Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DW Steyn	18.0	4	63	5	21.60	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
DW Steyn	16.0	5	56	4	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
M Morkel	18.0	-	73	4	27.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
MG Johnson	18.1	7	25	4	27.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
Shakib Al Hasan	28.0	3	99	6	28.00	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
M Ntini	19.2	8	32	4	29.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
PL Harris	42.5	9	127	6	42.83	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
DW Steyn	30.0	4	113	4	45.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
Shakib Al Hasan	38.0	4	130	5	45.60	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
MG Johnson	34.2	2	112	4	51.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
MG Johnson	37.3	5	148	4	56.25	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916

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