Tests - Fast Bowlers With Best Strike Rates

Top 25 Test Fast Bowlers With Best Strike Rates

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All Test Stats on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). The first list simply gives you the bowlers with best strike rates in Test Cricket since 1950. The second list gives you the bowlers with best Relative Strike Rates (R SR).

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-09-10

CONTENTS
1. QUALIFICATION
2. TOP 25 PACERS WITH BEST STRIKE RATES IN TEST CRICKET
3. TOP 25 PACERS WITH BEST R SR IN TEST CRICKET

QUALIFICATION

Min Innings (Top Teams) 30
Min Wickets 100

TOP 25 PACERS WITH BEST STRIKE RATES IN TEST CRICKET

RANK BOWLER NAT FP LP INNS RUNS WKTS SR
1 K Rabada SA 2015 2025 130 7306 336 38.99
2 DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 171 10077 439 42.39
3 JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2025 91 4341 219 42.68
4 Waqar Younis PAK 1989 2003 154 8788 373 43.50
5 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 1997 2007 82 4574 178 45.75
6 PJ Cummins AUS 2011 2025 132 6829 309 45.91
7 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 151 7876 376 46.77
8 AA Donald SA 1992 2002 129 7344 330 47.03
9 MA Starc AUS 2011 2025 192 10863 402 47.50
10 Mohammad Asif PAK 2005 2010 44 2583 106 48.77
11 CEH Croft WI 1977 1982 52 2913 125 49.32
12 FS Trueman ENG 1952 1965 127 6625 307 49.44
13 Mohammed Shami IND 2013 2023 122 6346 229 50.28
14 RJ Harris AUS 2010 2015 52 2658 113 50.76
15 VD Philander SA 2011 2020 119 5000 224 50.85
16 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 150 9612 431 50.85
17 J Garner WI 1977 1987 111 5433 259 50.87
18 MA Holding WI 1975 1987 113 5898 249 50.92
19 MG Johnson AUS 2007 2015 140 8891 313 51.12
20 ST Finn ENG 2010 2016 66 3800 125 51.30
21 D Gough ENG 1994 2003 95 6503 229 51.62
22 SL Malinga SL 2004 2010 59 3349 101 51.63
23 GD McGrath AUS 1993 2007 243 12186 563 51.95
24 DK Lillee AUS 1971 1984 132 8493 355 52.02
25 M Siraj IND 2020 2025 76 3820 123 52.19

TOP 25 PACERS WITH BEST R SR IN TEST CRICKET

R SR

Relative Strike Rate (R SR) is a more accurate type of SR. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly it takes into account:-

  • Strength of Opposition.
  • Venues at which a player has played.
  • Time Period in which a bowler has been active
RANK BOWLER NAT FP LP INNS RUNS WKTS SR R SR
1 DW Steyn SA 2004 2019 171 10077 439 42.39 44.21
2 WW Hall WI 1958 1969 92 5066 192 54.28 44.23
3 K Rabada SA 2015 2025 130 7306 336 38.99 44.25
4 FS Trueman ENG 1952 1965 127 6625 307 49.44 44.36
5 Waqar Younis PAK 1989 2003 154 8788 373 43.50 44.38
6 Shoaib Akhtar PAK 1997 2007 82 4574 178 45.75 44.86
7 AA Donald SA 1992 2002 129 7344 330 47.03 46.01
8 MD Marshall WI 1978 1991 151 7876 376 46.77 46.88
9 NAT Adcock SA 1953 1962 46 2195 104 61.45 47.23
10 Mohammad Asif PAK 2005 2010 44 2583 106 48.77 47.25
11 CEH Croft WI 1977 1982 52 2913 125 49.32 47.29
12 RJ Hadlee NZ 1973 1990 150 9612 431 50.85 47.34
13 PM Pollock SA 1961 1970 52 2806 116 56.22 47.92
14 JJ Bumrah IND 2018 2025 91 4341 219 42.68 48.00
15 D Gough ENG 1994 2003 95 6503 229 51.62 49.15
16 DK Lillee AUS 1971 1984 132 8493 355 52.02 49.18
17 JR Thomson AUS 1972 1985 90 5602 200 52.68 49.26
18 BR Taylor NZ 1965 1973 53 2953 111 57.06 49.27
19 RGD Willis ENG 1971 1984 165 8190 325 53.41 49.76
20 CL Cairns NZ 1989 2004 104 6410 218 53.66 49.78
21 AK Davidson AUS 1953 1963 82 3819 186 62.30 49.79
22 MA Holding WI 1975 1987 113 5898 249 50.92 49.95
23 Imran Khan PAK 1971 1991 142 8258 362 53.75 50.24
24 J Garner WI 1977 1987 111 5433 259 50.87 50.39
25 MG Johnson AUS 2007 2015 140 8891 313 51.12 51.09

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