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
M Morkel	9.4	3	23	5	11.60	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
L Ngidi	12.2	3	39	6	12.33	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
MA Starc	10.4	3	34	5	12.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
VD Philander	13.0	5	21	6	13.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
K Rabada	11.0	1	30	5	13.20	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
M Morkel	11.0	5	21	5	13.20	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
Mohammed Shami	12.3	2	28	5	15.00	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
VD Philander	15.4	4	42	6	15.66	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
KA Maharaj	10.4	1	25	4	16.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
K Rabada	13.5	4	33	5	16.60	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
KA Maharaj	17.3	5	59	5	21.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
K Rabada	22.0	9	54	6	22.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
JJ Bumrah	18.5	2	54	5	22.60	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
Mohammed Shami	16.0	3	49	4	24.00	India	v South Africa	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
K Rabada	21.0	2	96	5	25.20	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
MA Starc	18.0	2	75	4	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
PJ Cummins	18.0	5	58	4	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
B Kumar	19.0	4	87	4	28.50	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
K Rabada	20.5	1	91	4	31.25	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
M Morkel	21.0	7	87	4	31.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
M Morkel	22.1	5	60	4	33.25	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
PJ Cummins	28.5	5	83	5	34.60	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
PJ Cummins	26.0	6	78	4	39.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
KA Maharaj	33.4	5	123	5	40.40	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
KA Maharaj	29.4	4	102	4	44.50	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
R Ashwin	38.5	10	113	4	58.25	India	v South Africa	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293

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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]
>> 211/3 (45.0 ov, JE Root 72*, HC Brook 78*, MG Neser 1/36) - Stumps

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]