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	5.0	1	11	2	15.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
Imran Tahir	13.0	3	32	5	15.60	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
JP Duminy	17.0	-	73	4	25.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
WD Parnell	8.3	2	31	2	25.50	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
VD Philander	13.0	-	68	3	26.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
DW Steyn	13.4	2	38	3	27.33	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
KJ Abbott	14.0	2	61	3	28.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
DW Steyn	30.0	9	100	6	30.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
DW Steyn	20.0	5	55	4	30.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
VD Philander	16.0	4	43	3	32.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
M Morkel	17.0	-	63	3	34.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
RJ Peterson	24.0	3	74	4	36.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
JH Kallis	20.0	5	68	3	40.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
VD Philander	27.0	6	61	4	40.50	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
DW Steyn	21.0	8	47	3	42.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
JP Duminy	21.1	3	67	3	42.33	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
DW Steyn	14.2	2	61	2	43.00	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
DW Steyn	29.0	6	78	4	43.50	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
RJ Peterson	15.0	-	49	2	45.00	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
M Morkel	23.0	12	34	3	46.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
M Morkel	23.3	6	50	3	47.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Imran Tahir	15.4	1	69	2	47.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
VD Philander	17.0	3	39	2	51.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
VD Philander	26.0	5	84	3	52.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
VD Philander	28.0	10	68	3	56.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
JP Duminy	19.0	1	68	2	57.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
DW Steyn	28.4	5	88	3	57.33	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
R McLaren	20.0	4	72	2	60.00	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
JP Duminy	24.0	-	87	2	72.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
Imran Tahir	42.0	14	98	3	84.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100

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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]
>> 518/7 (124.0 ov, SPD Smith 129*, BJ Webster 42*, WG Jacks 0/31) - 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]