Best strike rates
Player Span Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
RJ Harris (Aus) 2009-2012 21 1031 832 44 5/19 18.90 4.84 23.4 0 3
SW Tait (Aus) 2007-2011 35 1688 1461 62 4/39 23.56 5.19 27.2 2 0
M Morkel (Afr/SA) 2007-2013 60 2959 2413 104 5/38 23.20 4.89 28.4 6 1
CJ McKay (Aus) 2009-2013 42 2117 1645 74 5/28 22.22 4.66 28.6 3 2
Junaid Khan (Pak) 2011-2013 22 1004 791 35 4/12 22.60 4.72 28.6 2 0
RN ten Doeschate (Neth) 2006-2011 33 1580 1327 55 4/31 24.12 5.03 28.7 3 0
LL Tsotsobe (SA) 2009-2013 43 2105 1683 73 4/22 23.05 4.79 28.8 5 0
AH Gray (WI) 1985-1991 25 1270 835 44 6/50 18.97 3.94 28.8 2 1
NLTC Perera (SL) 2009-2013 56 2165 1988 75 6/44 26.50 5.50 28.8 2 3
BAW Mendis (SL) 2008-2013 61 2863 2095 98 6/13 21.37 4.39 29.2 4 3
SE Bond (NZ) 2002-2010 82 4295 3070 147 6/19 20.88 4.28 29.2 7 4
GI Allott (NZ) 1997-2000 31 1528 1207 52 4/35 23.21 4.73 29.3 4 0
B Lee (Aus) 2000-2012 221 11185 8877 380 5/22 23.36 4.76 29.4 14 9
LS Pascoe (Aus) 1977-1982 29 1568 1066 53 5/30 20.11 4.07 29.5 4 1
AR Cusack (Ire) 2007-2012 46 1380 1014 46 5/20 22.04 4.40 30.0 0 1
Wahab Riaz (Pak) 2008-2013 28 1262 1183 42 5/46 28.16 5.62 30.0 0 1
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) 1995-2003 169 8770 6275 288 5/20 21.78 4.29 30.4 11 6
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-2003 262 12698 9919 416 7/36 23.84 4.68 30.5 14 13
KSC de Silva (SL) 1996-2000 38 1619 1323 52 3/18 25.44 4.90 31.1 0 0
SL Malinga (SL) 2004-2013 139 6757 5701 217 6/38 26.27 5.06 31.1 6 5
MG Johnson (Aus) 2005-2013 121 5882 4732 188 6/31 25.17 4.82 31.2 6 3
DE Bollinger (Aus) 2009-2011 39 1942 1482 62 5/35 23.90 4.57 31.3 3 2
Shoaib Akhtar (Asia/ICC/Pak) 1998-2011 163 7764 6169 247 6/16 24.97 4.76 31.4 6 4
AA Donald (SA) 1991-2003 164 8561 5926 272 6/23 21.78 4.15 31.4 11 2
Naved-ul-Hasan (Pak) 2003-2010 74 3466 3221 110 6/27 29.28 5.57 31.5 6 1
VC Drakes (WI) 1995-2004 34 1640 1293 51 5/33 25.35 4.73 32.1 3 2
C Pringle (NZ) 1990-1995 64 3314 2459 103 5/45 23.87 4.45 32.1 2 1
SCJ Broad (Eng) 2006-2013 96 4897 4242 152 5/23 27.90 5.19 32.2 9 1
T Mupariwa (Zim) 2004-2009 35 1773 1446 55 4/39 26.29 4.89 32.2 3 0
JF Mooney (Ire) 2006-2012 45 1099 971 34 4/27 28.55 5.30 32.3 2 0
SB O'Connor (NZ) 1997-2000 38 1487 1396 46 5/39 30.34 5.63 32.3 1 2
JAR Blain (Scot) 1999-2009 33 1329 1173 41 5/22 28.60 5.29 32.4 1 1
KAJ Roach (WI) 2008-2013 51 2569 2144 79 6/27 27.13 5.00 32.5 1 3
KS Lokuarachchi (SL) 2003-2007 21 1011 725 31 4/44 23.38 4.30 32.6 1 0
Saeed Ajmal (Pak) 2008-2013 80 4176 2862 128 5/24 22.35 4.11 32.6 4 2
M Ntini (ICC/SA) 1998-2009 173 8687 6559 266 6/22 24.65 4.53 32.6 8 4
HA Gomes (WI) 1978-1987 83 1345 1045 41 4/31 25.48 4.66 32.8 2 0
HS Baidwan (Can) 2008-2011 28 1413 1221 43 3/19 28.39 5.18 32.8 0 0
AB Agarkar (India) 1998-2007 191 9484 8021 288 6/42 27.85 5.07 32.9 10 2
KLT Arthurton (WI) 1988-1999 105 1384 1159 42 4/31 27.59 5.02 32.9 3 0
S Sreesanth (India) 2005-2011 53 2476 2508 75 6/55 33.44 6.07 33.0 2 1
NW Bracken (Aus) 2001-2009 116 5759 4240 174 5/47 24.36 4.41 33.0 5 2
MS Kasprowicz (Aus) 1995-2005 43 2225 1674 67 5/45 24.98 4.51 33.2 1 2
A Flintoff (Eng/ICC) 1999-2009 141 5624 4121 169 5/19 24.38 4.39 33.2 6 2
MF Maharoof (SL) 2004-2012 104 4430 3565 133 6/14 26.80 4.82 33.3 4 2
JE Taylor (WI) 2003-2010 66 3280 2629 98 5/48 26.82 4.80 33.4 3 1
T Thushara (SL) 2008-2010 38 1676 1393 50 5/47 27.86 4.98 33.5 0 1
SP Narine (WI) 2011-2013 28 1577 1019 47 5/27 21.68 3.87 33.5 2 1
Umar Gul (Pak) 2003-2013 116 5407 4604 161 6/42 28.59 5.10 33.5 4 2
KD Mills (NZ) 2001-2013 147 7188 5628 214 5/25 26.29 4.69 33.5 7 1
IK Pathan (India) 2004-2012 120 5855 5142 173 5/27 29.72 5.26 33.8 5 2
I Sharma (India) 2007-2013 55 2575 2393 76 4/38 31.48 5.57 33.8 3 0
BP Patterson (WI) 1986-1993 59 3050 2206 90 6/29 24.51 4.33 33.8 1 1
DJ Bravo (WI) 2004-2013 137 5425 4811 160 6/43 30.06 5.32 33.9 4 1
AD Russell (WI) 2011-2013 34 1427 1302 42 4/35 31.00 5.47 33.9 5 0
CG Rackemann (Aus) 1983-1991 52 2791 1833 82 5/16 22.35 3.94 34.0 3 1
GD McGrath (Aus/ICC) 1993-2007 250 12970 8391 381 7/15 22.02 3.88 34.0 9 7
RD King (WI) 1998-2005 50 2603 1807 76 4/25 23.77 4.16 34.2 2 0
R Telemachus (SA) 1998-2006 37 1918 1565 56 4/43 27.94 4.89 34.2 1 0
BA Williams (Aus) 2002-2004 25 1203 814 35 5/22 23.25 4.05 34.3 1 2
DW Fleming (Aus) 1994-2001 88 4619 3402 134 5/36 25.38 4.41 34.4 4 1
DS Lehmann (Aus) 1996-2005 117 1793 1445 52 4/7 27.78 4.83 34.4 1 0
SR Clark (Aus) 2005-2009 39 1829 1477 53 4/54 27.86 4.84 34.5 2 0
ST Finn (Eng) 2011-2013 33 1799 1380 52 4/34 26.53 4.60 34.5 3 0
Mohammad Sami (Pak) 2001-2012 85 4188 3451 121 5/10 28.52 4.94 34.6 3 1
CRD Fernando (Asia/SL) 2001-2012 147 6507 5648 187 6/27 30.20 5.20 34.7 3 1
WD Parnell (SA) 2009-2012 27 1288 1196 37 5/48 32.32 5.57 34.8 1 2
DK Lillee (Aus) 1972-1983 63 3593 2145 103 5/34 20.82 3.58 34.8 5 1
CK Langeveldt (SA) 2001-2010 72 3489 2962 100 5/39 29.62 5.09 34.8 1 2
AJ Ireland (Zim) 2005-2007 26 1326 1115 38 3/41 29.34 5.04 34.8 0 0
LE Plunkett (Eng) 2005-2011 29 1363 1321 39 3/24 33.87 5.81 34.9 0 0
DS Mohanty (India) 1997-2001 45 1996 1662 57 4/56 29.15 4.99 35.0 1 0
TG Southee (NZ) 2008-2013 66 3194 2768 91 5/33 30.41 5.19 35.0 3 1
AJ Hall (SA) 1999-2007 88 3341 2515 95 5/18 26.47 4.51 35.1 3 1
M Muralitharan (Asia/ICC/SL) 1993-2011 350 18811 12326 534 7/30 23.08 3.93 35.2 15 10
Khurram Chohan (Can) 2009-2011 23 1096 927 31 4/26 29.90 5.07 35.3 3 0
R Rampaul (WI) 2003-2012 73 3117 2633 88 5/49 29.92 5.06 35.4 6 2
HK Olonga (Zim) 1995-2003 50 2059 1977 58 6/19 34.08 5.76 35.5 2 2
S Lee (Aus) 1995-2001 45 1706 1245 48 5/33 25.93 4.37 35.5 1 1
AR Adams (NZ) 2001-2007 42 1885 1643 53 5/22 31.00 5.22 35.5 2 1
FH Edwards (WI) 2003-2009 50 2138 1812 60 6/22 30.20 5.08 35.6 0 2
M Hendrick (Eng) 1973-1981 22 1248 681 35 5/31 19.45 3.27 35.6 2 1
GB Hogg (Aus) 1996-2008 123 5564 4188 156 5/32 26.84 4.51 35.6 3 2
CEH Croft (WI) 1977-1981 19 1070 620 30 6/15 20.66 3.47 35.6 0 1
DW Steyn (Afr/SA) 2005-2013 72 3579 2933 100 5/50 29.33 4.91 35.7 3 1
Z Khan (Asia/India) 2000-2012 200 10097 8301 282 5/42 29.43 4.93 35.8 7 1
Shafiul Islam (Ban) 2010-2013 49 2079 2013 58 4/21 34.70 5.80 35.8 4 0
A Nel (SA) 2001-2008 79 3801 2935 106 5/45 27.68 4.63 35.8 3 1
AME Roberts (WI) 1975-1983 56 3123 1771 87 5/22 20.35 3.40 35.8 2 1
GP Swann (Eng) 2000-2013 76 3629 2744 101 5/28 27.16 4.53 35.9 3 1

Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Scotland v Pakistan at Edinburgh, 1st ODI, May 17, 2013 [ODI # 3356]
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 3rd ODI, May 8, 2013 [ODI # 3355]
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 2nd ODI, May 5, 2013 [ODI # 3354]

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