Batting Highest Career Strike Rate - England

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

Highest strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
IT Botham (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1989	165	216	16	6269	208	31.34	8512+	69.51*	11	29	19	688+	104+
AJ Lamb (ENG/ENGXI)	1982-1989	156	203	25	6802	137*	38.21	11078+	59.21*	14	34	15	710+	39+
RA Smith (ENG)	1988-1989	18	26	4	1010	143	45.90	1763	57.28	2	7	3	124	3
DI Gower (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1989	198	274	17	9735	215	37.87	15945+	55.35*	18	46	14	998+	27+
GA Gooch (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1989	124	178	6	7360	196	42.79	11885+	54.82*	18	42	7	726+	13+
MW Gatting (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1989	170	225	33	7061	207	36.77	11321+	53.08*	13	32	17	658+	22+
DW Randall (ENG)	1980-1985	47	59	4	1926	164	35.01	3671	52.46	5	9	8	176	6
NA Foster (ENG/ENGXI)	1983-1989	85	79	24	840	74*	15.27	1571+	46.59*	-	1	13	83+	6+
CWJ Athey (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1988	60	82	5	2000	142*	25.97	4132+	45.64*	3	9	5	157+	4+
RT Robinson (ENG/ENGXI)	1984-1989	61	84	7	2616	175	33.97	4872+	45.11*	6	10	7	245+	0+
BC Broad (ENG/ENGXI)	1984-1989	64	87	2	3214	162	37.81	7281	44.14	7	18	7	278	4
G Miller (ENG/ENGXI)	1981-1984	29	35	5	646	98	21.53	1154+	43.84*	-	3	4	54+	0+
P Willey (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1986	46	66	9	1403	102*	24.61	2856+	43.83*	2	7	5	151+	4+
G Fowler (ENG/ENGXI)	1982-1986	51	69	2	2339	201	34.91	4683+	43.79*	5	12	5	212+	4+
JE Emburey (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1989	130	142	31	2153	75	19.39	4672+	43.70*	-	8	17	219+	12+
RC Russell (ENG)	1987-1989	14	17	8	445	128*	49.44	1023	43.49	1	2	-	49+	0+
DJ Capel (ENG)	1987-1989	28	34	2	584	98	18.25	1389	42.04	-	3	4	50+	5
GR Dilley (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1989	82	81	29	754	56	14.50	1467+	41.78*	-	3	12	73+	0+
CJ Richards (ENG/ENGXI)	1981-1988	39	41	8	561	133	17.00	1254+	40.66*	1	1	6	46+	0+
BN French (ENG/ENGXI)	1984-1988	36	39	9	518	59	17.26	1146+	39.70*	-	2	5	46+	1+
RGD Willis (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1984	86	75	32	439	28*	10.20	1114+	39.40*	-	-	8	43+	0+
G Boycott (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1982	47	76	12	3173	137	49.57	5496+	39.33*	5	24	2	165+	0+
PH Edmonds (ENG/ENGXI)	1982-1987	61	67	17	805	64	16.10	1869+	39.27*	-	1	8	65+	6+
MD Moxon (ENG/ENGXI)	1984-1989	22	30	1	896	153	30.89	1690+	37.21*	1	4	4	56+	0+
DR Pringle (ENG)	1982-1989	46	56	11	851	63	18.91	2294	37.09	-	1	5	68	4
CJ Tavare (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1989	66	92	4	2802	149	31.84	7206+	34.34*	2	20	6	233+	2+
PR Downton (ENG/ENGXI)	1981-1988	65	78	14	1147	74	17.92	3034+	33.84*	-	4	8	80+	0+
CL Smith (ENG)	1983-1986	12	18	1	501	91	29.47	1554	32.23	-	3	1	63	1
RW Taylor (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1984	49	65	13	722	54	13.88	2196+	30.87*	-	1	8	63+	1+

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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]