Stats: Best bowling strike rates in international cricket

Shane Bond of New Zealand

Apart from wickets taken, an important parameter used to judge the effectiveness of a bowler is strike rate. Here is a look at those who have the best strike rate in international cricket.

New Zealand’s retired swing bowler Shane Bond has the best strike rate in international cricket, picking up a wicket every 31.3 balls off 100 balls bowled. The pacer has taken 250 wickets in just 132 innings, making him one of the most successful New Zealand bowler of all time.

A stat that jumps out, is GA Lohmann’s of England. He has 112 wickets to his name of an astounding 18 international matches. His jaw dropping average of 10 runs a wicket is worth a mention.

Among those who still play the game, Clint Mckay tops the charts with a strike rate of 32. 3 contemporaries of Sri Lanka make the list namely Thissara Perera, Lasith Malinga and Ajanta Mendis.

*Stats as on 21 March, 2014

*Having picked up 100 wickets or more