Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records in The Ashes, 1981

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RGD Willis	15.1	3	43	8	11.37	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
GR Dilley	11.1	4	24	4	16.75	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
IT Botham	14.0	9	11	5	16.80	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
DK Lillee	16.4	2	46	5	20.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RGD Willis	14.0	-	63	4	21.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
TM Alderman	19.0	3	62	5	22.80	Australia	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
DK Lillee	31.4	4	89	7	27.14	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
TM Alderman	23.1	8	42	5	27.80	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
DK Lillee	18.5	7	49	4	28.25	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
TM Alderman	35.3	6	135	6	35.50	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
TM Alderman	24.0	7	68	4	36.00	Australia	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
DK Lillee	24.1	8	55	4	36.25	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GF Lawson	43.1	14	81	7	37.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	02 Jul 1981	Test # 904
IT Botham	39.2	11	95	6	39.33	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
JE Emburey	26.5	12	43	4	40.25	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RJ Bright	34.0	17	68	5	40.80	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
TM Alderman	29.0	5	88	4	43.50	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
M Hendrick	29.2	6	82	4	44.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
DK Lillee	30.0	10	70	4	45.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
RGD Willis	31.0	6	91	4	46.50	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	47.0	13	125	6	47.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
TM Alderman	52.0	19	109	5	62.40	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	42.0	9	128	4	63.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908

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