Best strike rates in an innings in 2021 in Tests
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4.00 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2442 | |
| 6.2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7.60 | England | v India | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 | Test # 2412 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 42 | 8 | 11.25 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 4 Dec 2021 | Test # 2439 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12.00 | India | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 | Test # 2438 | |
| 10.1 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 12.20 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 14.3 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 14.50 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| 12.2 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 14.80 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 15.60 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 May 2021 | Test # 2421 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 15.60 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 13.1 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 15.80 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 8 Dec 2021 | Test # 2440 | |
| 10.5 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 16.25 | India | v England | Lord's | 12 Aug 2021 | Test # 2429 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 16.50 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
| 13.5 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 16.60 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
| 17.3 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 17.50 | India | v England | Chennai | 5 Feb 2021 | Test # 2409 | |
| 17.3 | 7 | 51 | 6 | 17.50 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Kingston | 20 Aug 2021 | Test # 2431 | |
| 15.0 | - | 32 | 5 | 18.00 | India | v England | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 | Test # 2412 | |
| 15.0 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 18.00 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 26 Nov 2021 | Test # 2436 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 18.00 | Zimbabwe | v Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 2 Mar 2021 | Test # 2413 | |
| 15.4 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 18.80 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 15.4 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 18.80 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Kingston | 12 Aug 2021 | Test # 2430 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 19.20 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 19.20 | India | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2443 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 19.50 | West Indies | v South Africa | Gros Islet | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2426 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 20.00 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2400 | |
| 13.3 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 20.25 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2443 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 46 | 6 | 21.00 | Bangladesh | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 1 Jan 2022 | Test # 2444 | |
| 17.3 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 21.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2426 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 21.00 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 21.00 | India | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 | Test # 2438 | |
| 17.4 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 21.20 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | North Sound | 21 Mar 2021 | Test # 2416 | |
| 21.4 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 21.66 | India | v England | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 | Test # 2412 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 22.50 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 22.50 | India | v England | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 | Test # 2412 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 22.50 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 55 | 4 | 22.50 | England | v India | The Oval | 2 Sep 2021 | Test # 2433 | |
| 15.1 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 22.75 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 22.80 | India | v England | Nottingham | 4 Aug 2021 | Test # 2428 | |
| 19.1 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 23.00 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 16 Dec 2021 | Test # 2441 | |
| 19.2 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 23.20 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 19.5 | 5 | 73 | 5 | 23.80 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2021 | Test # 2404 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 24.00 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2443 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 24.00 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 May 2021 | Test # 2421 | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 24.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 24.00 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 20.1 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 24.20 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 16.1 | 6 | 37 | 4 | 24.25 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 16 Dec 2021 | Test # 2441 | |
| 20.4 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 24.80 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 26 Nov 2021 | Test # 2436 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 75 | 6 | 25.00 | Afghanistan | v Zimbabwe | Abu Dhabi | 2 Mar 2021 | Test # 2413 | |
| 25.1 | 8 | 43 | 6 | 25.16 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 2 Jun 2021 | Test # 2422 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 69 | 5 | 25.20 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2400 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 25.20 | India | v England | Chennai | 13 Feb 2021 | Test # 2411 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 86 | 5 | 25.20 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 May 2021 | Test # 2421 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 25.50 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Kingston | 12 Aug 2021 | Test # 2430 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 25.50 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2443 | |
| 17.2 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 26.00 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Kingston | 20 Aug 2021 | Test # 2431 | |
| 22.0 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 26.40 | New Zealand | v India | Southampton | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2425 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 27.00 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 7 Jan 2021 | Test # 2402 | |
| 22.5 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 27.40 | India | v England | Ahmedabad | 4 Mar 2021 | Test # 2414 | |
| 18.3 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 27.75 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 23.4 | - | 101 | 5 | 28.40 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 28.50 | India | v Australia | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2021 | Test # 2404 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 28.50 | New Zealand | v India | Southampton | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2425 | |
| 23.5 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 28.60 | India | v England | Chennai | 13 Feb 2021 | Test # 2411 | |
| 47.5 | 12 | 119 | 10 | 28.70 | New Zealand | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 | Test # 2438 | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 48 | 5 | 28.80 | India | v England | Ahmedabad | 4 Mar 2021 | Test # 2414 | |
| 29.0 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 29.00 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 24.3 | 8 | 56 | 5 | 29.40 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 24.4 | 6 | 57 | 5 | 29.60 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2021 | Test # 2404 | |
| 19.5 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 29.75 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 25.0 | 9 | 47 | 5 | 30.00 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Mar 2021 | Test # 2416 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 66 | 5 | 30.00 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 30.00 | England | v India | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 | Test # 2412 | |
| 25.3 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 30.60 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Karachi | 26 Jan 2021 | Test # 2406 | |
| 20.4 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 31.00 | India | v England | Nottingham | 4 Aug 2021 | Test # 2428 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 64 | 5 | 31.20 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 65 | 5 | 31.20 | England | v India | Leeds | 25 Aug 2021 | Test # 2432 | |
| 20.5 | 4 | 75 | 4 | 31.25 | West Indies | v South Africa | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 51 | 4 | 31.50 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 31.50 | Bangladesh | v West Indies | Mirpur | 11 Feb 2021 | Test # 2410 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 92 | 6 | 32.00 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 26.5 | 6 | 85 | 5 | 32.20 | England | v India | Nottingham | 4 Aug 2021 | Test # 2428 | |
| 21.4 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 32.50 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 7 Jan 2021 | Test # 2402 | |
| 21.4 | 6 | 59 | 4 | 32.50 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Kingston | 12 Aug 2021 | Test # 2430 | |
| 27.4 | 6 | 69 | 5 | 33.20 | New Zealand | v India | Kanpur | 25 Nov 2021 | Test # 2435 | |
| 22.3 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 33.75 | India | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 | Test # 2438 | |
| 34.2 | 8 | 70 | 6 | 34.33 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 54 | 4 | 34.50 | England | v India | Nottingham | 4 Aug 2021 | Test # 2428 | |
| 23.0 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 34.50 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2442 | |
| 28.5 | 3 | 83 | 5 | 34.60 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 23.1 | 8 | 48 | 4 | 34.75 | England | v New Zealand | Birmingham | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2423 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 62 | 5 | 34.80 | England | v India | Lord's | 12 Aug 2021 | Test # 2429 | |
| 29.0 | 12 | 46 | 5 | 34.80 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 42.0 | 6 | 137 | 7 | 36.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 24.0 | 10 | 55 | 4 | 36.00 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2021 | Test # 2404 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 82 | 4 | 36.00 | Bangladesh | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 | Test # 2427 | |
| 31.0 | 5 | 82 | 5 | 37.20 | Bangladesh | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 | Test # 2427 | |
| 44.4 | 9 | 116 | 7 | 38.28 | Bangladesh | v Pakistan | Chattogram | 26 Nov 2021 | Test # 2436 | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 74 | 5 | 38.40 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 11 Feb 2021 | Test # 2410 | |
| 32.0 | 10 | 86 | 5 | 38.40 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 58 | 4 | 39.00 | Bangladesh | v West Indies | Chattogram | 3 Feb 2021 | Test # 2407 |
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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:
India vs South Africa at Centurion, India in South Africa 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 2021 [Test # 2443]
England vs Australia at Melbourne, England in Australia 3rd Test, Dec 26-28, 2021 [Test # 2442]
Australia vs England at Adelaide, England in Australia 2nd Test, Dec 16-20, 2021 [Test # 2441]