Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Cricket in Test matches

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GC Smith	30*	31	5	-	96.77	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
GC Smith	75	94	10	-	79.78	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
GC Smith	108	147	13	-	73.46	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
HM Amla	47	67	5	-	70.14	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
JH Kallis	37	55	6	-	67.27	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
PL Harris	39	67	4	-	58.20	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
AB de Villiers	106*	186	9	-	56.98	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
JH Kallis	63	111	6	1	56.75	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
GC Smith	62	113	6	-	54.86	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
JH Kallis	57	106	4	2	53.77	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
HM Amla	59	112	9	-	52.67	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
MV Boucher	89	170	8	1	52.35	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
GC Smith	48	94	6	-	51.06	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
JH Kallis	26	53	2	-	49.05	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
JP Duminy	166	340	18	-	48.82	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
AB de Villiers	63	130	7	1	48.46	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
HM Amla	30*	62	2	-	48.38	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
HM Amla	53	112	6	-	47.32	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
DW Steyn	28	65	2	-	43.07	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
ND McKenzie	59*	140	3	1	42.14	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
JP Duminy	50*	119	4	1	42.01	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
MV Boucher	26	65	2	-	40.00	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
DW Steyn	76	191	9	1	39.79	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
AB de Villiers	56	144	8	-	38.88	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
HM Amla	51	134	7	-	38.05	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
M Ntini	28*	75	5	-	37.33	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
M Morkel	40	134	5	-	29.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
ND McKenzie	27	101	3	-	26.73	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904

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Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

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