48	4	24.00	Kent	v Pakistanis	Canterbury	20 Jul 1996	First-class
DA Altree	12.0	1	41	3	24.00	Warwickshire	v Pakistanis	Birmingham	17 Jul 1996	First-class
RP Davis	8.0	-	60	2	24.00	Gloucs	v Indians	Bristol	11 May 1996	First-class
SB Joshi	8.0	-	41	2	24.00	Indians	v Essex	Chelmsford	28 May 1996	First-class
DE Malcolm	16.1	5	50	4	24.25	Derbyshire	v Indians	Derby	13 Jun 1996	First-class
M Muralidaran	20.3	4	33	5	24.60	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
Saqlain Mushtaq	25.0	7	52	6	25.00	Pakistanis	v Leics	Leicester	14 Aug 1996	First-class
Shahid Nazir	16.4	5	43	4	25.00	Pakistanis	v Northants	Northampton	6 Jul 1996	First-class
DJ Capel	17.1	1	60	4	25.75	Northants	v Pakistanis	Northampton	6 Jul 1996	First-class
Saqlain Mushtaq	17.3	4	63	4	26.25	Pakistanis	v Kent	Canterbury	20 Jul 1996	First-class
ND Hirwani	9.0	4	24	2	27.00	Indians	v Essex	Chelmsford	28 May 1996	First-class
Moin Khan	9.0	-	78	2	27.00	Pakistanis	v Northants	Northampton	6 Jul 1996	First-class
SAJ Boswell	9.0	-	52	2	27.00	Northants	v Pakistanis	Northampton	6 Jul 1996	First-class
CC Lewis	22.4	6	72	5	27.20	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
Mushtaq Ahmed	23.0	6	72	5	27.60	Pakistanis	v Somerset	Taunton	3 Jul 1996	First-class
Wasim Akram	18.4	10	19	4	28.00	Pakistanis	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	3 Aug 1996	First-class
KJ Silva	19.0	12	25	4	28.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
G Welch	14.4	2	58	3	29.33	Warwickshire	v Pakistanis	Birmingham	17 Jul 1996	First-class
KJ Silva	14.4	9	10	3	29.33	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
ND Hirwani	29.5	8	60	6	29.83	Indians	v Brit Univ	Cambridge	26 Jun 1996	First-class
KD James	25.0	4	74	5	30.00	Hampshire	v Indians	Southampton	29 Jun 1996	First-class
Ata-ur-Rehman	20.0	3	82	4	30.00	Pakistanis	v Glamorgan	Pontypridd	29 Jun 1996	First-class
M Muralidaran	20.0	5	40	4	30.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
PL Mhambrey	10.0	5	23	2	30.00	Indians	v Essex	Chelmsford	28 May 1996	First-class
Shahid Nazir	10.0	-	42	2	30.00	Pakistanis	v Kent	Canterbury	20 Jul 1996	First-class
DG Cork	20.1	5	61	4	30.25	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
Waqar Younis	15.1	-	59	3	30.33	Pakistanis	v Somerset	Taunton	3 Jul 1996	First-class
Wasim Akram	15.4	1	67	3	31.33	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
DE Malcolm	21.0	6	60	4	31.50	Derbyshire	v Indians	Derby	13 Jun 1996	First-class
S Lee	21.0	4	65	4	31.50	Somerset	v Pakistanis	Taunton	3 Jul 1996	First-class
MT Brimson	21.0	9	39	4	31.50	Leics	v Pakistanis	Leicester	14 Aug 1996	First-class
J Srinath	16.0	5	58	3	32.00	Indians	v Gloucs	Bristol	11 May 1996	First-class
Saqlain Mushtaq	16.0	7	37	3	32.00	Pakistanis	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	3 Aug 1996	First-class
ND Hirwani	10.4	4	21	2	32.00	Indians	v Sussex	Hove	16 May 1996	First-class
JH Childs	22.0	3	99	4	33.00	Essex	v Indians	Chelmsford	28 May 1996	First-class
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	3	73	4	33.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
AJ Harris	11.0	4	31	2	33.00	Derbyshire	v Indians	Derby	13 Jun 1996	First-class
BKV Prasad	17.0	3	38	3	34.00	Indians	v Gloucs	Bristol	11 May 1996	First-class
AJ Harris	17.0	3	67	3	34.00	Derbyshire	v Indians	Derby	13 Jun 1996	First-class
Wasim Akram	17.0	6	56	3	34.00	Pakistanis	v Kent	Canterbury	20 Jul 1996	First-class
AR Caddick	17.0	4	52	3	34.00	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
Wasim Akram	23.0	5	74	4	34.50	Pakistanis	v Kent	Canterbury	20 Jul 1996	First-class
MW Alleyne	29.1	5	81	5	35.00	Gloucs	v Indians	Bristol	11 May 1996	First-class
Waqar Younis	24.0	6	69	4	36.00	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
SA Ankola	12.0	2	37	2	36.00	Indians	v Brit Univ	Cambridge	26 Jun 1996	First-class
MC Ilott	12.0	5	45	2	36.00	Essex	v Pakistanis	Chelmsford	17 Aug 1996	First-class
Mushtaq Ahmed	37.0	10	78	6	37.00	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
Waqar Younis	25.0	3	85	4	37.50	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330
Waqar Younis	25.0	6	95	4	37.50	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
J Srinath	19.0	8	27	3	38.00	Indians	v Gloucs	Bristol	11 May 1996	First-class
KJ Dean	13.0	2	45	2	39.00	Derbyshire	v Indians	Derby	13 Jun 1996	First-class
AD Mullally	13.0	3	36	2	39.00	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
Mushtaq Ahmed	13.0	4	44	2	39.00	Pakistanis	v Leics	Leicester	14 Aug 1996	First-class
Mohammad Akram	13.0	2	48	2	39.00	Pakistanis	v Leics	Leicester	14 Aug 1996	First-class
SC Ganguly	19.5	2	71	3	39.66	India	v England	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
NMK Smith	20.0	5	56	3	40.00	Warwickshire	v Pakistanis	Birmingham	17 Jul 1996	First-class
ARK Pierson	20.0	8	44	3	40.00	Leics	v Pakistanis	Leicester	14 Aug 1996	First-class
HH Streak	20.0	6	54	3	40.00	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
BC Strang	20.0	6	63	3	40.00	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
BKV Prasad	33.3	10	76	5	40.20	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1996	Test # 1328
PA Strang	34.3	3	106	5	41.40	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
BKV Prasad	28.0	9	71	4	42.00	India	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
DR Brown	21.0	4	86	3	42.00	Warwickshire	v Pakistanis	Birmingham	17 Jul 1996	First-class
GJ Parsons	21.0	8	62	3	42.00	Leics	v Pakistanis	Leicester	14 Aug 1996	First-class
SB Joshi	14.0	1	84	2	42.00	Indians	v Sussex	Hove	16 May 1996	First-class
BKV Prasad	14.0	1	63	2	42.00	Indians	v Essex	Chelmsford	28 May 1996	First-class
BKV Prasad	14.0	-	50	2	42.00	India	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
CC Lewis	14.0	4	50	2	42.00	England	v India	Nottingham	4 Jul 1996	Test # 1329
J Srinath	28.2	5	103	4	42.50	India	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
A Sheriyar	22.0	3	64	3	44.00	Worcs	v Indians	Worcester	8 May 1996	First-class
AD Mullally	22.0	7	60	3	44.00	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
DG Cork	37.0	6	113	5	44.40	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	8 Aug 1996	Test # 1331
SA Ankola	30.0	3	120	4	45.00	Indians	v Hampshire	Southampton	29 Jun 1996	First-class
J Srinath	15.0	4	44	2	45.00	Indians	v Leics	Leicester	1 Jun 1996	First-class
AD Mullally	15.0	4	43	2	45.00	England	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
KJ Dean	15.0	1	61	2	45.00	Derbyshire	v Indians	Derby	13 Jun 1996	First-class

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Colombo Cricket Club vs Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 49/0 (18.0 ov, MMMS Cooray 27*, R Rasantha 22*, C Wijesinghe 0/8)

Badureliya Sports Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 49/2 (26.0 ov, GRL Weerasuriya 25*, P Maduwantha 8*, PM Pushpakumara 0/8)

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Colombo (CCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 198/7 (63.3 ov, Kevin Perera 43*, NR Gunasekera 27*, RS Fernando 1/43)