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
PS de Villiers	11.5	5	23	6	11.83	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
ARC Fraser	16.1	2	53	8	12.12	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	5 Feb 1998	Test # 1398
SH Cook	10.2	3	39	5	12.40	Australia	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	20 Nov 1997	Test # 1386
SM Pollock	11.0	1	37	5	13.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
Shoaib Akhtar	12.0	1	43	5	14.40	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
HDPK Dharmasena	12.4	-	57	5	15.20	Sri Lanka	v India	Wankhede	3 Dec 1997	Test # 1390
AA Donald	13.3	2	54	5	16.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
CEL Ambrose	15.4	5	25	5	18.80	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1998	Test # 1399
AA Donald	13.0	3	47	4	19.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
GD McGrath	17.0	6	32	5	20.40	Australia	v New Zealand	Brisbane	7 Nov 1997	Test # 1383
SK Warne	21.0	9	34	6	21.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
Wasim Akram	14.0	5	42	4	21.00	Pakistan	v West Indies	Rawalpindi	29 Nov 1997	Test # 1389
CEL Ambrose	14.1	3	38	4	21.25	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	27 Feb 1998	Test # 1404
MS Kasprowicz	18.0	5	28	5	21.60	Australia	v India	Bengaluru	25 Mar 1998	Test # 1413
Mushtaq Ahmed	18.3	7	35	5	22.20	Pakistan	v West Indies	Peshawar	17 Nov 1997	Test # 1384
SM Pollock	22.3	6	50	6	22.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
AA Donald	15.0	4	27	4	22.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
Waqar Younis	23.0	6	78	6	23.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
AA Donald	19.2	4	79	5	23.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
CEL Ambrose	19.5	3	52	5	23.80	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	5 Feb 1998	Test # 1398
Wasim Akram	16.0	6	42	4	24.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
ARC Fraser	20.4	8	40	5	24.80	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1998	Test # 1399
Wasim Akram	16.4	7	42	4	25.00	Pakistan	v West Indies	Karachi	6 Dec 1997	Test # 1391
D Ramnarine	17.0	5	29	4	25.50	West Indies	v England	St John's	20 Mar 1998	Test # 1411
AR Caddick	22.0	7	67	5	26.40	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1998	Test # 1399
Waqar Younis	17.4	4	55	4	26.50	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
AA Donald	27.0	8	59	6	27.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
PA Strang	18.1	-	54	4	27.25	Zimbabwe	v New Zealand	Auckland	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1402
Mushtaq Ahmed	23.0	5	71	5	27.60	Pakistan	v West Indies	Peshawar	17 Nov 1997	Test # 1384
SB O'Connor	18.3	7	52	4	27.75	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Wellington	19 Feb 1998	Test # 1401
Saqlain Mushtaq	19.0	9	26	4	28.50	Pakistan	v West Indies	Karachi	6 Dec 1997	Test # 1391
Saqlain Mushtaq	24.0	6	54	5	28.80	Pakistan	v West Indies	Karachi	6 Dec 1997	Test # 1391
SB Doull	19.4	5	50	4	29.50	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Auckland	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1402
PA Strang	19.5	2	77	4	29.75	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jan 1998	Test # 1395
SB Doull	20.0	6	35	4	30.00	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Auckland	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1402
Waqar Younis	20.0	8	47	4	30.00	Pakistan	v Zimbabwe	Harare	21 Mar 1998	Test # 1412
Azhar Mahmood	20.5	7	53	4	31.25	Pakistan	v West Indies	Rawalpindi	29 Nov 1997	Test # 1389
Mushtaq Ahmed	22.0	6	57	4	33.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
SK Warne	28.0	6	88	5	33.60	Australia	v New Zealand	Hobart	27 Nov 1997	Test # 1388
CL Cairns	28.1	9	50	5	33.80	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Harare	18 Sep 1997	Test # 1378
Waqar Younis	28.2	4	106	5	34.00	Pakistan	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Mar 1998	Test # 1408
SK Warne	22.4	3	83	4	34.00	Australia	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	20 Nov 1997	Test # 1386
A Kumble	22.5	7	46	4	34.25	India	v Australia	Chennai	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1405
CA Walsh	23.0	2	74	4	34.50	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	6 Dec 1997	Test # 1391
M Muralidaran	29.0	18	23	5	34.80	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	7 Jan 1998	Test # 1394
Wasim Akram	23.2	5	65	4	35.00	Pakistan	v West Indies	Peshawar	17 Nov 1997	Test # 1384
SM Pollock	41.0	11	87	7	35.14	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
M Dillon	29.4	4	111	5	35.60	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	6 Dec 1997	Test # 1391
M Muralidaran	30.0	8	63	5	36.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
CL Cairns	24.0	5	90	4	36.00	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	7 Nov 1997	Test # 1383
L Klusener	24.0	6	93	4	36.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
M Muralidaran	42.5	13	94	7	36.71	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	7 Jan 1998	Test # 1394
CL Cairns	24.3	4	56	4	36.75	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Wellington	19 Feb 1998	Test # 1401
Mushtaq Ahmed	37.0	13	78	6	37.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
A Kumble	31.0	10	62	5	37.20	India	v Australia	Eden Gardens	18 Mar 1998	Test # 1409
HH Streak	25.0	6	84	4	37.50	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jan 1998	Test # 1395
ARC Fraser	25.3	11	40	4	38.25	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1998	Test # 1399
AG Huckle	32.0	2	146	5	38.40	Zimbabwe	v New Zealand	Bulawayo	25 Sep 1997	Test # 1379
CA Walsh	32.0	9	78	5	38.40	West Indies	v Pakistan	Peshawar	17 Nov 1997	Test # 1384
KR Pushpakumara	32.0	3	122	5	38.40	Sri Lanka	v India	Nagpur	26 Nov 1997	Test # 1387
SK Warne	32.1	8	75	5	38.60	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
DW Headley	26.0	3	77	4	39.00	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1998	Test # 1399
SM Pollock	26.0	5	83	4	39.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
A Kuruvilla	27.0	7	88	4	40.50	India	v Sri Lanka	Mohali	19 Nov 1997	Test # 1385
GJ Whittall	27.0	9	63	4	40.50	Zimbabwe	v Pakistan	Bulawayo	14 Mar 1998	Test # 1408
AG Huckle	40.4	10	109	6	40.66	Zimbabwe	v New Zealand	Bulawayo	25 Sep 1997	Test # 1379
J Srinath	27.2	4	92	4	41.00	India	v Sri Lanka	Mohali	19 Nov 1997	Test # 1385
PL Symcox	27.2	4	69	4	41.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
A Kumble	41.3	8	98	6	41.50	India	v Australia	Bengaluru	25 Mar 1998	Test # 1413
CL Cairns	28.0	9	95	4	42.00	New Zealand	v Australia	W.A.C.A	20 Nov 1997	Test # 1386
GR Robertson	28.2	4	72	4	42.50	Australia	v India	Chennai	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1405
SB Doull	30.0	6	70	4	45.00	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	7 Nov 1997	Test # 1383
L Klusener	30.0	10	67	4	45.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
CL Hooper	37.5	7	80	5	45.40	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	12 Mar 1998	Test # 1407
CA Walsh	31.2	7	80	4	47.00	West Indies	v England	St John's	20 Mar 1998	Test # 1411
ST Jayasuriya	33.0	7	53	4	49.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
RK Chauhan	34.0	13	48	4	51.00	India	v Sri Lanka	Wankhede	3 Dec 1997	Test # 1390
CA Walsh	43.1	6	143	5	51.80	West Indies	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	29 Nov 1997	Test # 1389
SK Warne	35.0	11	85	4	52.50	Australia	v India	Chennai	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1405
Mushtaq Ahmed	38.0	12	122	4	57.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
M Muralidaran	41.0	10	108	4	61.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
SK Warne	42.0	13	106	4	63.00	Australia	v New Zealand	Brisbane	7 Nov 1997	Test # 1383
A Kumble	45.0	10	103	4	67.50	India	v Australia	Chennai	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1405
M Muralidaran	45.0	8	135	4	67.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
Saqlain Mushtaq	62.0	13	129	5	74.40	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
DL Vettori	58.0	11	165	4	87.00	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	25 Sep 1997	Test # 1379

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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]