Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Players

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Abdul Razzaq	7.5	1	25	4	11.75	Pakistan	v West Indies	Sharjah	31 Jan 2002	Test # 1587
Waqar Younis	8.5	0	36	4	13.25	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	16 Jan 2002	Test # 1586
GD McGrath	12.3	4	21	5	15.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
Waqar Younis	10.0	2	44	4	15.00	Pakistan	v West Indies	Sharjah	7 Feb 2002	Test # 1588
CL Cairns	18.2	2	53	7	15.71	New Zealand	v Bangladesh	Hamilton	18 Dec 2001	Test # 1577
Waqar Younis	16.2	2	55	6	16.33	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	9 Jan 2002	Test # 1584
Shoaib Akhtar	11.0	1	48	4	16.50	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	16 Jan 2002	Test # 1586
Danish Kaneria	19.4	4	77	7	16.85	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	9 Jan 2002	Test # 1584
TCB Fernando	12.0	2	27	4	18.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
SK Warne	12.0	3	44	4	18.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
MJ Hoggard	21.2	7	63	7	18.28	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	13 Mar 2002	Test # 1594
DR Tuffey	19.0	6	54	6	19.00	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	30 Mar 2002	Test # 1597
SM Pollock	16.0	3	40	5	19.20	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
Shoaib Akhtar	16.0	7	24	5	19.20	Pakistan	v West Indies	Sharjah	31 Jan 2002	Test # 1587
SK Warne	13.0	4	33	4	19.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SE Bond	13.1	2	47	4	19.75	New Zealand	v Bangladesh	Hamilton	18 Dec 2001	Test # 1577
Saqlain Mushtaq	16.4	3	35	5	20.00	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	16 Jan 2002	Test # 1586
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	3	71	7	21.42	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
TJ Friend	18.0	7	31	5	21.60	Zimbabwe	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1566
SM Pollock	21.4	10	56	6	21.66	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
SE Bond	15.0	5	54	4	22.50	New Zealand	v Bangladesh	Wellington	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1579
GW Flower	15.3	3	41	4	23.25	Zimbabwe	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	15 Nov 2001	Test # 1568
Harbhajan Singh	19.3	4	51	5	23.40	India	v England	Mohali	3 Dec 2001	Test # 1574
A Nel	16.0	6	53	4	24.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
D Ramnarine	16.0	2	66	4	24.00	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
B Lee	16.0	3	56	4	24.00	Australia	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
M Muralidaran	16.0	7	24	4	24.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
AR Caddick	25.0	8	122	6	25.00	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	13 Mar 2002	Test # 1594
B Lee	17.2	1	82	4	26.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
M Muralidaran	40.0	19	51	9	26.66	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
ST Jayasuriya	18.0	5	31	4	27.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
Shoaib Akhtar	18.0	4	63	4	27.00	Pakistan	v West Indies	Sharjah	7 Feb 2002	Test # 1588
B Lee	23.0	6	67	5	27.60	Australia	v New Zealand	Brisbane	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1565
WPUJC Vaas	32.2	5	120	7	27.71	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
IG Butler	18.3	2	60	4	27.75	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	21 Mar 2002	Test # 1596
AR Caddick	28.3	8	63	6	28.50	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Mar 2002	Test # 1596
DA Marillier	19.0	4	57	4	28.50	Zimbabwe	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	15 Nov 2001	Test # 1568
A Kumble	28.4	6	81	6	28.66	India	v England	Mohali	3 Dec 2001	Test # 1574
MJ Hoggard	19.1	3	68	4	28.75	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	30 Mar 2002	Test # 1597
J Srinath	30.0	6	76	6	30.00	India	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
PR Adams	20.0	1	102	4	30.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
Harbhajan Singh	31.0	5	62	6	31.00	India	v Zimbabwe	Delhi	28 Feb 2002	Test # 1591
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	8	56	4	33.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
Danish Kaneria	22.0	6	62	4	33.00	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	16 Jan 2002	Test # 1586
WPUJC Vaas	22.5	3	85	4	34.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	6 Mar 2002	Test # 1592
M Ntini	22.5	5	93	4	34.25	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
DL Vettori	34.4	7	87	6	34.66	New Zealand	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
ST Jayasuriya	29.0	10	43	5	34.80	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
M Muralidaran	23.4	5	54	4	35.50	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
M Muralidaran	35.5	16	81	6	35.83	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
Harbhajan Singh	30.2	6	71	5	36.40	India	v England	Ahmedabad	11 Dec 2001	Test # 1575
MJ Hoggard	24.3	7	80	4	36.75	England	v India	Bengaluru	19 Dec 2001	Test # 1578
M Muralidaran	25.0	9	55	4	37.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	6 Mar 2002	Test # 1592
AR Caddick	25.0	5	70	4	37.50	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	30 Mar 2002	Test # 1597
M Muralidaran	31.3	10	44	5	37.80	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
N Boje	25.2	6	63	4	38.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
Waqar Younis	25.3	4	93	4	38.25	Pakistan	v West Indies	Sharjah	31 Jan 2002	Test # 1587
M Muralidaran	26.0	8	53	4	39.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
J Srinath	33.0	6	140	5	39.60	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
M Muralidaran	26.4	7	64	4	40.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
SM Pollock	27.0	8	91	4	40.50	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
PT Collins	27.0	7	78	4	40.50	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
A Flintoff	28.0	9	50	4	42.00	England	v India	Bengaluru	19 Dec 2001	Test # 1578
DL Vettori	36.0	5	138	5	43.20	New Zealand	v Australia	Hobart	22 Nov 2001	Test # 1571
J Srinath	29.0	9	73	4	43.50	India	v England	Bengaluru	19 Dec 2001	Test # 1578
CE Cuffy	29.0	4	82	4	43.50	West Indies	v Pakistan	Sharjah	7 Feb 2002	Test # 1588
A Kumble	51.0	13	115	7	43.71	India	v England	Ahmedabad	11 Dec 2001	Test # 1575
A Kumble	29.3	8	58	4	44.25	India	v Zimbabwe	Delhi	28 Feb 2002	Test # 1591
CL Cairns	37.0	8	146	5	44.40	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1565
A Kumble	37.0	15	63	5	44.40	India	v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	21 Feb 2002	Test # 1589
WPUJC Vaas	31.0	6	95	4	46.50	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
Harbhajan Singh	31.4	9	46	4	47.50	India	v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	21 Feb 2002	Test # 1589
SK Warne	39.4	9	113	5	47.60	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
Mashrafe Mortaza	32.0	8	106	4	48.00	Bangladesh	v Zimbabwe	Dhaka	8 Nov 2001	Test # 1566
B Lee	32.5	5	125	4	49.25	Australia	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2001	Test # 1573
CW Henderson	33.0	4	116	4	49.50	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
A Kumble	33.5	12	82	4	50.75	India	v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	21 Feb 2002	Test # 1589
M Muralidaran	34.0	8	72	4	51.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	6 Mar 2002	Test # 1592
DA Marillier	34.4	5	101	4	52.00	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
AF Giles	43.3	16	67	5	52.20	England	v India	Ahmedabad	11 Dec 2001	Test # 1575
M Muralidaran	53.4	11	126	6	53.66	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
Mohammad Sharif	35.5	10	98	4	53.75	Bangladesh	v Pakistan	Chattogram	16 Jan 2002	Test # 1586
M Muralidaran	36.0	17	35	4	54.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
Mohammad Sami	36.5	4	120	4	55.25	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	6 Mar 2002	Test # 1592
AF Giles	37.0	3	103	4	55.50	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Mar 2002	Test # 1596
HH Streak	37.2	11	92	4	56.00	Zimbabwe	v India	Delhi	28 Feb 2002	Test # 1591
GW Flower	38.4	18	63	4	58.00	Zimbabwe	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	15 Nov 2001	Test # 1568
Enamul Haque	39.4	9	136	4	59.50	Bangladesh	v Pakistan	Dhaka	9 Jan 2002	Test # 1584
RKJ Dawson	43.0	6	134	4	64.50	England	v India	Mohali	3 Dec 2001	Test # 1574
SCG MacGill	45.0	13	123	4	67.50	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
SK Warne	70.0	15	161	6	70.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
M Muralidaran	58.3	26	67	5	70.20	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
RW Price	68.0	18	182	5	81.60	Zimbabwe	v India	Nagpur	21 Feb 2002	Test # 1589
RW Price	79.0	19	181	5	94.80	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
CW Henderson	67.0	24	143	4	100.50	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563

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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]