Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records in The Ashes, 1956

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JC Laker	16.4	4	37	9	11.11	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
JC Laker	51.2	23	53	10	30.80	England	v Australia	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428
FS Trueman	28.0	2	90	5	33.60	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
RG Archer	28.2	7	53	5	34.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
JC Laker	29.0	10	58	5	34.80	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
TE Bailey	24.5	8	64	4	37.25	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
GAR Lock	27.1	11	41	4	40.75	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
KR Miller	34.1	9	72	5	41.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
JC Laker	41.3	21	55	6	41.50	England	v Australia	Leeds	12 Jul 1956	Test # 427
KR Miller	36.0	12	80	5	43.20	Australia	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
JC Laker	29.1	11	58	4	43.75	England	v Australia	Nottingham	07 Jun 1956	Test # 425
RG Archer	31.2	8	71	4	47.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1956	Test # 426
JC Laker	32.0	12	80	4	48.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
KR Miller	33.0	5	69	4	49.50	Australia	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1956	Test # 425
KR Miller	40.0	7	91	4	60.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	23 Aug 1956	Test # 429
IWG Johnson	47.0	10	151	4	70.50	Australia	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1956	Test # 428

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