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
SR Watson	5.0	2	17	5	6.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
PJ Cummins	3.0	-	28	3	6.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
PJ Cummins	4.0	-	25	3	8.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	8.40	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
M Morkel	6.0	2	10	4	9.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
RJ Peterson	3.1	-	5	2	9.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
MG Johnson	5.0	-	20	3	10.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
SL Malinga	10.0	-	54	5	12.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
M Morkel	6.0	1	9	3	12.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
LL Tsotsobe	6.0	1	19	3	12.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
M Morkel	4.0	-	37	2	12.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
LL Tsotsobe	4.0	-	11	2	12.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
J Theron	4.0	-	28	2	12.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
JL Pattinson	4.0	-	17	2	12.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
PJ Cummins	4.0	1	27	2	12.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
MJ Clarke	4.0	1	6	2	12.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
NLTC Perera	4.0	-	34	2	12.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
SK Raina	4.0	-	49	2	12.00	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2012	T20I # 242
VD Philander	11.1	1	49	5	13.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	10.0	2	22	4	15.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
JH Kallis	5.0	-	17	2	15.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
DW Steyn	5.0	1	23	2	15.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
SL Malinga	5.0	1	20	2	15.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	15.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
RJ Harris	10.3	3	33	4	15.75	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	16.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
XJ Doherty	6.0	-	33	2	18.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
DW Steyn	6.0	-	48	2	18.00	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	20.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.4	3	52	5	20.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
KTGD Prasad	10.0	-	46	3	20.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
LL Tsotsobe	10.0	-	51	3	20.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
RJ Peterson	6.5	-	38	2	20.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
JP Duminy	6.5	-	44	2	20.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
JP Duminy	7.0	1	29	2	21.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
LL Tsotsobe	7.0	-	54	2	21.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
VD Philander	20.0	3	70	5	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DW Steyn	20.0	3	73	5	24.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
LL Tsotsobe	8.0	-	32	2	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
DW Steyn	18.0	3	64	4	27.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
XJ Doherty	9.0	-	33	2	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
M Morkel	9.0	1	39	2	27.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
M Morkel	9.0	-	65	2	27.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
HMRKB Herath	9.0	-	45	2	27.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
Imran Tahir	13.4	2	55	3	27.33	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
PJ Cummins	29.0	5	79	6	29.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	29.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	20.0	4	55	4	30.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
HMRKB Herath	20.0	7	49	4	30.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PM Siddle	15.0	4	69	3	30.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DE Bollinger	10.0	-	64	2	30.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
DW Steyn	10.0	-	57	2	30.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
MG Johnson	10.0	-	37	2	30.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
DW Steyn	10.0	2	36	2	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
LL Tsotsobe	10.0	2	43	2	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
SL Malinga	10.0	-	79	2	30.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
WD Parnell	10.0	-	51	2	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
M Morkel	18.0	2	82	3	36.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
HMRKB Herath	30.3	7	79	5	36.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	19.0	7	46	3	38.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
NM Lyon	13.0	2	52	2	39.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
CRD Fernando	13.0	3	29	2	39.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	20.0	4	54	3	40.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	20.0	5	56	3	40.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M Morkel	13.5	2	74	2	41.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
VD Philander	21.0	3	63	3	42.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
NLTC Perera	24.0	1	114	3	48.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
NM Lyon	16.0	4	57	2	48.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
Imran Tahir	16.0	1	64	2	48.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	18.2	4	46	2	55.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
UWMBCA Welegedara	31.0	4	96	3	62.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	21.0	3	61	2	63.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	21.0	1	54	2	63.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
Imran Tahir	32.0	7	106	3	64.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
KTGD Prasad	30.0	2	154	2	90.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028

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Minimum of 2 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:

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]

Namibia vs Zimbabwe at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final Final, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3503]

Uganda vs Nigeria at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 5th place play-off, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3502]