Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in 1940s in Tests - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AD Nourse	32	45	3	-	71.11	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AD Nourse	37	63	3	1	58.73	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DW Begbie	48	83	6	1	57.83	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DW Begbie	37	72	3	-	51.38	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
WW Wade	63	199	6	-	31.65	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
B Mitchell	27	86	1	-	31.39	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
A Melville	189	-	16	1	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
B Mitchell	189*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
EAB Rowan	156*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AD Nourse	149	-	15	1	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	129*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WW Wade	125	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
B Mitchell	120	-	14	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
B Mitchell	120	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
A Melville	117	-	13	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AD Nourse	115	-	13	2	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AD Nourse	114	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AD Nourse	112	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
A Melville	104*	-	15	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
B Mitchell	99	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AD Nourse	97	-	12	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
KG Viljoen	93	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
B Mitchell	86	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
EAB Rowan	86*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WW Wade	85	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
B Mitchell	80	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
B Mitchell	80	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
HJ Tayfield	75	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AD Nourse	73	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
EAB Rowan	67	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AD Nourse	65	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
KG Viljoen	63	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
DV Dyer	62	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AD Nourse	61	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
TA Harris	60	-	9	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
EAB Rowan	60	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
A Melville	59	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AD Nourse	58	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AD Nourse	57	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AD Nourse	56*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
B Mitchell	56	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
OC Dawson	55	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WW Wade	54	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
B Mitchell	53	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
KG Viljoen	51*	-	5	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	51	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
OE Wynne	50	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
OC Dawson	48	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
B Mitchell	46	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
OE Wynne	46	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
NBF Mann	46	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
L Tuckett	40*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
B Mitchell	40	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
A Melville	39	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	38*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
L Tuckett	38	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
JD Nel	38	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
EAB Rowan	37	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
OC Dawson	36	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
NBF Mann	36	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AD Nourse	36	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JC Watkins	36	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JE Cheetham	35	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JC Watkins	35	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AMB Rowan	34*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	34	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
WW Wade	34*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
OC Dawson	33	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
KG Viljoen	33	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
OE Wynne	33	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
KG Viljoen	32	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AD Nourse	32	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
EAB Rowan	32	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
TA Harris	30	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
A Melville	30	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AD Nourse	30*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
KG Viljoen	29	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	29	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AMB Rowan	29*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
WW Wade	27	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JE Cheetham	27	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
OC Dawson	25	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town, Australia tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]

Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg, Australia tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]

New Zealand vs England at The Oval, New Zealand tour of England 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]