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Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in 1920s in Tests - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings
Player
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
SR
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
HW Taylor
176-25--South Africav EnglandJohannesburg23 Dec 1922Test # 148
CN Frank
152-17--South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
HGO Owen-Smith
129--2-South Africav EnglandLeeds13 Jul 1929Test # 183
HW Taylor
121----South Africav EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 1929Test # 185
RH Catterall
120-152-South Africav EnglandBirmingham14 Jun 1924Test # 153
RH Catterall
120-16--South Africav EnglandLord's28 Jun 1924Test # 154
RH Catterall
119--2-South Africav EnglandDurban4 Feb 1928Test # 172
AW Nourse
111-13--South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
HW Taylor
102--1-South Africav EnglandDurban16 Feb 1923Test # 152
HW Taylor
101--1-South Africav EnglandJohannesburg9 Feb 1923Test # 151
HW Taylor
101----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg28 Jan 1928Test # 171
RH Catterall
98----South Africav EnglandBirmingham15 Jun 1929Test # 181
RH Catterall
95----South Africav EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1924Test # 157
HG Deane
93----South Africav EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 1929Test # 185
HW Taylor
91-9--South Africav EnglandDurban18 Jan 1923Test # 150
B Mitchell
88----South Africav EnglandBirmingham15 Jun 1929Test # 181
DPB Morkel
88----South Africav EnglandLord's29 Jun 1929Test # 182
RH Catterall
86----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg24 Dec 1927Test # 168
HB Cameron
83--1-South Africav EnglandManchester27 Jul 1929Test # 184
DPB Morkel
81----South Africav EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 1929Test # 185
JW Zulch
80-8--South Africav AustraliaDurban5 Nov 1921Test # 145
HW Taylor
80-12--South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
JFW Nicolson
78----South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
HG Deane
77--1-South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
RH Catterall
76----South Africav EnglandCape Town1 Jan 1923Test # 149
RH Catterall
76--1-South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
RH Catterall
74----South Africav EnglandLeeds13 Jul 1929Test # 183
HG Deane
73----South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
CM Francois
72----South Africav EnglandDurban18 Jan 1923Test # 150
HW Taylor
71----South Africav EnglandCape Town31 Dec 1927Test # 169
JAJ Christy
70----South Africav EnglandLord's29 Jun 1929Test # 182
HW Taylor
70----South Africav EnglandManchester27 Jul 1929Test # 184
EP Nupen
69--1-South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
HW Taylor
68----South Africav EnglandCape Town1 Jan 1923Test # 149
HW Taylor
68----South Africav EnglandCape Town31 Dec 1927Test # 169
RH Catterall
67----South Africav EnglandBirmingham15 Jun 1929Test # 181
MJ Susskind
65----South Africav EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1924Test # 157
AW Nourse
64-9--South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
TA Ward
64----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg9 Feb 1923Test # 151
MJ Susskind
64----South Africav EnglandLord's28 Jun 1924Test # 154
HB Cameron
64----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg28 Jan 1928Test # 171
AW Nourse
63----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg9 Feb 1923Test # 151
DPB Morkel
63----South Africav EnglandManchester27 Jul 1929Test # 184
HB Cameron
62----South Africav EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 1929Test # 185
B Mitchell
 61*----South Africav EnglandBirmingham15 Jun 1929Test # 181
HW Taylor
60----South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
CL Vincent
60--4-South Africav EnglandLeeds13 Jul 1929Test # 183
HW Taylor
 59*--1-South Africav EnglandLeeds12 Jul 1924Test # 155
JM Blanckenberg
56----South Africav EnglandBirmingham14 Jun 1924Test # 153
HW Taylor
56--1-South Africav EnglandLeeds12 Jul 1924Test # 155
RH Catterall
56--1-South Africav EnglandLeeds12 Jul 1924Test # 155
MJ Susskind
53----South Africav EnglandLord's28 Jun 1924Test # 154
CL Vincent
53----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg24 Dec 1927Test # 168
HB Cameron
53--2-South Africav EnglandDurban4 Feb 1928Test # 172
AW Nourse
52----South Africav EnglandDurban18 Jan 1923Test # 150
RH Catterall
52----South Africav EnglandDurban18 Jan 1923Test # 150
HGO Owen-Smith
 52*----South Africav EnglandLord's29 Jun 1929Test # 182
AW Nourse
51----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg9 Feb 1923Test # 151
MJ Susskind
51----South Africav EnglandBirmingham14 Jun 1924Test # 153
EP Nupen
51----South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
JW Zulch
50-7--South Africav AustraliaCape Town26 Nov 1921Test # 147
WH Brann
50----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg23 Dec 1922Test # 148
LE Tapscott
 50*--1-South Africav EnglandJohannesburg9 Feb 1923Test # 151
TA Ward
50----South Africav EnglandManchester26 Jul 1924Test # 156
Q McMillan
 50*----South Africav EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 1929Test # 185
HW Taylor
47-6--South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
HG Deane
 47*----South Africav EnglandLeeds12 Jul 1924Test # 155
JMM Commaille
47----South Africav EnglandCape Town31 Dec 1927Test # 169
JM Blanckenberg
 46*----South Africav EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1924Test # 157
JM Blanckenberg
45-71-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
RH Catterall
45----South Africav EnglandLord's28 Jun 1924Test # 154
DPB Morkel
45----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg28 Jan 1928Test # 171
AW Nourse
44----South Africav EnglandDurban16 Feb 1923Test # 152
CM Francois
43----South Africav EnglandDurban16 Feb 1923Test # 152
DPB Morkel
42----South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
CM Francois
41----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg9 Feb 1923Test # 151
SK Coen
 41*----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg24 Dec 1927Test # 168
HG Deane
41----South Africav EnglandCape Town31 Dec 1927Test # 169
JAJ Christy
41----South Africav EnglandLord's29 Jun 1929Test # 182
JW Zulch
40-3--South Africav AustraliaCape Town26 Nov 1921Test # 147
RH Catterall
39----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg23 Dec 1922Test # 148
SJ Snooke
 39*----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg9 Feb 1923Test # 151
EP Nupen
 39*----South Africav EnglandCape Town31 Dec 1927Test # 169
JFW Nicolson
39----South Africav EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
RH Catterall
39----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg28 Jan 1928Test # 171
HG Deane
39----South Africav EnglandJohannesburg28 Jan 1928Test # 171
CN Frank
38-1--South Africav AustraliaDurban5 Nov 1921Test # 145
WVS Ling
38--1-South Africav EnglandJohannesburg23 Dec 1922Test # 148
JMM Commaille
37----South Africav EnglandLord's28 Jun 1924Test # 154
AW Nourse
37----South Africav EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1924Test # 157
WFE Marx
36-5--South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
DPB Morkel
36----South Africav EnglandCape Town31 Dec 1927Test # 169
HW Taylor
36----South Africav EnglandDurban4 Feb 1928Test # 172
DPB Morkel
36----South Africav EnglandManchester27 Jul 1929Test # 184
WVS Ling
35-4--South Africav AustraliaCape Town26 Nov 1921Test # 147
WFE Marx
34-5--South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
AW Nourse
34----South Africav EnglandBirmingham14 Jun 1924Test # 153
HW Taylor
34----South Africav EnglandBirmingham14 Jun 1924Test # 153
WVS Ling
33-3--South Africav AustraliaDurban5 Nov 1921Test # 145
HG Deane
33----South Africav EnglandLord's28 Jun 1924Test # 154
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Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available
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 vs South Africa at The Oval, South Africa tour of England 5th Test, Aug 17-20, 1929 [Test # 185]

England vs South Africa at Manchester, South Africa tour of England 4th Test, Jul 27-30, 1929 [Test # 184]

South Africa vs England at Leeds, South Africa tour of England 3rd Test, Jul 13-16, 1929 [Test # 183]