Best strike rates in an innings in 1972 in FC
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8.00 | Australians | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 2.0x8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8.00 | West Aust | v NSW | W.A.C.A | 4 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | - | 14 | 2 | 9.00 | Australians | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.5x8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9.66 | NTL (SACBOC) | v TVL (SACBOC) | Durban | 22 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 34 | 6 | 10.00 | Central Zone | v North Zone | Nagpur | 11 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 10.00 | Australians | v Kent | Canterbury | 19 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.7x8 | 4 | 29 | 7 | 10.14 | TVL (SACBOC) | v EPR (SACBOC) | Johannesburg | 1 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.4x8 | - | 20 | 5 | 10.40 | EPR (SACBOC) | v WPR (SACBOC) | Port Elizabeth | 8 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.7x8 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 10.50 | West Aust | v Pakistanis | W.A.C.A | 18 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.0x8 | - | 16 | 3 | 10.66 | Victoria | v South Aust | Melbourne | 3 Mar 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.4x8 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11.33 | Queensland | v West Aust | Brisbane | 24 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 12.00 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.0x8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12.00 | South Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 28 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 12.00 | Yorkshire | v Australians | Bradford | 8 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.3 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 13.00 | Australians | v Oxford-Camb | Oxford | 14 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.3 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 13.50 | Bombay | v Rest of Ind | Pune | 28 Oct 1972 | First-class | |
| 3.3x8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13.50 | South Aust | v NSW | Adelaide | 18 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 67 | 7 | 13.71 | Surrey | v Sussex | Eastbourne | 12 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.2x8 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 14.00 | Victoria | v South Aust | Melbourne | 3 Mar 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 14.00 | West Zone | v East Zone | Jamshedpur | 11 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14.00 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.2x8 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 14.50 | EPR (SACBOC) | v TVL (SACBOC) | Johannesburg | 1 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.2 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 15.33 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0x8 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 16.00 | South Aust | v NSW | Adelaide | 10 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0x8 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 16.00 | NTL (SACBOC) | v WPR (SACBOC) | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 16.00 | Lancashire | v Australians | Manchester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 58 | 7 | 16.28 | Australians | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.2x8 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 16.33 | West Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 1 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 16.50 | Central Zone | v North Zone | Nagpur | 11 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 16.80 | Australians | v Northants | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.6x8 | 2 | 51 | 6 | 17.00 | NSW | v Victoria | Sydney | 29 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.5x8 | - | 34 | 4 | 17.25 | Queensland | v South Aust | Brisbane | 21 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 20.3 | 6 | 74 | 7 | 17.57 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 14.5 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 17.80 | Glamorgan | v Australians | Swansea | 27 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 18.00 | Leics | v Warwickshire | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 18.00 | Central Zone | v North Zone | Nagpur | 11 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 18.00 | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 18.00 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 6.0 | - | 27 | 2 | 18.00 | Sussex | v Surrey | Eastbourne | 12 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | - | 23 | 2 | 18.00 | Warwickshire | v Leics | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 18.00 | Australians | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1972 | First-class | |
| 4.5x8 | - | 43 | 2 | 18.50 | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 1 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0x8 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 18.66 | Queensland | v South Aust | Brisbane | 21 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 19.20 | West Zone | v South Zone | Chennai | 17 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.5 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 19.25 | Central Zone | v West Zone | Bangalore | 11 Mar 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | - | 60 | 4 | 19.50 | Australians | v Sussex | Hove | 22 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 19.50 | Australians | v Kent | Canterbury | 19 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 20.00 | Central Zone | v East Zone | Eden Gardens | 18 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.0x8 | - | 47 | 2 | 20.00 | Victoria | v NSW | Sydney | 29 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 5.0x8 | - | 25 | 2 | 20.00 | EPR (SACBOC) | v NTL (SACBOC) | Durban | 30 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 20.40 | Northants | v Australians | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 56 | 5 | 20.40 | West Zone | v South Zone | Chennai | 17 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 41 | 5 | 20.40 | Central Zone | v East Zone | Eden Gardens | 18 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 27.2 | 9 | 53 | 8 | 20.50 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 10.2x8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20.50 | NTL (SACBOC) | v TVL (SACBOC) | Durban | 22 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 18.3x8 | 3 | 76 | 7 | 21.00 | Pakistanis | v Queensland | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 21.00 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 21.00 | Australians | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 21.00 | Australians | v Minor C | Stoke-on-Trent | 19 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 21.00 | Lancashire | v Australians | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 21.00 | Australians | v Yorkshire | Bradford | 8 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 21.00 | Australians | v Essex | Ilford | 17 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.0x8 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 21.33 | Queensland | v West Aust | Brisbane | 24 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.0x8 | - | 26 | 3 | 21.33 | Pakistanis | v Queensland | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 13.4x8 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 21.60 | Queensland | v NSW | Brisbane | 20 Oct 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0x8 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 22.00 | NSW | v West Aust | Sydney | 1 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 22.00 | Central Zone | v South Zone | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 25 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 22.00 | Surrey | v Australians | The Oval | 13 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 22.00 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 22.00 | Australians | v Northants | Northampton | 5 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 18.3 | 6 | 55 | 5 | 22.20 | West Zone | v South Zone | Chennai | 17 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 22.3 | 7 | 59 | 6 | 22.50 | West Zone | v Central Zone | Bangalore | 11 Mar 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.4x8 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 22.66 | South Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 24 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.1 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 22.75 | Warwickshire | v Australians | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 22.80 | Australians | v Gloucs | Bristol | 24 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 27.3 | 8 | 72 | 7 | 23.57 | West Zone | v Central Zone | Brabourne | 24 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 19.4 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 23.60 | Australians | v Notts | Nottingham | 10 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 23.4 | 7 | 45 | 6 | 23.66 | England | v India | Delhi | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 23.6x8 | 6 | 59 | 8 | 23.75 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 19.5 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 23.80 | England | v India | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 12.0x8 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 24.00 | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 3 Mar 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.0x8 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 24.00 | NSW | v Queensland | Brisbane | 20 Oct 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.0x8 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 24.00 | NSW | v Victoria | Sydney | 29 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.0x8 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 24.00 | WPR (SACBOC) | v TVL (SACBOC) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 24.00 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 24.00 | Middlesex | v Australians | Lord's | 8 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0x8 | - | 20 | 2 | 24.00 | TVL (SACBOC) | v EPR (SACBOC) | Johannesburg | 1 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0x8 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 24.00 | EPR (SACBOC) | v WPR (SACBOC) | Port Elizabeth | 8 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 6.0x8 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 24.00 | WPR (SACBOC) | v EPR (SACBOC) | Port Elizabeth | 8 Jan 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 24.00 | Australians | v Yorkshire | Bradford | 8 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 24.00 | East Zone | v North Zone | Delhi | 10 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 16.1 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 24.25 | Lancashire | v Australians | Manchester | 3 May 1972 | First-class | |
| 24.2 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 24.33 | Australians | v Worcs | Worcester | 29 Apr 1972 | First-class | |
| 9.1x8 | - | 69 | 3 | 24.33 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 18 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 32.5 | 7 | 84 | 8 | 24.62 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 16.4 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 25.00 | Australians | v Leics | Leicester | 5 Jul 1972 | First-class | |
| 12.5x8 | - | 44 | 4 | 25.25 | South Aust | v NSW | Adelaide | 18 Feb 1972 | First-class | |
| 15.7x8 | 2 | 67 | 5 | 25.40 | South Aust | v Queensland | Brisbane | 17 Nov 1972 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 41 | 4 | 25.50 | Warwickshire | v Leics | Leicester | 30 Aug 1972 | First-class | |
| 8.3 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 25.50 | West Zone | v Central Zone | Brabourne | 24 Nov 1972 | First-class |
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
Minimum of 2 wicketsPerformances 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:
India vs England at Eden Gardens, England tour of India 2nd Test, Dec 30, 1972 - Jan 4, 1973 [Test # 706]
Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 3, 1973 [Test # 705]
New South Wales vs Victoria at Sydney, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 2, 1973 [First-class]