Best strike rates in an innings in 2009 in Tests
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 4.2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6.50 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 3 Jan 2009 | Test # 1905 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 10.80 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 4 Feb 2009 | Test # 1906 | |
| 9.3 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 11.40 | England | v West Indies | Lord's | 6 May 2009 | Test # 1919 | |
| 9.5 | - | 21 | 5 | 11.80 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 7 Aug 2009 | Test # 1929 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 13.50 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 12 Jul 2009 | Test # 1924 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 14.40 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 2009 | Test # 1931 | |
| 11.3 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 17.25 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 4 Jul 2009 | Test # 1921 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 51 | 5 | 18.00 | Bangladesh | v West Indies | Kingstown | 9 Jul 2009 | Test # 1923 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 19.20 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | St George's | 17 Jul 2009 | Test # 1926 | |
| 12.5 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 19.25 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Dec 2009 | Test # 1938 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 38 | 4 | 21.00 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 2009 | Test # 1931 | |
| 14.2 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 21.50 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 4 Feb 2009 | Test # 1906 | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 21.60 | India | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Apr 2009 | Test # 1918 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 22.50 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Napier | 11 Dec 2009 | Test # 1940 | |
| 15.3 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 23.25 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Napier | 11 Dec 2009 | Test # 1940 | |
| 19.3 | 3 | 69 | 5 | 23.40 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 7 Aug 2009 | Test # 1929 | |
| 23.5 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 23.83 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | St George's | 17 Jul 2009 | Test # 1926 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 70 | 5 | 24.00 | Australia | v West Indies | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 2009 | Test # 1941 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 56 | 4 | 24.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 | Test # 1916 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 24.00 | England | v West Indies | Chester-le-Street | 14 May 2009 | Test # 1920 | |
| 20.3 | 3 | 62 | 5 | 24.60 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2009 | Test # 1927 | |
| 20.4 | 2 | 83 | 5 | 24.80 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2009 | Test # 1927 | |
| 16.4 | 2 | 58 | 4 | 25.00 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 2009 | Test # 1928 | |
| 25.1 | 6 | 91 | 6 | 25.16 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 7 Aug 2009 | Test # 1929 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 72 | 5 | 25.20 | India | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 54 | 5 | 25.20 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1944 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 25.50 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1944 | |
| 17.3 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 26.25 | West Indies | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 2009 | Test # 1941 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 75 | 5 | 26.40 | India | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1935 | |
| 22.0 | 1 | 103 | 5 | 26.40 | Australia | v West Indies | Adelaide | 4 Dec 2009 | Test # 1939 | |
| 26.3 | 4 | 92 | 6 | 26.50 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 6 May 2009 | Test # 1919 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 27.00 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 12 Jul 2009 | Test # 1924 | |
| 18.1 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 27.25 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1910 | |
| 28.0 | 2 | 63 | 6 | 28.00 | India | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 18 Mar 2009 | Test # 1915 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 60 | 4 | 28.50 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 7 Aug 2009 | Test # 1929 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 28.50 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Wellington | 3 Dec 2009 | Test # 1938 | |
| 23.5 | 9 | 67 | 5 | 28.60 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Dec 2009 | Test # 1938 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 57 | 5 | 28.80 | England | v West Indies | St John's | 15 Feb 2009 | Test # 1908 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 80 | 5 | 28.80 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 2009 | Test # 1928 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 101 | 5 | 28.80 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1943 | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 79 | 5 | 28.80 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1943 | |
| 19.2 | 4 | 73 | 4 | 29.00 | India | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 18 Mar 2009 | Test # 1915 | |
| 19.4 | 6 | 37 | 4 | 29.50 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 12 Jul 2009 | Test # 1924 | |
| 24.5 | 3 | 70 | 5 | 29.80 | Bangladesh | v West Indies | St George's | 17 Jul 2009 | Test # 1926 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 78 | 4 | 30.00 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Aug 2009 | Test # 1932 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 30.00 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1934 | |
| 20.5 | 1 | 73 | 4 | 31.25 | England | v South Africa | Centurion | 16 Dec 2009 | Test # 1942 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 55 | 4 | 31.50 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 16 Jul 2009 | Test # 1925 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 75 | 4 | 31.50 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 20 Aug 2009 | Test # 1931 | |
| 26.3 | 5 | 87 | 5 | 31.80 | England | v West Indies | Chester-le-Street | 14 May 2009 | Test # 1920 | |
| 21.3 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 32.25 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Wellington | 3 Dec 2009 | Test # 1938 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 92 | 5 | 32.40 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 16 Jul 2009 | Test # 1925 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 33.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 | Test # 1933 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 58 | 4 | 33.00 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Wellington | 3 Dec 2009 | Test # 1938 | |
| 27.5 | 11 | 59 | 5 | 33.40 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 3 Jan 2009 | Test # 1904 | |
| 27.5 | 4 | 107 | 5 | 33.40 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Dunedin | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1934 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 77 | 4 | 34.50 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Aug 2009 | Test # 1930 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 81 | 4 | 34.50 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Aug 2009 | Test # 1930 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 55 | 4 | 34.50 | South Africa | v England | Centurion | 16 Dec 2009 | Test # 1942 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 85 | 5 | 34.80 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 4 Feb 2009 | Test # 1906 | |
| 23.2 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 35.00 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Wellington | 3 Dec 2009 | Test # 1938 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 71 | 4 | 36.00 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 4 Jul 2009 | Test # 1921 | |
| 30.1 | 6 | 70 | 5 | 36.20 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | Kingstown | 9 Jul 2009 | Test # 1923 | |
| 37.0 | 2 | 135 | 6 | 37.00 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Lahore | 1 Mar 2009 | Test # 1912 | |
| 25.1 | 3 | 98 | 4 | 37.75 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 3 Apr 2009 | Test # 1918 | |
| 33.0 | 2 | 121 | 5 | 39.60 | Sri Lanka | v India | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1935 | |
| 35.0 | 5 | 99 | 5 | 42.00 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 12 Jul 2009 | Test # 1924 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 71 | 4 | 42.00 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 3 Jan 2009 | Test # 1905 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 87 | 4 | 42.00 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 16 Jul 2009 | Test # 1925 | |
| 42.5 | 9 | 127 | 6 | 42.83 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 | Test # 1916 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 123 | 5 | 44.40 | South Africa | v England | Centurion | 16 Dec 2009 | Test # 1942 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 109 | 4 | 45.00 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 3 Jan 2009 | Test # 1905 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 113 | 4 | 45.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1910 | |
| 30.0 | 7 | 109 | 4 | 45.00 | Australia | v England | Birmingham | 30 Jul 2009 | Test # 1928 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 98 | 4 | 45.00 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 20 Aug 2009 | Test # 1931 | |
| 53.0 | 10 | 168 | 7 | 45.42 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Napier | 11 Dec 2009 | Test # 1940 | |
| 31.0 | 5 | 87 | 4 | 46.50 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 12 Jul 2009 | Test # 1924 | |
| 31.0 | 12 | 103 | 4 | 46.50 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 16 Jul 2009 | Test # 1925 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 112 | 4 | 48.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 33.0 | 8 | 59 | 4 | 49.50 | India | v New Zealand | Wellington | 3 Apr 2009 | Test # 1918 | |
| 34.0 | 6 | 108 | 4 | 51.00 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1934 | |
| 34.2 | 2 | 112 | 4 | 51.50 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1910 | |
| 35.0 | 3 | 110 | 4 | 52.50 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1944 | |
| 45.2 | 10 | 110 | 5 | 54.40 | England | v South Africa | Centurion | 16 Dec 2009 | Test # 1942 | |
| 46.0 | 6 | 157 | 5 | 55.20 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2009 | Test # 1927 | |
| 37.3 | 5 | 148 | 4 | 56.25 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 | Test # 1916 | |
| 37.4 | 9 | 78 | 4 | 56.50 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Aug 2009 | Test # 1930 | |
| 48.0 | 9 | 139 | 5 | 57.60 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Aug 2009 | Test # 1932 | |
| 40.2 | 8 | 120 | 4 | 60.50 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 2009 | Test # 1931 | |
| 50.4 | 8 | 165 | 5 | 60.80 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1911 | |
| 42.0 | 10 | 73 | 4 | 63.00 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Aug 2009 | Test # 1930 | |
| 53.0 | 8 | 155 | 5 | 63.60 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 4 Dec 2009 | Test # 1939 | |
| 44.2 | 13 | 77 | 4 | 66.50 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 4 Feb 2009 | Test # 1906 | |
| 51.0 | 4 | 195 | 4 | 76.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 |
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
Minimum of 4 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:
South Africa vs England at Durban, England tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1944]
Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1943]
South Africa vs England at Centurion, England tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 16-20, 2009 [Test # 1942]