Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records for South Africa in Test matches

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JH Kallis	4.3	1	21	5	5.40	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	25 Oct 2002	Test # 1621
K Rabada	4.0	1	13	4	6.00	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	Test # 2482
VD Philander	6.0	3	7	5	7.20	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	02 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
DW Steyn	8.1	6	8	6	8.16	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	01 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
DW Steyn	8.2	2	34	6	8.33	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	8.40	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
KA Maharaj	10.0	-	32	7	8.57	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
DW Steyn	8.0	2	23	5	9.60	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	03 Apr 2008	Test # 1871
HJ Tayfield	8.4x8	1	23	7	9.71	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
KJ Abbott	11.4	4	29	7	10.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
JH Sinclair	12.0x5	4	26	6	10.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Apr 1899	Test # 59
KA Maharaj	12.0	3	40	7	10.28	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
DW Steyn	10.3	1	49	6	10.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1848
DW Steyn	7.0	-	30	4	10.50	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	02 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
K Rabada	10.4	2	32	6	10.66	South Africa	v England	Centurion	22 Jan 2016	Test # 2200
GA Faulkner	11.0	4	17	6	11.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	29 Jul 1907	Test # 94
JH Kallis	7.2	3	13	4	11.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	04 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
B Mitchell	7.3	-	26	4	11.25	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
M Morkel	9.4	3	23	5	11.60	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
RO Schwarz	11.4	-	47	6	11.66	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
PS de Villiers	11.5	5	23	6	11.83	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	06 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
D Elgar	8.0	1	22	4	12.00	South Africa	v India	Mohali	05 Nov 2015	Test # 2186
VD Philander	10.1	5	21	5	12.20	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
L Ngidi	12.2	3	39	6	12.33	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
M Hayward	10.4	1	56	5	12.80	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Dec 2002	Test # 1635
VD Philander	13.0	5	21	6	13.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
SM Pollock	11.0	1	37	5	13.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
K Rabada	11.0	1	30	5	13.20	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	06 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
M Morkel	11.0	5	21	5	13.20	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
VD Philander	11.1	1	49	5	13.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
SM Pollock	13.4	6	30	6	13.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
Imran Tahir	11.3	2	38	5	13.80	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	25 Nov 2015	Test # 2189
D Olivier	14.0	3	37	6	14.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
DW Steyn	16.4	6	51	7	14.28	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	06 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
A Rose-Innes	18.0x4	5	43	5	14.40	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889	Test # 31
M Zondeki	14.3	2	39	6	14.50	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
A Nortje	14.3	1	56	6	14.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
M Morkel	9.4	1	45	4	14.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
M Jansen	12.2	2	35	5	14.80	South Africa	v England	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
AA Donald	15.0	3	53	6	15.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
K Rabada	15.0	3	50	6	15.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	28 Feb 2023	Test # 2495
PR Adams	12.3	3	37	5	15.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
AW Nourse	10.0	3	25	4	15.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	30 Mar 1906	Test # 92
MG Melle	10.0	6	9	4	15.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
N Boje	10.0	3	28	4	15.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
N Burger	10.0	3	33	4	15.00	South Africa	v India	Centurion	26 Dec 2023	Test # 2520
M Morkel	12.4	5	20	5	15.20	South Africa	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
AA Donald	13.0	4	49	5	15.60	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
M Morkel	13.0	2	50	5	15.60	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	22 Feb 2008	Test # 1864
RJ Peterson	13.0	2	33	5	15.60	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	29 Feb 2008	Test # 1865
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	15.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
DW Steyn	13.0	5	17	5	15.60	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
Imran Tahir	13.0	3	32	5	15.60	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
D Olivier	13.0	2	51	5	15.60	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
VD Philander	15.4	4	42	6	15.66	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	05 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
WD Parnell	10.3	1	51	4	15.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
DW Steyn	13.1	1	82	5	15.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
VD Philander	15.5	3	44	6	15.83	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
CN McCarthy	12.0x8	2	43	6	16.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	16.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
KA Maharaj	10.4	1	25	4	16.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
L Klusener	21.3	4	64	8	16.12	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
EP Nupen	16.1	1	46	6	16.16	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
AA Donald	13.3	2	54	5	16.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
SM Pollock	13.3	2	43	5	16.20	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
GF Bissett	19.0	5	29	7	16.28	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
A Nel	16.2	3	32	6	16.33	South Africa	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Apr 2005	Test # 1749
ACB Langton	11.0	3	31	4	16.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
M Ntini	11.0	5	39	4	16.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
JH Kallis	11.0	1	42	4	16.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
SM Pollock	11.0	2	35	4	16.50	South Africa	v West Indies	Durban	10 Jan 2008	Test # 1860
A Nortje	11.0	3	35	4	16.50	South Africa	v West Indies	Gros Islet	10 Jun 2021	Test # 2424
DW Steyn	13.5	1	51	5	16.60	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	14 Jan 2010	Test # 1948
K Rabada	13.5	4	33	5	16.60	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	06 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
L Ngidi	13.5	7	19	5	16.60	South Africa	v West Indies	Gros Islet	10 Jun 2021	Test # 2424
M Morkel	16.4	7	23	6	16.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
AA Donald	11.1	4	14	4	16.75	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
M Ntini	14.0	3	51	5	16.80	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
JH Kallis	14.0	4	30	5	16.80	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	22 Feb 2008	Test # 1864
DW Steyn	14.0	5	29	5	16.80	South Africa	v West Indies	Port of Spain	10 Jun 2010	Test # 1960
M Ntini	19.5	7	37	7	17.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Port of Spain	08 Apr 2005	Test # 1747
JH Kallis	17.0	4	54	6	17.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
K Rabada	17.0	3	55	6	17.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
AA Donald	14.2	4	49	5	17.20	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
JP Duminy	11.3	2	47	4	17.25	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
DW Steyn	14.3	3	34	5	17.40	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2007	Test # 1846
SM Pollock	17.4	4	39	6	17.66	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
VD Philander	14.5	4	30	5	17.80	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
M Ntini	15.0	9	19	5	18.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	East London	18 Oct 2002	Test # 1619
DJ Terbrugge	15.0	1	46	5	18.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	East London	18 Oct 2002	Test # 1619
DW Steyn	15.0	3	56	5	18.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Karachi	01 Oct 2007	Test # 1843
D Olivier	15.0	3	59	5	18.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2338
PM Pollock	12.0	4	20	4	18.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
VD Philander	12.0	4	27	4	18.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
K Rabada	12.0	2	37	4	18.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
PR Adams	12.1	5	31	4	18.25	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
SM Pollock	12.2	6	24	4	18.50	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
AA Donald	15.3	5	32	5	18.60	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
BE Hendricks	15.3	2	64	5	18.60	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2020	Test # 2382
HJ Tayfield	14.0x8	7	13	6	18.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381

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Minimum of 4 wickets

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]

New Zealand v South Africa at Mount Maunganui, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 4-7, 2024 [Test # 2528]

South Africa v India at Cape Town, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-4, 2024 [Test # 2522]