2000s Test matches Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

2000s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Best strike rates

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatOversMdnsBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR4510
🥇 1
SE BondSE Bond (NZ)2001-200918562.011333721922876/5122.093.4138.75751
🥈 2
Shoaib AkhtarShoaib Akhtar (PAK)2000-200733952.2175571431991446/1122.213.3539.687112
🥉 3
DW SteynDW Steyn (SA)2004-2009341146.4206688041231726/4923.973.5940.0011113
4
Mohammad AsifMohammad Asif (PAK)2005-200915558.413233521680736/4423.013.0045.91651
5
JJC LawsonJJC Lawson (WI)2002-200513394.05523641512517/7829.643.8346.3532-
6
D GoughD Gough (ENG)2000-200324740.112744412578945/6127.423.4847.2453-
7
SP JonesSP Jones (ENG)2002-200518470.17828211666596/5328.233.5447.8123-
8
Waqar YounisWaqar Younis (PAK)2000-200329782.513746972624946/5527.913.3549.9691-
9
AJ BichelAJ Bichel (AUS)2000-200316469.49328181573565/6028.083.3450.3231-
10
Shabbir AhmedShabbir Ahmed (PAK)2003-200510429.29725761175515/4823.032.7350.5052-
11
CL CairnsCL Cairns (NZ)2000-200418573.010534382015687/5329.633.5150.5524-
12
SK WarneSK Warne (AUS)2000-2007653021.36041812989863577/9425.172.9750.7825216
13
M MuralidaranM Muralidaran (ICC/SL)2000-2009844797.5116028787118495659/5120.972.4650.95314920
14
M HaywardM Hayward (SA)2000-200414402.07224121405475/5629.893.4951.31-1-
15
GD McGrathGD McGrath (AUS)2000-2007662548.48281529261002978/2420.532.3951.4816142
16
MG JohnsonMG Johnson (AUS)2007-2009301197.5221718738431378/6128.053.2052.45841
17
SL MalingaSL Malinga (SL)2004-200728796.110647773076915/6833.803.8652.4972-
18
M NtiniM Ntini (SA)2000-2009973347.072220082108843807/3728.643.2552.8418184
19
B LeeB Lee (AUS)2000-2008752718.15391630994763035/3031.273.4853.82179-
20
SR ClarkSR Clark (AUS)2006-200924857.423051462243945/3223.862.6154.7462-
21
AA DonaldAA Donald (SA)2000-200213420.311725231144465/4724.862.7254.8431-
22
JEC FranklinJEC Franklin (NZ)2001-200926733.113443992612806/11932.653.5654.9863-
23
AR CaddickAR Caddick (ENG)2000-2003341182.1250709338671287/9430.213.2755.41761
24
Umar GulUmar Gul (PAK)2003-200924846.013350763060916/13533.623.6155.7864-
25
S SreesanthS Sreesanth (IND)2006-200916540.512532451813585/4031.253.3555.9442-
26
MJ HoggardMJ Hoggard (ENG)2000-2008672318.14931390975642487/6130.503.2656.081371
27
SCG MacGillSCG MacGill (AUS)2000-2008321404.2271842646621498/10831.283.3156.55691
28
CA WalshCA Walsh (WI)2000-200120887.128053231835936/6119.732.0657.23551
29
JN GillespieJN Gillespie (AUS)2000-2006572001.25241200856622096/4027.092.8257.4575-
30
M MorkelM Morkel (SA)2006-200919586.57435212104615/5034.493.5857.7241-
31
CRD FernandoCRD Fernando (SL)2000-200933854.212951263072885/4234.903.5958.2533-
31
RP SinghRP Singh (IND)2006-200813388.25223301564405/5939.104.0258.2531-
33
BAW MendisBAW Mendis (SL)2008-200910431.06925861298446/11729.503.0158.77421
34
IK PathanIK Pathan (IND)2003-200829980.4212588432261007/5932.263.2858.84272
35
SJ HarmisonSJ Harmison (ENG/ICC)2002-2009632229.14311337571922267/1231.823.2259.181181
36
FH EdwardsFH Edwards (WI)2003-2009431209.5141725948111227/8739.433.9759.5028-
37
CS MartinCS Martin (NZ)2000-2009531745.53731047559171766/5433.613.3859.51881
38
GP SwannGP Swann (ENG)2008-200914618.312737111824625/5429.412.9459.8544-
39
AM BlignautAM Blignaut (ZIM)2001-200519528.510131731964535/7337.053.7159.8613-
40
RJ SidebottomRJ Sidebottom (ENG)2001-200921771.018246262133777/4727.702.7660.07551
41
MS KasprowiczMS Kasprowicz (AUS)2001-200622681.413340902155687/3931.693.1660.1422-
42
JE TaylorJE Taylor (WI)2003-200929822.315049352923825/1135.643.5560.1843-
43
IE O'BrienIE O'Brien (NZ)2005-200922732.215843942429736/7533.273.3160.1931-
44
JM AndersonJM Anderson (ENG)2003-2009441498.1316898951591487/4334.853.4460.7387-
45
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)2000-2008702647.18151588364392606/3024.762.4361.081761
46
DR TuffeyDR Tuffey (NZ)2000-200924760.519545652279746/5430.792.9961.6872-
47
Z KhanZ Khan (IND)2000-2009682264.24581358674722205/2933.963.2961.75118-
48
A NelA Nel (SA)2001-2008361271.4280763039191236/3231.863.0862.03431
49
Shakib Al HasanShakib Al Hasan (BAN)2007-200914498.311029911357487/3628.272.7262.3115-
50
CEL AmbroseCEL Ambrose (WI)2000-200010376.41412260636364/3017.661.6862.775--
51
PM SiddlePM Siddle (AUS)2008-200915565.514333951739545/2132.203.0762.8722-
52
Shahadat HossainShahadat Hossain (BAN)2005-200923557.25833442316536/2743.694.1563.0922-
53
I SharmaI Sharma (IND)2007-200919572.010334321859545/11834.423.2563.5521-
54
A KumbleA Kumble (IND)2000-2008743774.379022647110143558/14131.022.9163.7918205
55
PT CollinsPT Collins (WI)2001-2006291047.420262863309986/5333.763.1564.1473-
55
NM HauritzNM Hauritz (AUS)2004-200911438.28926301295415/10131.582.9564.14-1-
57
Harbhajan SinghHarbhajan Singh (IND)2001-2009723451.16402070797633228/8430.312.8264.3012235
58
SCJ BroadSCJ Broad (ENG)2007-200924782.515646972509736/9134.363.2064.3413-
59
RD KingRD King (WI)2000-200516483.210429001426455/5131.682.9564.4431-
60
JH KallisJH Kallis (ICC/SA)2000-20091012224.05241334465612056/5432.002.9565.0954-
61
WPUJC VaasWPUJC Vaas (SL)2000-2009772681.16261608773352477/7129.692.7365.121181
62
A FlintoffA Flintoff (ENG/ICC)2000-2009742394.04861436471242205/5832.382.9765.29113-
63
C WhiteC White (ENG)2000-200222524.49331481768485/3236.833.3665.5823-
64
PR AdamsPR Adams (SA)2000-200417525.29031521845487/12838.433.5165.66131
65
KD MillsKD Mills (NZ)2004-200919483.411829021453444/1633.023.0065.952--
66
CD CollymoreCD Collymore (WI)2003-2007291015.123860912895927/5731.462.8566.20341
67
M DillonM Dillon (WI)2000-2004311215.4235729436561105/7133.233.0066.3071-
68
J SrinathJ Srinath (IND)2000-200224821.021749262304746/7631.132.8066.5624-
69
AJ HallAJ Hall (SA)2002-200721500.19530011617453/135.933.2366.68---
70
Shahid AfridiShahid Afridi (PAK)2000-200620403.44524221313364/9536.473.2567.271--
71
Danish KaneriaDanish Kaneria (PAK)2000-2009562752.54991651782912457/7733.843.0167.418142
72
Abdul RazzaqAbdul Razzaq (PAK)2000-2006451151.0216690636281005/3536.283.1569.0641-
73
DNT ZoysaDNT Zoysa (SL)2000-200422569.212634161706495/2034.812.9969.7121-
74
MM PatelMM Patel (IND)2006-200912399.08323941230344/2536.173.0870.411--
74
Saqlain MushtaqSaqlain Mushtaq (PAK)2000-2004251185.2260711230871018/16430.562.6070.41741
74
HH StreakHH Streak (ZIM)2000-2005381232.2340739433531056/7331.932.7270.4173-
74
DJ BravoDJ Bravo (WI)2004-200934950.417757043090816/5538.143.2570.4162-
78
MS PanesarMS Panesar (ENG)2006-2009391507.0308904243311266/3734.372.8771.76381
79
PL HarrisPL Harris (SA)2007-200926947.419656862635796/12733.352.7871.9733-
80
HMRKB HerathHMRKB Herath (SL)2000-200919782.413946962373645/9937.073.0373.3744-
81
RW PriceRW Price (ZIM)2001-200417847.519550872453696/7335.552.8973.72551
82
Wasim AkramWasim Akram (PAK)2000-200213381.41022290930316/6130.002.4373.87-31
83
A SanfordA Sanford (WI)2002-200411369.36922171316304/13243.863.5673.901--
84
DL VettoriDL Vettori (ICC/NZ)2000-2009692758.46501655273592227/8733.142.6674.559153
85
NAM McLeanNAM McLean (WI)2000-200111342.35320551213273/6044.923.5476.11---
86
A NehraA Nehra (IND)2001-200416546.311732791772434/7241.203.2476.252--
87
Mashrafe MortazaMashrafe Mortaza (BAN)2001-200936998.220259903239784/6041.523.2476.794--
88
ST JayasuriyaST Jayasuriya (SL)2000-200766887.021853222103695/3430.472.3777.1342-
89
JS PatelJS Patel (NZ)2006-20099426.09925561289335/11039.063.0277.4511-
90
UDU ChandanaUDU Chandana (SL)2000-200514389.25623361308305/10143.603.3577.86-21
91
Enamul Haque jnrEnamul Haque jnr (BAN)2003-200914532.39431951609417/9539.243.0277.92-31
92
HK OlongaHK Olonga (ZIM)2000-200214350.55721051318275/9348.813.7577.96-1-
93
TL BestTL Best (WI)2003-200914364.34821871363284/4648.673.7378.101--
94
CE CuffyCE Cuffy (WI)2001-200212475.413128541149364/8231.912.4179.271--
95
VC DrakesVC Drakes (WI)2002-200412436.16526171362335/9341.273.1279.3021-
96
TJ FriendTJ Friend (ZIM)2001-200413333.26320001090255/3143.603.2780.00-1-
97
D RamnarineD Ramnarine (WI)2001-20029454.312227271149335/7834.812.5282.6311-
98
JDP OramJDP Oram (NZ)2002-200933827.224049641983604/4133.052.3982.731--
99
DBL PowellDBL Powell (WI)2002-2009371179.321970774068855/2547.853.4483.2511-
100
AF GilesAF Giles (ENG)2000-2006531994.03901196457001425/5740.142.8584.25115-

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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