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	6.0	3	7	5	7.20	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
DW Steyn	8.1	6	8	6	8.16	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
KJ Abbott	11.4	4	29	7	10.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
DW Steyn	13.0	5	17	5	15.60	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
DW Steyn	16.0	4	40	4	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
VD Philander	19.0	6	40	4	28.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
VD Philander	26.0	10	59	5	31.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
DW Steyn	28.4	10	52	5	34.40	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
DW Steyn	23.0	5	80	4	34.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
M Morkel	30.0	5	146	5	36.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061

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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 - Live]
>> 80/1 (17.0 ov, BM Duckett 40*, JG Bethell 28*, C Green 0/17) - Lunch

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]