Batting Highest Career Strike Rate IN England

Highest strike rates in 1980s in FC+LA+T20s IN England

Highest strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
IVA Richards (SOM/WI)	1980-1988	107	125	17	5633	216	52.15	2009+	83.77*	17	26	7	223+	21+
IT Botham (ENG/SOM/WOR)	1980-1989	156	173	16	5102	208	32.49	4168+	69.38*	10	20	13	353+	47+
DM Jones (AUS/ROWXI)	1987-1989	20	27	5	1779	248	80.86	1667+	66.58*	5	10	1	115+	15+
SR Waugh (AUS/SOM)	1988-1989	28	36	9	1452	177*	53.77	1286+	64.23*	4	6	3	93+	2+
CH Lloyd (LAN/WI)	1980-1986	80	78	13	2701	124	41.55	1094+	60.60*	5	16	3	59+	7+
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1980-1983	17	24	1	888	117	38.60	1564	56.77	1	6	3	88	8
AJ Lamb (ENG/NOR)	1980-1989	156	186	27	6950	155	43.71	5511+	56.77*	21	31	14	362+	12+
DW Randall (ENG/NOT)	1980-1989	113	126	14	3618	149*	32.30	1354+	56.57*	4	23	12	68+	2+
MD Crowe (/NZ/SOM)	1982-1988	36	46	6	1635	155*	40.87	1477+	56.05*	5	6	4	82+	7+
Javed Miandad (GLA/PAK/ROWXI)	1980-1987	56	58	11	2589	260	55.08	1854+	55.98*	5	16	3	93+	5+
Imran Khan (Pak/ROWXI/SUS)	1980-1988	82	92	25	3562	124*	53.16	1645+	55.74*	6	27	8	88+	14+
RA Smith (ENG/HAM)	1982-1989	62	75	14	2841	155*	46.57	1463+	54.95*	8	10	4	108+	0+
DI Gower (ENG/LEI/MCC)	1980-1989	164	216	22	7794	215	40.17	8067+	54.95*	18	31	11	515+	15+
GA Gooch (ENG/ESS/MCC)	1980-1989	171	217	12	9346	198*	45.59	6802+	54.41*	24	54	9	457+	10+
HA Gomes (WI)	1983-1984	24	28	9	1261	143	66.36	1380+	53.11*	4	8	-	69+	0+
DC Boon (AUS)	1985-1989	29	43	5	1890	172	49.73	2297+	52.80*	5	9	2	147+	8+
GN Yallop (AUS)	1980-1983	17	23	3	668	114	33.40	1265	52.80	1	5	3	59	0
CG Greenidge (HAM/MCC/WI)	1980-1988	115	145	15	6559	223	50.45	3211+	51.63*	19	35	3	197+	8+
Mohsin Khan (Pak)	1982-1983	23	30	3	1545	203*	57.22	1162+	51.37*	4	6	3	54+	2+
CWJ Athey (ENG/GLO/YOR)	1980-1989	108	132	15	3945	142*	33.71	1519+	51.02*	3	27	9	87+	1+
MW Gatting (/ENG/MCC/MID)	1980-1989	177	210	44	7935	183*	47.80	6925+	50.75*	16	41	9	427+	9+
DB Vengsarkar (IND/INDIA/ROWXI/Staff)	1982-1987	20	23	5	970	173*	53.88	1307+	50.57*	4	3	1	69+	1+
PJL Dujon (ROWXI/WI)	1983-1988	40	43	8	1325	141	37.85	1343+	49.66*	3	7	2	68+	1+
AR Border (AUS/ESS/ROWXI)	1980-1989	68	87	18	3388	196	49.10	4844+	49.36*	5	22	3	261+	9+
GM Wood (AUS)	1980-1985	24	35	3	1150	172	35.93	2340	49.14	4	4	1	111	2
JV Coney (NZ)	1983-1986	15	20	4	596	68	37.25	1248	47.75	-	5	-	60	1
RT Robinson (ENG/NOT)	1980-1989	120	147	12	4906	207	36.34	2458+	47.07*	7	26	8	118+	2+
P Willey (ENG/LEI/NOR)	1980-1989	111	135	24	4362	175*	39.29	1729+	47.02*	7	27	5	106+	2+
GR Dilley (/ENG/KEN/WOR)	1980-1989	119	90	25	846	56	13.01	1001+	44.65*	-	1	12	56+	0+
MA Taylor (AUS)	1989-1989	18	31	1	1669	219	55.63	2241+	44.62*	3	10	1	110+	0+
G Fowler (/ENG/LAN)	1980-1989	111	131	6	4488	156*	35.90	2403+	44.06*	10	24	8	115+	0+
SM Gavaskar (IND/INDIA/ROWXI/SOM)	1980-1987	29	34	3	1158	188	37.35	1405+	43.98*	3	4	3	61+	0+
DL Haynes (/MID/ROWXI/SCOT/WI)	1980-1989	72	97	11	3625	184	42.15	2920+	43.80*	4	28	5	125+	4+
JG Wright (DER/NZ)	1980-1988	47	54	4	1879	119	37.58	1289+	43.75*	1	13	6	67+	1+
KC Wessels (AUS/SUS)	1980-1985	16	21	1	679	83	33.95	1289+	43.13*	-	6	-	57+	0+
JE Emburey (ENG/MCC/MID)	1980-1989	159	147	32	2619	133	22.77	2430+	43.08*	1	9	14	117+	4+
GR Marsh (AUS)	1989-1989	24	39	5	1212	138	35.64	1724+	41.12*	4	2	2	64+	1+
Mudassar Nazar (/Chesh/Pak)	1981-1988	35	40	7	1441	211*	43.66	1384+	40.53*	5	4	7	55+	0+
GM Ritchie (AUS)	1985-1985	7	12	1	437	146	39.72	1080	40.46	1	2	-	46	1
BC Broad (ENG/GLO/MCC/NOT)	1980-1989	111	136	5	4432	145	33.83	2402+	39.96*	5	30	6	83+	0+
G Boycott (ENG/YOR)	1980-1986	80	111	12	4522	214*	45.67	3311+	39.11*	11	21	4	93+	0+
DR Pringle (CUniv/ENG/ESS)	1980-1989	129	136	27	2742	102*	25.15	1939+	38.37*	1	15	10	57+	3+
M Amarnath (IND/INDIA/WilSH)	1983-1986	17	20	2	651	101	36.16	1082+	37.80*	1	3	-	36+	1+
PR Downton (ENG/MCC/MID)	1980-1989	132	125	29	2158	87	22.47	1824+	37.71*	-	11	11	56+	1+
PH Edmonds (ENG/MID)	1980-1987	95	77	21	896	65	16.00	1013+	37.31*	-	3	17	31+	1+
CJ Tavare (ENG/KEN/SOM)	1980-1989	124	145	12	5106	143	38.39	4475+	35.32*	6	34	6	184+	1+
BA Edgar (NZ)	1983-1986	14	20	1	514	84	27.05	1577	32.59	-	5	2	50	0

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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:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]