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Best strike-rate for a spinner

July 26, 2005 12:13 IST
Muttiah Muralitharan [ Images ] was the architect of Sri Lanka's [ Images ] massive win over West Indies [ Images ] in the Kandy Test on Monday.

Murali returned the figures of 10 for 83 in the Test.

Stats: Another 10-wicket haul for Murali

Admirably Murali had to send down only 25.3 overs to capture 10 wickets that is a wicket off every 15.30 balls at an average.

Murali's strike rate is the seventh best for a spinner in a Test and best ever for a Sri Lankan bowler (minimum qualification - 10 wickets in the match).

The following table lists the best strike-rates for spinners in a Test:
SR Wkts Balls Runs Bowler For Vs Venue Season
9.00 15 135 28 J Briggs Eng SAf Cape Town 1888-89
10.40 10 104 49 FE Woolley Eng Aus The Oval 1912
12.13 15 182 124 W Rhodes Eng Aus Melbourne [ Images ] 1903-04
12.45 11 137 24 H Ironmonger Aus SAf Melbourne 1931-32
12.69 16 203 136 ND Hirwani Ind WI Madras 1987-88
14.00 12 168 94 Danish Kaneria Pak Ban Multan 2001-02
15.30 10 153 83 M Muralitharan SL WI Kandy 2005
15.40 15 231 99 C Blythe Eng SAf Leeds 1907
15.45 11 170 68 R Peel Eng Aus Manchester 1888
15.54 13 202 77 MA Noble Aus Eng Melbourne 1901-02

Rajneesh Gupta