Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 2000s in Test matches

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
SK Warne	6.5	2	13	4	10.25	Australia	v Pakistan	Sharjah	11 Oct 2002	Test # 1617
GD McGrath	16.0	8	24	8	12.00	Australia	v Pakistan	Perth	16 Dec 2004	Test # 1726
A Kumble	8.0	2	47	4	12.00	India	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	13 Apr 2004	Test # 1697
SI Mahmood	8.0	2	22	4	12.00	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1813
M Hayward	10.4	1	56	5	12.80	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Dec 2002	Test # 1635
SJ Harmison	13.0	7	19	6	13.00	England	v Pakistan	Manchester	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1811
KMDN Kulasekara	9.0	3	21	4	13.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
JEC Franklin	9.5	3	26	4	14.75	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Hamilton	27 Mar 2001	Test # 1540
CS Martin	10.0	3	52	4	15.00	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Hamilton	27 Mar 2001	Test # 1540
CA Walsh	13.0	4	22	5	15.60	West Indies	v Pakistan	Bridgetown	18 May 2000	Test # 1496
DR Tuffey	10.5	2	39	4	16.25	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Hamilton	27 Mar 2001	Test # 1540
SK Warne	11.0	4	11	4	16.50	Australia	v Pakistan	Sharjah	11 Oct 2002	Test # 1617
JH Kallis	11.0	1	42	4	16.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
FH Edwards	14.0	1	38	5	16.80	West Indies	v Pakistan	Bridgetown	26 May 2005	Test # 1752
A Kumble	14.0	2	60	5	16.80	India	v Pakistan	Bengaluru	08 Dec 2007	Test # 1852
GD McGrath	11.2	1	35	4	17.00	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1729
HMRKB Herath	11.3	5	15	4	17.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	04 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
DW Steyn	15.0	3	56	5	18.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Karachi	01 Oct 2007	Test # 1843
D Gough	16.0	5	61	5	19.20	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	17 May 2001	Test # 1546
Khaled Mahmud	13.0	1	37	4	19.50	Bangladesh	v Pakistan	Multan	03 Sep 2003	Test # 1658
TL Best	13.0	1	46	4	19.50	West Indies	v Pakistan	Kingston	03 Jun 2005	Test # 1754
M Ntini	13.1	2	44	4	19.75	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
MS Kasprowicz	16.3	6	30	5	19.80	Australia	v Pakistan	Perth	16 Dec 2004	Test # 1726
IG Butler	20.0	6	46	6	20.00	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Wellington	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1677
M Muralidaran	16.4	4	39	5	20.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	03 Apr 2006	Test # 1796
IK Pathan	17.1	4	61	5	20.60	India	v Pakistan	Karachi	29 Jan 2006	Test # 1783
SK Warne	24.3	7	94	7	21.00	Australia	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	03 Oct 2002	Test # 1615
M Ntini	21.0	6	59	6	21.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
Mohammad Rafique	17.4	7	36	5	21.20	Bangladesh	v Pakistan	Multan	03 Sep 2003	Test # 1658
HK Olonga	17.5	1	93	5	21.40	Zimbabwe	v Pakistan	Harare	09 Nov 2002	Test # 1625
SJ Harmison	18.1	3	57	5	21.80	England	v Pakistan	Manchester	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1811
CH Gayle	18.3	3	91	5	22.20	West Indies	v Pakistan	Bridgetown	26 May 2005	Test # 1752
MF Maharoof	15.0	2	52	4	22.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Mar 2006	Test # 1794
IE O'Brien	15.0	5	35	4	22.50	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Napier	11 Dec 2009	Test # 1940
M Ntini	15.1	2	33	4	22.75	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	02 Jan 2003	Test # 1637
DR Tuffey	15.3	4	52	4	23.25	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Napier	11 Dec 2009	Test # 1940
CD Collymore	27.3	5	78	7	23.57	West Indies	v Pakistan	Kingston	03 Jun 2005	Test # 1754
GD McGrath	16.0	4	41	4	24.00	Australia	v Pakistan	Sharjah	19 Oct 2002	Test # 1620
L Balaji	20.4	5	76	5	24.80	India	v Pakistan	Mohali	08 Mar 2005	Test # 1738
T Thushara	20.4	2	83	5	24.80	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
GD McGrath	16.4	5	50	4	25.00	Australia	v Pakistan	Sydney	02 Jan 2005	Test # 1731
AM Blignaut	21.0	4	79	5	25.20	Zimbabwe	v Pakistan	Harare	09 Nov 2002	Test # 1625
CD Collymore	16.5	2	56	4	25.25	West Indies	v Pakistan	Kingston	03 Jun 2005	Test # 1754
AR Caddick	17.0	3	52	4	25.50	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	17 May 2001	Test # 1546
SCG MacGill	22.0	4	87	5	26.40	Australia	v Pakistan	Sydney	02 Jan 2005	Test # 1731
AR Caddick	18.0	3	54	4	27.00	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	17 May 2001	Test # 1546
M Muralidaran	27.1	4	71	6	27.16	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Peshawar	05 Mar 2000	Test # 1487
L Balaji	19.0	4	63	4	28.50	India	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	13 Apr 2004	Test # 1697
CS Martin	19.0	4	52	4	28.50	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Wellington	03 Dec 2009	Test # 1938
M Ntini	24.0	3	83	5	28.80	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
NM Hauritz	24.0	4	101	5	28.80	Australia	v Pakistan	Melbourne	26 Dec 2009	Test # 1943
SM Pollock	29.2	9	78	6	29.33	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
Z Khan	19.4	4	61	4	29.50	India	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	21 Jan 2006	Test # 1782
KMDN Kulasekara	19.4	6	37	4	29.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
A Kumble	30.0	10	72	6	30.00	India	v Pakistan	Multan	28 Mar 2004	Test # 1693
GP Wickramasinghe	20.0	5	37	4	30.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	26 Feb 2000	Test # 1485
CRD Fernando	20.0	4	77	4	30.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	20 Oct 2004	Test # 1716
PL Harris	20.2	6	46	4	30.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
M Ntini	20.4	7	62	4	31.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	02 Jan 2003	Test # 1637
CA Walsh	26.0	2	83	5	31.20	West Indies	v Pakistan	St John's	25 May 2000	Test # 1497
JE Taylor	26.0	6	91	5	31.20	West Indies	v Pakistan	Multan	19 Nov 2006	Test # 1816
M Muralidaran	20.5	7	45	4	31.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	26 Feb 2000	Test # 1485
KR Pushpakumara	20.5	3	66	4	31.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	12 Mar 2000	Test # 1489
A Kumble	21.2	6	38	4	32.00	India	v Pakistan	Delhi	22 Nov 2007	Test # 1849
IE O'Brien	21.3	4	66	4	32.25	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Wellington	03 Dec 2009	Test # 1938
MS Panesar	27.0	4	72	5	32.40	England	v Pakistan	Manchester	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1811
A Kumble	38.0	16	63	7	32.57	India	v Pakistan	Eden Gardens	16 Mar 2005	Test # 1741
CS Martin	22.0	1	106	4	33.00	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Auckland	08 Mar 2001	Test # 1533
DL Vettori	22.0	6	58	4	33.00	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Wellington	03 Dec 2009	Test # 1938
SE Bond	27.5	4	107	5	33.40	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Dunedin	24 Nov 2009	Test # 1934
WPUJC Vaas	22.5	3	85	4	34.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	06 Mar 2002	Test # 1592
RD King	23.0	6	48	4	34.50	West Indies	v Pakistan	St John's	25 May 2000	Test # 1497
SM Pollock	23.0	6	45	4	34.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	02 Jan 2003	Test # 1637
A Flintoff	23.0	6	68	4	34.50	England	v Pakistan	Multan	12 Nov 2005	Test # 1770
DR Tuffey	23.2	5	64	4	35.00	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Wellington	03 Dec 2009	Test # 1938
KMDN Kulasekara	24.0	3	71	4	36.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	04 Jul 2009	Test # 1921
SK Warne	30.1	10	74	5	36.20	Australia	v Pakistan	Sharjah	19 Oct 2002	Test # 1620
C White	24.3	5	54	4	36.75	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	15 Nov 2000	Test # 1513
M Muralidaran	25.0	9	55	4	37.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	06 Mar 2002	Test # 1592
A Flintoff	25.0	3	88	4	37.50	England	v Pakistan	Multan	12 Nov 2005	Test # 1770
RP Singh	25.0	3	89	4	37.50	India	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	21 Jan 2006	Test # 1782
CEL Ambrose	25.3	10	43	4	38.25	West Indies	v Pakistan	Georgetown	05 May 2000	Test # 1494
PR Adams	45.0	11	128	7	38.57	South Africa	v Pakistan	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
SK Warne	26.0	2	111	4	39.00	Australia	v Pakistan	Sydney	02 Jan 2005	Test # 1731
DR Tuffey	33.0	8	87	5	39.60	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Hamilton	19 Dec 2003	Test # 1676
I Sharma	33.1	10	118	5	39.80	India	v Pakistan	Bengaluru	08 Dec 2007	Test # 1852
AF Giles	35.0	13	75	5	42.00	England	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	29 Nov 2000	Test # 1518
HMRKB Herath	35.0	5	99	5	42.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
IK Pathan	28.0	5	100	4	42.00	India	v Pakistan	Multan	28 Mar 2004	Test # 1693
PL Harris	36.0	13	73	5	43.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Karachi	01 Oct 2007	Test # 1843
RD King	29.0	9	82	4	43.50	West Indies	v Pakistan	Bridgetown	18 May 2000	Test # 1496
CE Cuffy	29.0	4	82	4	43.50	West Indies	v Pakistan	Sharjah	07 Feb 2002	Test # 1588
SJ Harmison	29.3	6	94	4	44.25	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	13 Jul 2006	Test # 1809
L Balaji	30.0	5	95	4	45.00	India	v Pakistan	Mohali	08 Mar 2005	Test # 1738
SK Warne	30.3	3	94	4	45.75	Australia	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	03 Oct 2002	Test # 1615
SJ Harmison	30.5	6	125	4	46.25	England	v Pakistan	The Oval	17 Aug 2006	Test # 1814
M Muralidaran	32.0	10	89	4	48.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	12 Mar 2000	Test # 1489
HMRKB Herath	32.2	10	64	4	48.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	20 Oct 2004	Test # 1716
JE Taylor	33.0	7	115	4	49.50	West Indies	v Pakistan	Lahore	11 Nov 2006	Test # 1815
DR Tuffey	34.0	13	96	4	51.00	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Auckland	08 Mar 2001	Test # 1533

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Minimum of 4 wickets
Performances in matches that overlap decades 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 v England at Durban, 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1944]

Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1943]

South Africa v England at Centurion, 1st Test, Dec 16-20, 2009 [Test # 1942]