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
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	8.40	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
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
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
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
PJ Cummins	29.0	5	79	6	29.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
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
HMRKB Herath	30.3	7	79	5	36.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026

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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]