Bowling records (Men's Tests)
Duanne Olivier has the best bowling strike rate in men's Tests v Pakistan: a wicket every 22.00 balls (minimum 20 wickets).
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Qualification: Minimum 20 wickets.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duanne OlivierSA | 2018-2019 | 3 | 6 | 88 | 16 | 353 | 24 | 6/37 | 11/96 | 14.71 | 4.01 | 22.00 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Fanie de VilliersSA | 1995-1998 | 3 | 6 | 99 | 29 | 262 | 20 | 6/23 | 10/108 | 13.10 | 2.65 | 29.70 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ollie RobinsonENG | 2022-2026 | 6 | 12 | 167.1 | 46 | 375 | 30 | 5/51 | 8/35 | 12.50 | 2.24 | 33.43 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden SealesWI | 2021-2026 | 5 | 10 | 134 | 28 | 409 | 22 | 5/20 | 8/125 | 18.59 | 3.05 | 36.55 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jomel WarricanWI | 2021-2026 | 5 | 10 | 155.2 | 30 | 409 | 25 | 7/32 | 10/101 | 16.36 | 2.63 | 37.28 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Graeme SwannENG | 2010-2012 | 7 | 11 | 221.4 | 55 | 595 | 35 | 6/65 | 9/74 | 17.00 | 2.68 | 38.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Allan DonaldSA | 1995-1998 | 6 | 11 | 180 | 32 | 604 | 27 | 5/79 | 8/74 | 22.37 | 3.36 | 40.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon DoullNZ | 1994-1996 | 5 | 8 | 151 | 25 | 503 | 22 | 5/46 | 8/85 | 22.86 | 3.33 | 41.18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Colin CroftWI | 1977-1980 | 9 | 17 | 347.5 | 77 | 978 | 50 | 8/29 | 9/95 | 19.56 | 2.81 | 41.74 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry OlongaZIM | 1995-2002 | 6 | 9 | 140.2 | 26 | 482 | 20 | 5/93 | 6/89 | 24.10 | 3.43 | 42.10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris WoakesENG | 2016-2024 | 9 | 17 | 267.3 | 54 | 783 | 38 | 6/70 | 11/102 | 20.61 | 2.93 | 42.24 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Darren GoughENG | 2000-2001 | 5 | 9 | 169.4 | 31 | 548 | 24 | 5/61 | 8/101 | 22.83 | 3.23 | 42.42 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny WardleENG | 1954 | 4 | 7 | 142.5 | 82 | 176 | 20 | 7/56 | 7/56 | 8.80 | 1.23 | 42.85 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat CumminsAUS | 2019-2024 | 8 | 16 | 279.5 | 58 | 755 | 39 | 5/48 | 10/97 | 19.36 | 2.70 | 43.05 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Carl RackemannAUS | 1983-1990 | 5 | 9 | 191.5 | 53 | 434 | 26 | 6/86 | 11/118 | 16.69 | 2.26 | 44.27 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Malcolm MarshallWI | 1980-1990 | 12 | 23 | 369.3 | 67 | 1035 | 50 | 5/33 | 9/144 | 20.70 | 2.80 | 44.34 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dale SteynSA | 2007-2019 | 13 | 26 | 441.2 | 108 | 1374 | 59 | 6/8 | 11/60 | 23.29 | 3.11 | 44.88 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Fred TruemanENG | 1962 | 4 | 8 | 164.5 | 37 | 439 | 22 | 6/31 | 9/116 | 19.95 | 2.66 | 44.95 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 1994-2005 | 15 | 27 | 675.1 | 192 | 1816 | 90 | 7/23 | 11/77 | 20.18 | 2.69 | 45.01 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Makhaya NtiniSA | 2002-2007 | 9 | 18 | 309.5 | 66 | 987 | 41 | 6/59 | 8/95 | 24.07 | 3.19 | 45.34 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Stuart MacGillAUS | 1998-2005 | 4 | 7 | 174.4 | 31 | 582 | 23 | 5/66 | 9/113 | 25.30 | 3.33 | 45.57 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian StathamENG | 1954-1962 | 7 | 13 | 209.1 | 66 | 491 | 27 | 4/18 | 6/86 | 18.19 | 2.35 | 46.48 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Winston BenjaminWI | 1988-1993 | 5 | 8 | 156 | 32 | 431 | 20 | 3/30 | 6/105 | 21.55 | 2.76 | 46.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon PhilanderSA | 2013-2019 | 7 | 14 | 213 | 62 | 546 | 27 | 5/59 | 9/99 | 20.22 | 2.56 | 47.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn McGrathAUS | 1994-2005 | 17 | 33 | 639.1 | 173 | 1736 | 80 | 8/24 | 9/68 | 21.70 | 2.72 | 47.94 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Ian BishopWI | 1990-1997 | 8 | 13 | 219.5 | 47 | 653 | 27 | 5/41 | 7/100 | 24.19 | 2.97 | 48.85 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James AndersonENG | 2010-2022 | 20 | 38 | 674.4 | 195 | 1577 | 82 | 6/17 | 11/71 | 19.23 | 2.34 | 49.37 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ravi RatnayekeSL | 1982-1986 | 8 | 12 | 206.1 | 39 | 695 | 25 | 8/83 | 8/108 | 27.80 | 3.37 | 49.48 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kagiso RabadaSA | 2018-2025 | 9 | 18 | 282.3 | 44 | 975 | 34 | 4/61 | 6/96 | 28.68 | 3.45 | 49.85 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuwan KulasekaraSL | 2006-2012 | 7 | 14 | 235.4 | 60 | 626 | 28 | 4/21 | 8/58 | 22.36 | 2.66 | 50.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve HarmisonENG | 2005-2006 | 7 | 12 | 274.2 | 47 | 931 | 32 | 6/19 | 11/76 | 29.09 | 3.39 | 51.44 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lakshmipathy BalajiIND | 2004-2005 | 6 | 12 | 225.4 | 43 | 821 | 26 | 5/76 | 9/171 | 31.58 | 3.64 | 52.08 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob WillisENG | 1974-1984 | 10 | 18 | 1772b | 48 | 820 | 34 | 5/47 | 7/73 | 24.12 | 2.78 | 52.12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shannon GabrielWI | 2016-2017 | 6 | 12 | 217.1 | 36 | 639 | 25 | 5/11 | 9/92 | 25.56 | 2.94 | 52.12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Heath StreakZIM | 1993-1998 | 10 | 19 | 383.3 | 90 | 1008 | 44 | 6/90 | 9/105 | 22.91 | 2.63 | 52.30 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 1997-2007 | 12 | 22 | 394.3 | 115 | 961 | 45 | 6/50 | 8/105 | 21.36 | 2.44 | 52.60 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Damien FlemingAUS | 1994-1999 | 6 | 11 | 255.5 | 47 | 742 | 29 | 5/59 | 9/124 | 25.59 | 2.90 | 52.93 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric AtkinsonWI | 1958-1959 | 5 | 9 | 185.2 | 41 | 426 | 21 | 5/42 | 8/78 | 20.29 | 2.30 | 52.95 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel GarnerWI | 1977-1980 | 8 | 15 | 310 | 66 | 880 | 35 | 4/38 | 8/148 | 25.14 | 2.84 | 53.14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy GilchristWI | 1958 | 5 | 9 | 187.1 | 32 | 636 | 21 | 4/32 | 7/128 | 30.29 | 3.40 | 53.48 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney WalshWI | 1986-2000 | 18 | 31 | 561.4 | 110 | 1452 | 63 | 5/22 | 7/77 | 23.05 | 2.59 | 53.49 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Taijul IslamBAN | 2015-2026 | 7 | 11 | 320.1 | 43 | 1070 | 35 | 7/116 | 9/187 | 30.57 | 3.34 | 54.89 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Geoff LawsonAUS | 1982-1984 | 8 | 13 | 302.3 | 61 | 882 | 33 | 5/49 | 9/107 | 26.73 | 2.92 | 55.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Corey CollymoreWI | 2005-2006 | 5 | 10 | 202 | 54 | 541 | 22 | 7/78 | 11/134 | 24.59 | 2.68 | 55.09 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| David BrainZIM | 1993-1995 | 5 | 10 | 183.4 | 39 | 521 | 20 | 5/42 | 6/70 | 26.05 | 2.84 | 55.10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dhammika PrasadSL | 2011-2015 | 7 | 13 | 202.3 | 25 | 688 | 22 | 4/92 | 7/135 | 31.27 | 3.40 | 55.23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart BroadENG | 2010-2020 | 19 | 36 | 618 | 185 | 1510 | 67 | 4/36 | 6/66 | 22.54 | 2.44 | 55.34 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | 2014-2024 | 14 | 28 | 507 | 109 | 1620 | 54 | 6/66 | 7/113 | 30.00 | 3.20 | 56.33 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil FosterENG | 1984-1987 | 9 | 12 | 263.2 | 66 | 673 | 28 | 8/107 | 8/107 | 24.04 | 2.56 | 56.43 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daryl TuffeyNZ | 2001-2009 | 8 | 13 | 301.4 | 77 | 858 | 32 | 5/87 | 7/77 | 26.81 | 2.84 | 56.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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