Best strike rates in an innings in 1940s in Tests
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
2.3x8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.80 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
7.0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10.50 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 26 Jul 1947 | Test # 288 | |
5.7x8 | - | 35 | 4 | 11.75 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
12.0 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14.40 | Australia | v New Zealand | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 | Test # 275 | |
10.0 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 15.00 | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
12.0x8 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 16.00 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
16.1 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 16.16 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
14.2 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 17.20 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
9.0x8 | - | 48 | 4 | 18.00 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
11.4x8 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 18.40 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 | |
16.5x8 | 4 | 38 | 7 | 19.00 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
9.7x8 | - | 65 | 4 | 19.75 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 05 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
10.0x8 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 20.00 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
21.0 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 21.00 | New Zealand | v Australia | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 | Test # 275 | |
25.0 | 4 | 52 | 7 | 21.42 | England | v India | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
17.0x8 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 22.66 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
15.0x8 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 24.00 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 | Test # 318 | |
20.1 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 24.20 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
15.4x8 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 24.80 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 | |
29.1 | 11 | 49 | 7 | 25.00 | England | v India | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
22.0x8 | 4 | 60 | 7 | 25.14 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
22.0x8 | 3 | 63 | 7 | 25.14 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
13.2x8 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 26.50 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
20.1x8 | 5 | 44 | 6 | 26.83 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1949 | Test # 318 | |
13.5x8 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 27.25 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
20.7x8 | 2 | 82 | 6 | 27.83 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
14.0x8 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 28.00 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
19.0 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 28.50 | Australia | v New Zealand | Wellington | 29 Mar 1946 | Test # 275 | |
19.2 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 29.00 | England | v India | The Oval | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
30.0 | 4 | 83 | 6 | 30.00 | New Zealand | v England | Christchurch | 21 Mar 1947 | Test # 284 | |
25.0 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 30.00 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
30.2 | 5 | 84 | 6 | 30.33 | England | v New Zealand | Manchester | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
37.0 | 9 | 103 | 7 | 31.71 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
27.0 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 32.40 | England | v India | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
32.3 | 6 | 118 | 6 | 32.50 | England | v New Zealand | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
29.0x8 | 4 | 105 | 7 | 33.14 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
27.4 | 7 | 70 | 5 | 33.20 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
22.4 | 4 | 77 | 4 | 34.00 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
34.2 | 4 | 92 | 6 | 34.33 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
21.4x8 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 34.40 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
29.4 | 4 | 107 | 5 | 35.60 | India | v West Indies | Delhi | 10 Nov 1948 | Test # 304 | |
24.3 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 36.75 | India | v West Indies | Brabourne | 04 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
31.0 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 37.20 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
25.0 | 5 | 78 | 4 | 37.50 | England | v West Indies | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
25.2 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 38.00 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
32.2 | 6 | 80 | 5 | 38.80 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
45.3 | 10 | 159 | 7 | 39.00 | India | v West Indies | Chennai | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
26.0 | 9 | 41 | 4 | 39.00 | England | v India | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
30.1x8 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 40.16 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
25.2x8 | 3 | 70 | 5 | 40.40 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
27.0 | 7 | 48 | 4 | 40.50 | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
41.0 | 8 | 124 | 6 | 41.00 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21 Jan 1948 | Test # 293 | |
27.3 | 12 | 40 | 4 | 41.25 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
41.2 | 6 | 168 | 6 | 41.33 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
34.5 | 13 | 41 | 5 | 41.80 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
28.0 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 42.00 | England | v South Africa | Leeds | 26 Jul 1947 | Test # 288 | |
21.0x8 | 3 | 78 | 4 | 42.00 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
28.0 | 1 | 123 | 4 | 42.00 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
29.0 | 5 | 95 | 4 | 43.50 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
29.0 | 6 | 78 | 4 | 43.50 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
29.2 | 8 | 74 | 4 | 44.00 | India | v West Indies | Brabourne | 04 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
37.0 | 9 | 68 | 5 | 44.40 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
45.0 | 11 | 162 | 6 | 45.00 | New Zealand | v England | Manchester | 23 Jul 1949 | Test # 316 | |
30.0 | 3 | 120 | 4 | 45.00 | India | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
23.0x8 | 5 | 52 | 4 | 46.00 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
23.1x8 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 46.25 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
31.0 | 6 | 74 | 4 | 46.50 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | Test # 317 | |
39.0 | 10 | 95 | 5 | 46.80 | England | v South Africa | Lord's | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
39.0 | 5 | 137 | 5 | 46.80 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 11 Feb 1948 | Test # 296 | |
39.3 | 16 | 97 | 5 | 47.40 | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
40.0 | 6 | 116 | 5 | 48.00 | West Indies | v England | Georgetown | 03 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
32.1 | 3 | 96 | 4 | 48.25 | England | v India | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
41.0 | 8 | 85 | 5 | 49.20 | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 04 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
37.4x8 | 14 | 59 | 6 | 50.00 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
31.2x8 | 3 | 80 | 5 | 50.00 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1949 | Test # 309 | |
43.0 | 6 | 127 | 5 | 51.60 | New Zealand | v England | Leeds | 11 Jun 1949 | Test # 314 | |
32.4x8 | 4 | 109 | 5 | 52.00 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
26.0x8 | 3 | 72 | 4 | 52.00 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
35.0 | 7 | 102 | 4 | 52.50 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 | |
35.1 | 9 | 95 | 4 | 52.75 | England | v South Africa | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
35.2 | 5 | 94 | 4 | 53.00 | India | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
27.0x8 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 54.00 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
36.0 | 12 | 81 | 4 | 54.00 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
46.0 | 15 | 101 | 5 | 55.20 | India | v England | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
28.0x8 | 3 | 105 | 4 | 56.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 | |
47.0 | 8 | 115 | 5 | 56.40 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
35.7x8 | 3 | 114 | 5 | 57.40 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
39.0 | 5 | 95 | 4 | 58.50 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 21 Mar 1947 | Test # 284 | |
40.0 | 8 | 99 | 4 | 60.00 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 08 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
51.0 | 17 | 96 | 5 | 61.20 | India | v England | Manchester | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
43.0 | 14 | 100 | 4 | 64.50 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
44.0 | 10 | 125 | 4 | 66.00 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
55.2 | 16 | 123 | 5 | 66.40 | England | v South Africa | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
56.0 | 14 | 131 | 5 | 67.20 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 | Test # 303 | |
34.0x8 | 10 | 69 | 4 | 68.00 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 12 Feb 1949 | Test # 312 | |
57.0 | 18 | 118 | 5 | 68.40 | India | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
58.0 | 18 | 133 | 5 | 69.60 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 25 Jun 1949 | Test # 315 | |
43.6x8 | 4 | 167 | 5 | 70.00 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
36.0x8 | 6 | 76 | 4 | 72.00 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
37.0x8 | 4 | 135 | 4 | 74.00 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 |
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
Minimum of 4 wicketsPerformances 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:
Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town, Australia tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]
Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg, Australia tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]
New Zealand vs England at The Oval, New Zealand tour of England 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]