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
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
JP Duminy	17.0	-	73	4	25.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
MG Johnson	19.0	5	42	4	28.50	Australia	v South Africa	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
RJ Peterson	24.0	3	74	4	36.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
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
Z Khan	26.3	6	88	4	39.75	India	v South Africa	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	29.0	6	78	4	43.50	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
NM Lyon	46.0	7	130	5	55.20	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

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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]
>> 260/3 (60.2 ov, SPD Smith 8*, TM Head 149*, MJ Potts 0/102)

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]