Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

Best strike rates for South Africa in ODIs

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
L Ngidi (SA)	2018-2025	71	548.0	30	3288	3180	112	6/58	28.39	5.80	29.35	4	2	-
M Morkel (SA)	2007-2018	114	930.0	45	5580	4595	180	5/21	25.52	4.94	31.00	7	2	-
R McLaren (SA)	2009-2014	54	400.3	13	2403	2102	77	4/19	27.29	5.24	31.20	5	-	-
AA Donald (SA)	1991-2003	164	1426.5	101	8561	5926	272	6/23	21.78	4.15	31.47	11	2	-
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	2009-2013	61	494.0	44	2964	2347	94	4/22	24.96	4.75	31.53	7	-	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2019	123	1032.3	69	6195	5045	194	6/39	26.00	4.88	31.93	4	3	-
Imran Tahir (SA)	2011-2019	107	923.3	38	5541	4297	173	7/45	24.83	4.65	32.02	7	3	-
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2025	106	907.2	63	5444	4613	168	6/16	27.45	5.08	32.40	6	2	-
WD Parnell (SA)	2009-2023	73	537.2	23	3224	3010	99	5/48	30.40	5.60	32.56	3	2	-
M Ntini (SA)	1998-2009	172	1440.5	123	8645	6501	265	6/22	24.53	4.51	32.62	8	4	-
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2016-2024	85	529.1	17	3175	3041	97	4/22	31.35	5.74	32.73	3	-	-
R Ngarava (ZIM)	2017-2025	55	405.5	26	2435	2148	70	5/32	30.68	5.29	34.78	1	1	-
CK Langeveldt (SA)	2001-2010	72	581.3	29	3489	2962	100	5/39	29.62	5.09	34.89	1	2	-
AJ Hall (SA)	1999-2007	88	556.5	30	3341	2515	95	5/18	26.47	4.51	35.16	3	1	-
T Mupariwa (ZIM)	2004-2016	40	336.3	23	2019	1690	57	4/39	29.64	5.02	35.42	3	-	-
HK Olonga (ZIM)	1995-2003	50	343.1	13	2059	1977	58	6/19	34.08	5.76	35.50	2	2	-
A Nel (SA)	2001-2008	79	633.3	58	3801	2935	106	5/45	27.68	4.63	35.85	3	1	-
T Shamsi (SA)	2016-2025	55	449.3	8	2697	2510	73	5/49	34.38	5.58	36.94	3	1	-
TL Chatara (ZIM)	2013-2023	87	709.0	55	4254	3752	115	4/33	32.62	5.29	36.99	1	-	-
CR Matthews (SA)	1991-1997	56	500.3	53	3003	1975	79	4/10	25.00	3.94	38.01	3	-	-
L Klusener (SA)	1996-2004	171	1222.4	46	7336	5751	192	6/49	29.95	4.70	38.20	1	6	-
KA Maharaj (SA)	2017-2025	53	452.5	15	2717	2097	70	5/33	29.95	4.63	38.81	3	1	-
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2018-2025	57	452.5	27	2717	2335	70	5/49	33.35	5.15	38.81	4	1	-
DT Hondo (ZIM)	2001-2005	56	396.5	21	2381	2171	61	4/37	35.59	5.47	39.03	3	-	-
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2009-2018	96	780.0	28	4680	3597	119	6/46	30.22	4.61	39.32	4	3	-
JH Kallis (SA)	1996-2014	323	1773.0	77	10638	8568	269	5/30	31.85	4.83	39.54	2	2	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1993-2005	187	1569.0	114	9414	7065	237	5/32	29.81	4.50	39.72	7	1	-
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-2008	294	2571.4	308	15430	9409	387	6/35	24.31	3.65	39.87	12	5	-
EA Brandes (ZIM)	1987-1999	59	471.2	38	2828	2266	70	5/28	32.37	4.80	40.40	1	2	-
KM Jarvis (ZIM)	2009-2019	49	393.4	23	2362	2088	58	4/17	36.00	5.30	40.72	2	-	-
CB Mpofu (ZIM)	2004-2020	84	660.0	41	3960	3581	93	6/52	38.50	5.42	42.58	2	1	-
RJ Peterson (SA)	2002-2014	79	546.2	15	3278	2680	75	4/12	35.73	4.90	43.70	3	-	-
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2004-2018	210	694.1	23	4165	4057	95	4/28	42.70	5.84	43.84	1	-	-
GB Brent (ZIM)	1996-2008	70	565.0	40	3390	2776	75	4/22	37.01	4.91	45.20	3	-	-
PA Strang (ZIM)	1994-2001	95	725.1	35	4351	3173	96	5/21	33.05	4.37	45.32	2	2	-
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	1993-2003	147	676.4	18	4060	3481	88	4/35	39.55	5.14	46.13	1	-	-
PS de Villiers (SA)	1992-1997	83	737.0	86	4422	2636	95	4/27	27.74	3.57	46.54	2	-	-
N Boje (SA)	1995-2005	113	742.5	21	4457	3351	95	5/21	35.27	4.51	46.91	2	1	-
AM Blignaut (ZIM)	1999-2010	54	391.2	12	2348	2063	50	4/43	41.26	5.27	46.96	2	-	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	1992-2000	188	892.5	33	5357	3966	114	5/32	34.78	4.44	46.99	1	1	-
DP Viljoen (ZIM)	1997-2001	53	345.5	7	2075	1639	44	3/20	37.25	4.73	47.15	-	-	-
RP Snell (SA)	1991-1996	42	349.1	25	2095	1574	44	5/40	35.77	4.50	47.61	2	1	-
T Panyangara (ZIM)	2004-2016	65	540.2	41	3242	3024	65	3/28	46.52	5.59	49.87	-	-	-
JP Duminy (SA)	2004-2019	199	585.3	9	3513	3143	69	4/16	45.55	5.36	50.91	1	-	-
J Botha (SA)	2005-2012	76	617.1	11	3703	2816	72	4/19	39.11	4.56	51.43	1	-	-
BM McMillan (SA)	1991-1998	78	603.5	33	3623	2589	70	4/32	36.98	4.28	51.75	1	-	-
GW Flower (ZIM)	1992-2010	221	910.2	11	5462	4225	104	4/32	40.62	4.64	52.51	2	-	-
RW Price (ZIM)	2002-2012	102	895.4	75	5374	3575	100	4/22	35.75	3.99	53.74	1	-	-
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	2013-2025	153	846.2	25	5078	4103	94	4/55	43.64	4.84	54.02	1	-	-
BC Strang (ZIM)	1995-2001	49	415.4	40	2494	1718	46	6/20	37.34	4.13	54.21	1	1	-
PL Symcox (SA)	1993-1999	80	665.1	25	3991	2762	72	4/28	38.36	4.15	55.43	1	-	-
SC Williams (ZIM)	2005-2025	164	835.4	35	5014	4097	86	4/43	47.63	4.90	58.30	1	-	-
P Utseya (ZIM)	2004-2015	164	1428.3	65	8571	6239	133	5/36	46.90	4.36	64.44	2	1	-
AR Whittall (ZIM)	1996-2000	63	514.1	17	3085	2251	45	3/23	50.02	4.37	68.55	-	-	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare, Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 2nd T20I, Sep 6, 2025 [T20I # 3439]

Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 6th Match, Sep 5, 2025 [T20I # 3437]

South Africa vs England at Lord's, South Africa in England 2nd ODI, Sep 4, 2025 [ODI # 4904]