Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MG Johnson	17.1	1	68	7	14.71	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
MG Johnson	16.0	3	59	5	19.20	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
MG Johnson	19.0	5	42	4	28.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Junaid Khan	18.0	1	57	3	36.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
Mohammad Irfan	18.2	4	44	3	36.66	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
RJ Harris	24.3	15	32	4	36.75	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
I Sharma	25.0	5	79	4	37.50	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
RJ Harris	12.4	5	35	2	38.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Z Khan	26.3	6	88	4	39.75	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
NM Lyon	14.0	-	38	2	42.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
RJ Harris	22.0	9	63	3	44.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
MG Johnson	15.0	1	51	2	45.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
PM Siddle	16.0	6	55	2	48.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Saeed Ajmal	32.4	7	74	4	49.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
Zulfiqar Babar	27.0	2	89	3	54.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
Mohammed Shami	18.0	3	48	2	54.00	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
NM Lyon	46.0	7	130	5	55.20	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
Saeed Ajmal	55.5	8	151	6	55.83	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
Mohammed Shami	28.0	5	107	3	56.00	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
JL Pattinson	18.5	4	77	2	56.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Zulfiqar Babar	19.0	6	51	2	57.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
PM Siddle	19.0	2	89	2	57.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
RA Jadeja	58.2	15	138	6	58.33	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
MG Johnson	34.0	11	92	3	68.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Mohammad Irfan	34.3	5	102	3	69.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
JL Pattinson	27.0	10	62	2	81.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Z Khan	28.0	4	97	2	84.00	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Saeed Ajmal	29.1	6	59	2	87.50	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098

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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]
>> 302/8 (75.0 ov, JG Bethell 142*, MJ Potts 0*, SM Boland 2/34) - Stumps

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]