Batting Highest Career Strike Rate

Highest strike rates in 1950s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Highest strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
CC McDonald (AUS)	1952-1959	36	64	4	2590	170	43.16	1397+	44.95*	5	13	2	137+	3
RN Harvey (AUS)	1950-1959	56	99	8	4573	205	50.25	1014+	40.33*	15	19	5	326+	1
PBH May (ENG)	1951-1959	59	93	8	4182	285*	49.20	1680+	39.52*	13	20	6	337+	12
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1954-1959	39	61	3	2440	160	42.06	1405+	34.37*	6	16	3	238+	9
TW Graveney (ENG)	1951-1959	48	76	10	2590	258	39.24	1349+	33.65*	4	11	7	156+	2
TE Bailey (ENG)	1950-1959	57	86	12	2071	134*	27.98	1099+	25.29*	1	8	7	158+	2

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Minimum of 1000 balls faced
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs India Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Chelmsford, India Under-19s in England 2nd Youth test, Jul 20-23, 2025 [Youth Test # 305]

India Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Beckenham, India Under-19s in England 1st Youth test, Jul 12-15, 2025 [Youth Test # 304]

South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Cape Town, England Under-19s in South Africa 2nd unofficial Test, Feb 3-6, 2025 [Youth Test # 303]