Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	8.40	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
M Morkel	6.0	1	9	3	12.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
VD Philander	11.1	1	49	5	13.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
DW Steyn	5.0	1	23	2	15.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	15.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
VD Philander	15.5	3	44	6	15.83	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	16.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
Imran Tahir	5.2	1	12	2	16.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
M Morkel	16.4	7	23	6	16.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	20.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	22.0	4	81	6	22.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
VD Philander	15.0	3	70	4	22.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
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
DW Steyn	18.0	3	64	4	27.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
VD Philander	18.0	1	72	4	27.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
Imran Tahir	13.4	2	55	3	27.33	South Africa	v Australia	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
DW Steyn	10.0	2	36	2	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	18.0	2	82	3	36.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
DW Steyn	18.0	5	49	3	36.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
VD Philander	19.0	7	46	3	38.00	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
VD Philander	20.0	4	54	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
Imran Tahir	16.0	1	64	2	48.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DW Steyn	16.0	5	31	2	48.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
M Morkel	18.0	5	52	2	54.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
M Morkel	18.2	4	46	2	55.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DW Steyn	20.2	4	79	2	61.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
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
DW Steyn	23.0	8	41	2	69.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 117/2 (31.5 ov, JE Root 6*, JG Bethell 56*, SM Boland 0/13)

State Bank of Pakistan vs Ghani Glass at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 7th Match, Jan 3-5, 2026 [First-class]

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited vs Water and Power Development Authority at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 8th Match, Jan 3-5, 2026 [First-class]