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
MD Dwyer	12.0	1	57	4	18.00	Ireland	v Australia A	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
AA Donald	15.3	5	32	5	18.60	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
AC Dale	18.5	8	43	6	18.83	Australia A	v Ireland	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
GP Wickramasinghe	6.3	3	7	2	19.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
CL Cairns	17.4	1	62	5	21.20	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
L Klusener	11.0	4	27	3	22.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
M Muralidaran	18.3	8	30	5	22.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
D Gough	23.0	6	42	6	23.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
JN Gillespie	12.0	2	49	3	24.00	Australia A	v Ireland	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
BP Julian	12.0	2	49	3	24.00	Australia A	v Ireland	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
HDPK Dharmasena	24.1	4	72	6	24.16	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
JH Kallis	8.1	3	10	2	24.50	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
MRCN Bandaratilleke	17.0	3	52	4	25.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
JH Kallis	19.0	9	24	4	28.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
MRCN Bandaratilleke	24.0	9	36	5	28.80	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
ARC Fraser	25.0	9	42	5	30.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DG Cork	20.0	4	60	4	30.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
CL Cairns	15.0	-	59	3	30.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
AA Donald	10.0	1	48	2	30.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
DG Cork	31.1	5	119	6	31.16	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
ARC Fraser	26.0	7	60	5	31.20	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
M Ntini	21.0	5	72	4	31.50	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
CR Miller	10.3	2	22	2	31.50	Australia A	v Ireland	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
M Muralidaran	16.0	7	24	3	32.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
DL Vettori	33.0	10	64	6	33.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
BE Young	11.0	1	41	2	33.00	Australia A	v Ireland	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
ARC Fraser	28.3	6	62	5	34.20	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
AA Donald	29.2	9	71	5	35.20	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
MW Priest	11.5	-	42	2	35.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
SM Pollock	18.0	5	42	3	36.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
CD McMillan	12.0	5	27	2	36.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
M Muralidaran	54.2	27	65	9	36.22	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
PR Adams	12.1	3	36	2	36.50	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
PA de Silva	18.5	7	30	3	37.66	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
DG Cork	32.3	7	93	5	39.00	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
DL Vettori	26.0	4	88	4	39.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
AA Donald	13.0	3	28	2	39.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
AA Donald	33.0	8	109	5	39.60	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
AA Donald	40.0	14	88	6	40.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
AA Donald	20.3	6	44	3	41.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
SM Pollock	35.0	14	53	5	42.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
GP Wickramasinghe	14.0	2	55	2	42.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PJK Mooney	14.0	2	45	2	42.00	Ireland	v Australia A	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
RS Kalpage	15.0	2	49	2	45.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
G Cooke	15.0	4	49	2	45.00	Ireland	v Australia A	Dublin	20 Aug 1998	First-class
D Gough	30.2	4	116	4	45.50	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
M Muralidaran	38.2	9	90	5	46.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PR Adams	23.0	7	62	3	46.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
ARC Fraser	23.0	8	50	3	46.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
ARC Fraser	23.0	3	95	3	46.00	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
PR Adams	31.0	10	63	4	46.50	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
DL Vettori	24.0	8	56	3	48.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
SM Pollock	24.0	8	51	3	48.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
M Ntini	16.0	7	28	2	48.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
D Gough	24.3	7	58	3	49.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
M Muralidaran	59.3	14	155	7	51.00	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
ARC Fraser	34.0	6	103	4	51.00	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
AA Donald	35.0	9	95	4	52.50	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
M Muralidaran	36.0	5	137	4	54.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PJ Wiseman	46.5	17	82	5	56.20	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
MRCN Bandaratilleke	38.0	13	47	4	57.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
PJ Wiseman	20.0	4	61	2	60.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DG Cork	21.0	3	72	2	63.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DW Headley	22.0	2	69	2	66.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
L Klusener	23.0	5	54	2	69.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
M Muralidaran	23.1	3	60	2	69.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
D Gough	37.0	5	116	3	74.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
BC Hollioake	26.0	2	105	2	78.00	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
PR Adams	42.0	10	83	3	84.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
JH Kallis	28.0	9	60	2	84.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
PJ Wiseman	30.0	3	95	2	90.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
GP Wickramasinghe	30.0	4	81	2	90.00	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
D Gough	30.0	5	102	2	90.00	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
DL Vettori	51.0	23	101	3	102.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
SM Pollock	35.5	12	75	2	107.50	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
DG Cork	36.0	5	128	2	108.00	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
JH Kallis	41.0	19	71	2	123.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
SM Pollock	42.0	12	92	2	126.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Colombo Cricket Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 314/4 (90.0 ov, GS Dinusha 86*, A Bandara 121*, HH Ramanayake 2/32) - Stumps

Badureliya Sports Club vs Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group B, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 323/6 (90.0 ov, S Lakshan 55*, HG Kumara 84*, RTM Mendis 0/86) - Stumps

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 307/9 (86.0 ov, DS Tillakaratne 29*, Nisala Abeyratne 0*, ST de Silva 2/54) - Stumps