Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	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
DW Steyn	20.2	3	67	5	24.40	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
M Morkel	18.0	0	73	4	27.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	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
M Ntini	19.5	1	72	4	29.75	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
DW Steyn	29.0	6	87	5	34.80	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
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

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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]