Best strike rates in an innings in 1978 in FC
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6.00 | TVL (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 1 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 2.1 | - | 12 | 2 | 6.50 | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8.00 | West Zone | v Central Zone | Wankhede | 3 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 3.0x8 | - | 12 | 3 | 8.00 | South Aust | v Tasmania | Adelaide | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 2.0x8 | - | 12 | 2 | 8.00 | West Aust | v Queensland | Brisbane | 10 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 2.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8.50 | N Zealanders | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 5.4x8 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8.80 | England XI | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 9 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 5.4x8 | - | 38 | 5 | 8.80 | Victoria | v NSW | Melbourne | 15 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 9.60 | West Indians | v Central Zone | Indore | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.3 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 10.20 | West Indians | v Central Zone | Indore | 17 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 10.50 | N Zealanders | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 11.00 | N Zealanders | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 2.7x8 | - | 6 | 2 | 11.50 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 77 | 7 | 12.00 | N Zealanders | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12.00 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 12.00 | Central Zone | v South Zone | Nagpur | 20 Oct 1978 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12.00 | Pakistan | v India | Lahore | 27 Oct 1978 | Test # 832 | |
| 10.4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 12.80 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 13.00 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 13.00 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 5.0x8 | - | 14 | 3 | 13.33 | Natal (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 3.3x8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 13.50 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 12.0x8 | - | 41 | 7 | 13.71 | EPR (SACB) | v Natal (SACB) | Zwide | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.1 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 13.75 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 14.00 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 1 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0x8 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 14.00 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 7.0 | - | 27 | 3 | 14.00 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 1 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 14.00 | Central Zone | v South Zone | Nagpur | 20 Oct 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 14.00 | West Indians | v East Zone | Jamshedpur | 23 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 4.4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 14.00 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.0x8 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 14.40 | West Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 24 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 14.40 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.3x8 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 14.75 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.5x8 | - | 77 | 9 | 14.77 | NSW | v Victoria | Sydney | 9 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15.00 | Natal (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Newcastle | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.6x8 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 15.50 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 15.60 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 20.5 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 15.62 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 12.0x8 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 16.00 | EPR (SACB) | v Natal (SACB) | Zwide | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 13.3 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 16.20 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 11 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.1x8 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 16.25 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 16.50 | Rest of Ind | v Bombay | Wankhede | 27 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 16.50 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 4 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
| 11.3 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 17.25 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 4 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.5x8 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 17.25 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 25 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 13.3x8 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 17.83 | New Zealand | v England | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 18.00 | TVL (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Johannesburg | 4 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.0x8 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 18.00 | England XI | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 9 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 18.00 | TVL (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 1 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 18.00 | Natal (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Newcastle | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 18.00 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 1 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 18.00 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 1 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 18.00 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.0x8 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 18.28 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 26 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.0x8 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 18.28 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0x8 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 18.66 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 7.0x8 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 18.66 | England XI | v West Aust | W.A.C.A | 9 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0x8 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 18.66 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 7.0x8 | - | 35 | 3 | 18.66 | South Aust | v England XI | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0x8 | - | 44 | 3 | 18.66 | South Aust | v England XI | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 47 | 6 | 19.00 | W Province | v SAf Uni | Stellenbosch | 5 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 19.00 | West Indians | v East Zone | Jamshedpur | 23 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 22.4 | 6 | 50 | 7 | 19.42 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 13.0 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 19.50 | TVL (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 1 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 9.6x8 | - | 43 | 4 | 19.50 | South Aust | v Victoria | Adelaide | 10 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.2 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 19.60 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 16.3 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 19.80 | West Indians | v East Zone | Jamshedpur | 23 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.0x8 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 20.00 | West Aust | v Victoria | W.A.C.A | 14 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.0x8 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 20.00 | West Aust | v South Aust | Adelaide | 16 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.4 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 20.00 | Gloucs | v N Zealanders | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 10.0x8 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 20.00 | Tasmania | v NSW | Devonport | 4 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 20.00 | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 5.0x8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 20.00 | South Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 25 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.2x8 | 2 | 62 | 6 | 20.33 | Queensland | v Victoria | Melbourne | 17 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 10.3x8 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 20.75 | West Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 18 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 17.2 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 20.80 | WPR (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Port Elizabeth | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 13.0x8 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 20.80 | West Aust | v England XI | W.A.C.A | 9 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 21.00 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 17.3 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 21.00 | Natal (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Newcastle | 21 Jan 1978 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 21.00 | TVL (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 11 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 10.5x8 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 21.25 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1978 | Test # 816 | |
| 14.1 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 21.25 | West Zone | v Central Zone | Wankhede | 3 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.0x8 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 21.33 | EPR (SACB) | v WPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0x8 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 21.33 | Victoria | v Queensland | Brisbane | 3 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 8.0x8 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 21.33 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 30 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.2x8 | - | 80 | 6 | 21.66 | South Aust | v Queensland | Brisbane | 3 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
| 10.7x8 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 21.75 | WPR (SACB) | v EPR (SACB) | Cape Town | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.1 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 21.80 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 11.0x8 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 22.00 | South Aust | v Tasmania | Adelaide | 18 Nov 1978 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 22.00 | EPR (SACB) | v Natal (SACB) | Durban | 11 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 22.00 | EPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Johannesburg | 4 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 22.50 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 22.50 | N Zealanders | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 22.80 | WPR (SACB) | v TVL (SACB) | Cape Town | 11 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 73 | 7 | 23.14 | Pearce's XI | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.5x8 | 1 | 80 | 7 | 23.57 | NSW | v Tasmania | Devonport | 4 Mar 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0x8 | 5 | 59 | 7 | 24.00 | Tasmania | v Queensland | Brisbane | 15 Dec 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.0x8 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 24.00 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
| 15.0x8 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 24.00 | Victoria | v Queensland | Melbourne | 17 Feb 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 24.00 | Pakistan | v England | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 |
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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:
Australia vs England at Melbourne, England tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 29, 1978 - Jan 3, 1979 [Test # 838]
India vs West Indies at Eden Gardens, West Indies tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 29, 1978 - Jan 3, 1979 [Test # 839]
Victoria vs South Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 30, 1978 - Jan 2, 1979 [First-class]