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
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
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
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
DW Steyn	20.0	4	55	4	30.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016

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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]