Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records for New Zealand vs South Africa in Test matches

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MJ Henry	27	9	1	3	300.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Mount Maunganui	04 Feb 2024	Test # 2528
SP Fleming	31*	11	6	1	281.81	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
SM Pollock	32*	20	3	2	160.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
JP Duminy	33*	23	2	3	143.47	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
AB de Villiers	68	49	8	1	138.77	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
K Rabada	47	34	4	4	138.23	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 2022	Test # 2451
MR Gillespie	27	20	3	2	135.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
N Wagner	33	27	3	2	122.22	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	13 Feb 2024	Test # 2529
TA Boult	33*	28	1	3	117.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
DJ Cullinan	28	24	3	-	116.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	02 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
Q de Kock	50	43	8	1	116.27	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	27 Aug 2016	Test # 2220
SB Doull	38*	33	6	1	115.15	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
K Rabada	34	31	6	1	109.67	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
C de Grandhomme	45	42	5	1	107.14	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	17 Feb 2022	Test # 2450
SB Doull	31*	30	4	2	103.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
BB McCullum	31	30	6	-	103.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
N Wagner	31	30	4	1	103.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Aug 2016	Test # 2220
GC Smith	63	63	10	-	100.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
Q de Kock	33	33	7	-	100.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	19 Aug 2016	Test # 2219
N Wagner	32	32	5	2	100.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	08 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
KR Rutherford	56	60	11	-	93.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	04 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
GD Phillips	39	42	2	2	92.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Mount Maunganui	04 Feb 2024	Test # 2528
HH Gibbs	25	27	4	-	92.59	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1848
CL Cairns	158	171	18	7	92.39	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
GC Smith	55*	60	8	1	91.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
AN Petersen	39	43	4	1	90.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DG Bedingham	87	96	13	3	90.62	South Africa	v New Zealand	Mount Maunganui	04 Feb 2024	Test # 2528
TG Southee	27	30	2	2	90.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
JDP Oram	34	38	3	2	89.47	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
DJ Cullinan	25*	28	1	1	89.28	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
HM Amla	66	74	9	-	89.18	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	02 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
N Wagner	49	56	7	2	87.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	17 Feb 2022	Test # 2450
JS Patel	27*	31	3	-	87.09	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
BB McCullum	33	38	2	2	86.84	New Zealand	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
RP de Groen	26	30	4	-	86.66	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
DL Vettori	30	35	4	-	85.71	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
MJ Henry	58*	68	8	-	85.29	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	17 Feb 2022	Test # 2450
GC Smith	68	80	9	1	85.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
CL Cairns	69	82	9	2	84.14	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
SP Fleming	40	48	5	1	83.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2007	Test # 1846
DAJ Bracewell	30	36	3	2	83.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Aug 2016	Test # 2220
A Nel	25	30	1	2	83.33	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1848
DG Brownlie	29	35	5	-	82.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
KS Williamson	109	132	12	1	82.57	New Zealand	v South Africa	Mount Maunganui	04 Feb 2024	Test # 2528
HM Amla	46*	56	9	-	82.14	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
C de Grandhomme	57	70	5	2	81.42	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
NJ Astle	45	56	8	-	80.35	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
M Morkel	35*	44	5	1	79.54	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
DL Vettori	46*	58	5	-	79.31	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2007	Test # 1846
DL Vettori	38	48	6	1	79.16	New Zealand	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
K Verreynne	30	38	3	-	78.94	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	17 Feb 2022	Test # 2450
JDP Oram	133	169	18	2	78.69	New Zealand	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
N Boje	25	32	5	-	78.12	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
DG Bedingham	110	141	12	2	78.01	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	13 Feb 2024	Test # 2529
SB Styris	170	220	24	2	77.27	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Q de Kock	91	118	10	3	77.11	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
HH Dippenaar	37	48	5	-	77.08	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
C Pringle	30	39	4	-	76.92	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	02 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
Q de Kock	90	118	11	2	76.27	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
C de Grandhomme	120*	158	12	3	75.94	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	25 Feb 2022	Test # 2451
N Boje	43	57	6	1	75.43	South Africa	v New Zealand	Bloemfontein	17 Nov 2000	Test # 1514
SP Fleming	43	57	6	1	75.43	New Zealand	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1848
MJ Horne	27	36	4	-	75.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
HM Amla	53	71	10	-	74.64	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	19 Aug 2016	Test # 2219
JH Kallis	131	177	17	2	74.01	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1848
HM Nicholls	118	161	15	-	73.29	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
K Verreynne	136*	187	16	1	72.72	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 2022	Test # 2451
HH Gibbs	61	84	11	1	72.61	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
NJ Astle	37	51	6	-	72.54	New Zealand	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Nov 2000	Test # 1514
M Jansen	37*	51	6	-	72.54	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 2022	Test # 2451
BJ Watling	63	87	13	-	72.41	New Zealand	v South Africa	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
SB Styris	54*	75	9	-	72.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
MJ Horne	36	50	7	-	72.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	11 Mar 1999	Test # 1449
KA Maharaj	36	50	6	-	72.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 2022	Test # 2451
Q de Kock	82	114	15	-	71.92	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	27 Aug 2016	Test # 2220
AG Prince	43*	60	7	-	71.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
GC Smith	53	74	6	-	71.62	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
AN Petersen	25	35	4	-	71.42	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
GC Smith	47	66	7	-	71.21	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
JH Kallis	186	262	25	3	70.99	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2007	Test # 1846
AC Parore	89	126	12	1	70.63	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	04 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
LRPL Taylor	48*	68	8	-	70.58	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	07 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
NJ Astle	50	71	6	-	70.42	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
CL Cairns	28	40	4	-	70.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
HM Amla	28	40	5	-	70.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
TA Blundell	96	138	12	-	69.56	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	17 Feb 2022	Test # 2450
WJ Cronje	41	59	4	1	69.49	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	04 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
SB Doull	25	36	2	1	69.44	New Zealand	v South Africa	Cape Town	02 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
DL Vettori	81	117	11	-	69.23	New Zealand	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
DJ Richardson	93	137	15	-	67.88	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
JH Kallis	60	89	5	2	67.41	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	02 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
JDP Oram	90	134	9	3	67.16	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
CR Matthews	26	39	3	-	66.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	04 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
BB McCullum	57	86	11	-	66.27	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
DL Vettori	60	91	8	-	65.93	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
SP Fleming	27	41	3	1	65.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	04 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
N Brand	25	38	5	-	65.78	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	13 Feb 2024	Test # 2529
R Ravindra	240	366	26	3	65.57	New Zealand	v South Africa	Mount Maunganui	04 Feb 2024	Test # 2528
WJ Cronje	101	155	7	3	65.16	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	04 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
AB de Villiers	33	51	6	-	64.70	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1848

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Minimum of 25 runs
Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]