In cricket, there are two different statistics referred to as strike rates. The batting strike rate, measured in runs per 100 balls, rises the faster a hitter gets a run, which is the primary goal of hitting. The faster a bowler can take wickets (or get batters out), the lower their bowling strike rate, expressed in balls per wicket. The economic rate is a statistic that bowlers bring up more regularly.
Test cricket is more important than One-day Internationals, even though bowling strike rates were first developed as a metric to supplement the batting strike rate during the growth of one-day cricket in the 1980s. A bowler’s main goal in a Test match is to take down opponents. In contrast, it is frequently enough to bowl economically in a one-day match, giving up the fewest number of runs possible, even if this means taking fewer wickets.
| Strike-rate | Player | Matches | Wickets | Overs | Span |
| 18.6 | Mohammed Shami | 11 | 31 | 96.1 | 2015-2019 |
| 19.1 | Mitchell Starc | 18 | 49 | 156.1 | 2015-2019 |
| 21.6 | Mustafizur Rahman | 8 | 20 | 72.1 | 2019 |
| 23.5 | Brett Lee | 17 | 35 | 137.3 | 2003-2011 |
| 23.9 | Lockie Ferguson | 9 | 21 | 83.4 | 2019 |
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Mohammed Shami
At the moment, Shami needs a record in the shortest format. He has performed best in Tests and ODIs, his most important events. He has needed help maintaining his position in the T20 team over time. He made his ICC 2014 T20 World Cup debut in a match against Pakistan, the team’s fiercest rival, in Mirpur. He performed admirably in his first game, giving up 31 runs while capturing the vital wicket of Pakistan’s top scorer, Umar Akmal. He most recently played Namibia in a T20 International game at the ICC 2021 T20 World Cup. Shami has played for India in 17 games, taking 18 wickets at a 19.8 strike rate. He produced his finest T20I performance against Scotland at the ICC T20 World Cup in 2021, taking 3/15 in 3 overs.
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Mitchell Starc
Johnson took the lead, then Starc. Mitchell, a left-arm, has been a cornerstone of Australia’s offense for more than ten years and will be for the foreseeable future. Johnson was more direct, but Starc is quick enough to make things difficult for opposition batters, especially with the bounce from his 1.96m height. In comparison to his old teammate, he also possesses stronger swing control.
He struggled to get the selectors’ ongoing backing early in his Test career and typically played one Test before being benched for the next. But in 2015, he finally enjoyed a consistent run of Test matches until a summer ankle ailment forced him to miss. He scored 11 for 94 in Galle, the greatest match total of his career, despite Australia losing. In four Test matches during the 2017–18 Ashes, he got 22 wickets. He only participated in one of the five Ashes Tests during the 2019 series, but in February 2019, he joined an exclusive group of Australian bowlers as he took his 200th Test wicket.
Brett Lee
Brett Lee was a master of extreme speed for more than ten years, but he never had the kind of Test career that would have made him great. He finished the season as Australia’s fourth-most productive bowler with 310 wickets in 76 games. He possessed speed and a big smile, which made him even more of a star. He brutally supported Jason Gillespie and Glenn McGrath throughout his career despite sustaining several wounds.
He was a dependable assault leader in his final two years until his body began to hinder him in five-day tournaments. Lee was a member of the Australian team that won the World Cup in 2003. On July 12, 2012, he announced his retirement from international cricket. His first Test was played in 1999. Following that, he decided not to renew his contract with the New South Wales side from his home state. Still, he played Twenty20 matches for several seasons, particularly in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Big Bash League.
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