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
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
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
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

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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]