Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - England

Highest strike rates in an innings in 1970s in Tests - England

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RA Woolmer	31	25	3	2	124.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
RA Woolmer	30	28	6	-	107.14	England	v West Indies	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
APE Knott	31	29	4	1	106.89	England	v Australia	Leeds	14 Aug 1975	Test # 762
IT Botham	108	110	12	1	98.18	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
AW Greig	41	42	5	1	97.61	England	v Australia	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
IT Botham	30*	31	3	-	96.77	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
AW Greig	89	94	13	-	94.68	England	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Feb 1975	Test # 755
IT Botham	137	152	10	5	90.13	England	v India	Leeds	16 Aug 1979	Test # 853
P Willey	36	40	7	-	90.00	England	v West Indies	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
CM Old	43	48	5	2	89.58	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	13 Dec 1974	Test # 748
APE Knott	81*	91	9	-	89.01	England	v India	Bengaluru	28 Jan 1977	Test # 794
DI Gower	82	94	10	2	87.23	England	v India	Lord's	02 Aug 1979	Test # 852
DL Underwood	27	31	5	-	87.09	England	v Australia	Sydney	04 Jan 1975	Test # 751
PH Edmonds	27*	31	4	1	87.09	England	v India	The Oval	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
JA Snow	34	40	4	1	85.00	England	v Australia	Birmingham	10 Jul 1975	Test # 760
IT Botham	33	39	4	1	84.61	England	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
APE Knott	75	90	13	-	83.33	England	v India	Delhi	17 Dec 1976	Test # 788
APE Knott	29	35	4	-	82.85	England	v India	Bengaluru	28 Jan 1977	Test # 794
APE Knott	42	51	5	-	82.35	England	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Mar 1977	Test # 800
APE Knott	26	33	3	-	78.78	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1974	Test # 740
MH Denness	51	65	6	-	78.46	England	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1975	Test # 754
AW Greig	139	178	16	-	78.08	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
APE Knott	90	116	11	1	77.58	England	v India	The Oval	19 Aug 1971	Test # 692
APE Knott	50	65	8	-	76.92	England	v West Indies	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
JA Snow	30	39	3	1	76.92	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1975	Test # 763
IT Botham	30	39	4	-	76.92	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	15 Dec 1978	Test # 836
PH Edmonds	36*	47	3	1	76.59	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
IT Botham	74	97	6	2	76.28	England	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
GA Gooch	83	109	13	1	76.14	England	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
BL D'Oliveira	37	49	7	-	75.51	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jun 1972	Test # 698
DI Gower	46	61	5	1	75.40	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
AW Greig	76*	102	11	-	74.50	England	v West Indies	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
AW Greig	96	129	15	-	74.41	England	v Australia	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
JH Hampshire	51*	69	7	-	73.91	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
DI Gower	56	76	9	-	73.68	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
APE Knott	92	126	17	-	73.01	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
APE Knott	51	70	5	-	72.85	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	13 Dec 1974	Test # 748
DI Gower	200*	279	24	-	71.68	England	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
IT Botham	100	140	11	-	71.42	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	01 Jun 1978	Test # 825
PH Edmonds	50	70	8	1	71.42	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
APE Knott	35	50	3	-	70.00	England	v India	Eden Gardens	30 Dec 1972	Test # 706
DW Randall	45	65	3	-	69.23	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	15 Dec 1978	Test # 836
IT Botham	38	55	4	1	69.09	England	v India	The Oval	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
AW Greig	49	71	7	-	69.01	England	v Australia	Leeds	14 Aug 1975	Test # 762
APE Knott	101	149	11	1	67.78	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
APE Knott	82	121	11	-	67.76	England	v Australia	Sydney	04 Jan 1975	Test # 751
APE Knott	69	102	8	-	67.64	England	v Australia	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
IT Botham	49	73	5	-	67.12	England	v Australia	Brisbane	01 Dec 1978	Test # 834
FJ Titmus	61	91	8	-	67.03	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	13 Dec 1974	Test # 748
APE Knott	56	84	9	-	66.66	England	v India	Brabourne	06 Feb 1973	Test # 711
RW Tolchard	26	39	5	-	66.66	England	v India	Wankhede	11 Feb 1977	Test # 795
AW Greig	63	95	6	2	66.31	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
APE Knott	116	175	22	-	66.28	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	03 Jun 1971	Test # 687
DL Amiss	29	44	5	-	65.90	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
BL D'Oliveira	32	49	5	-	65.30	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
AW Greig	32	49	6	-	65.30	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	13 Dec 1974	Test # 748
KWR Fletcher	86*	132	12	-	65.15	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
CM Old	28	43	6	-	65.11	England	v India	Brabourne	06 Feb 1973	Test # 711
P Willey	52	80	8	-	65.00	England	v India	The Oval	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
RA Hutton	81	125	13	-	64.80	England	v India	The Oval	19 Aug 1971	Test # 692
APE Knott	135	210	18	-	64.28	England	v Australia	Nottingham	28 Jul 1977	Test # 806
APE Knott	63	98	9	-	64.28	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
B Wood	32	50	6	-	64.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1975	Test # 763
R Illingworth	30	47	2	-	63.82	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
KWR Fletcher	51*	80	5	-	63.75	England	v India	Birmingham	04 Jul 1974	Test # 741
G Boycott	115	181	20	-	63.53	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
DL Amiss	203	320	28	-	63.43	England	v West Indies	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
DL Amiss	46	73	7	-	63.01	England	v India	Delhi	20 Dec 1972	Test # 703
DL Amiss	188	303	29	-	62.04	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1974	Test # 740
BL D'Oliveira	58	94	9	-	61.70	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
DL Amiss	56	92	10	-	60.86	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
JA Snow	37	61	4	-	60.65	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
DI Gower	29	48	4	-	60.41	England	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1978	Test # 838
BL D'Oliveira	74	123	12	-	60.16	England	v Pakistan	Leeds	08 Jul 1971	Test # 689
JA Jameson	28	47	2	-	59.57	England	v India	Manchester	05 Aug 1971	Test # 691
G Miller	25	42	3	-	59.52	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	15 Dec 1978	Test # 836
GA Gooch	54	91	5	-	59.34	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
P Lever	36	61	5	-	59.01	England	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1971	Test # 676
AW Greig	106	180	8	1	58.88	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1974	Test # 740
MH Denness	27	46	4	-	58.69	England	v Australia	Brisbane	29 Nov 1974	Test # 746
DI Gower	65	111	6	-	58.55	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
AW Greig	45	77	5	-	58.44	England	v West Indies	Kingston	16 Feb 1974	Test # 732
BW Luckhurst	101	173	10	1	58.38	England	v India	Manchester	05 Aug 1971	Test # 691
G Boycott	47	81	7	-	58.02	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jun 1972	Test # 698
R Illingworth	31	54	5	-	57.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
RW Taylor	64	112	9	-	57.14	England	v India	Lord's	02 Aug 1979	Test # 852
IT Botham	36	63	3	-	57.14	England	v India	Lord's	02 Aug 1979	Test # 852
DI Gower	58	102	9	-	56.86	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	01 Jun 1978	Test # 825
G Boycott	119*	210	12	-	56.66	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
KWR Fletcher	40	71	5	-	56.33	England	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1975	Test # 754
GRJ Roope	69	124	7	1	55.64	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
APE Knott	45	81	7	-	55.55	England	v India	Chennai	14 Jan 1977	Test # 793
MH Denness	35	63	6	-	55.55	England	v India	Delhi	20 Dec 1972	Test # 703
CM Old	41	74	7	-	55.40	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	08 Aug 1974	Test # 743
DL Underwood	31	56	2	-	55.35	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 Jun 1976	Test # 778
JA Snow	73	132	6	-	55.30	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jul 1971	Test # 690
DW Randall	79	143	12	-	55.24	England	v Australia	Manchester	07 Jul 1977	Test # 805
DL Amiss	37	67	2	-	55.22	England	v Australia	Sydney	04 Jan 1975	Test # 751
AR Lewis	125	228	16	1	54.82	England	v India	Kanpur	25 Jan 1973	Test # 709
APE Knott	116	212	14	-	54.71	England	v West Indies	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780

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