Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JH Wardle (ENG)	1951-1957	9	-	153	2687	803	46	7/36	17.45	1.79	58.41	3	3	1
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1957	10	-	88	2393	790	35	7/39	22.57	1.98	68.37	0	1	0
JC Laker (ENG)	1951-1957	8	-	107	2191	616	32	6/55	19.25	1.68	68.46	1	2	1
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1958	9	347.7	79	2783	964	40	5/49	24.10	2.07	69.57	3	4	0
TE Bailey (ENG)	1951-1957	12	-	100	2386	728	28	5/20	26.00	1.83	85.21	0	1	0
WA Johnston (AUS)	1950-1953	8	354.3	76	2835	941	33	6/152	28.51	1.99	85.90	2	2	0

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Minimum of 2000 balls
Performances 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:

India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]

India v Australia at Delhi, 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]

Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]