Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Players

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AA Donald	15.3	5	32	5	18.60	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
CL Cairns	17.4	1	62	5	21.20	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
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
HDPK Dharmasena	24.1	4	72	6	24.16	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
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
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
DL Vettori	33.0	10	64	6	33.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
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
M Muralidaran	54.2	27	65	9	36.22	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
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	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
SM Pollock	35.0	14	53	5	42.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
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	31.0	10	63	4	46.50	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
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

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Minimum of 4 wickets
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Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

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]