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
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
Saeed Ajmal	32.4	7	74	4	49.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
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
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]

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]