Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - New Zealand

Highest strike rates in an innings in 1970s in Tests - New Zealand

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GN Edwards	51	47	11	-	108.51	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
BL Cairns	39	48	4	1	81.25	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	28 Feb 1975	Test # 758
GN Edwards	54	67	9	1	80.59	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
Sir RJ Hadlee	81	105	10	1	77.14	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
KJ Wadsworth	54	74	7	-	72.97	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
MG Burgess	66	95	10	-	69.47	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
Sir RJ Hadlee	27*	39	4	-	69.23	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	10 Feb 1978	Test # 817
BF Hastings	83	120	9	-	69.16	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
GP Howarth	42	62	5	-	67.74	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
RW Anderson	28	42	5	-	66.66	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	10 Feb 1978	Test # 817
KJ Wadsworth	58	91	7	-	63.73	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	28 Feb 1975	Test # 758
KJ Wadsworth	80	126	8	-	63.49	New Zealand	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
MG Burgess	26	41	3	-	63.41	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
DR Hadlee	34	54	5	-	62.96	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
GN Edwards	34	54	4	-	62.96	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
Sir RJ Hadlee	39	62	8	-	62.90	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
MG Burgess	105	174	12	-	60.34	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
GM Turner	34	57	-	-	59.64	New Zealand	v Australia	Adelaide	26 Jan 1974	Test # 730
MG Burgess	104	176	12	1	59.09	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
GP Howarth	34	58	4	-	58.62	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
V Pollard	105*	185	14	-	56.75	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
GP Howarth	51*	92	5	-	55.43	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
GN Edwards	55	105	7	1	52.38	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
GT Dowling	31*	60	2	-	51.66	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
MG Burgess	87	171	11	-	50.87	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
JFM Morrison	58	114	8	-	50.87	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
RO Collinge	32	63	4	-	50.79	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
MG Burgess	39	77	7	-	50.64	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
GM Turner	72	144	12	-	50.00	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
JM Parker	108	220	10	-	49.09	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
V Pollard	62	130	10	-	47.69	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
BE Congdon	31	65	4	-	47.69	New Zealand	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
KJ Wadsworth	30	63	2	-	47.61	New Zealand	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
JFM Morrison	117	247	11	-	47.36	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
MG Burgess	68	145	8	-	46.89	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
BE Congdon	176	377	19	-	46.68	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
RW Anderson	55	120	8	-	45.83	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
KJ Wadsworth	48	107	5	-	44.85	New Zealand	v Australia	Adelaide	26 Jan 1974	Test # 730
GM Turner	79	178	11	-	44.38	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
BA Edgar	39	88	7	-	44.31	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
BE Congdon	38	87	4	-	43.67	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	28 Feb 1975	Test # 758
BE Congdon	107*	251	11	-	42.62	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
GP Howarth	123	291	14	-	42.26	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
RW Anderson	26	62	4	-	41.93	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	10 Feb 1978	Test # 817
Sir RJ Hadlee	44	105	4	1	41.90	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
GP Howarth	94	225	6	-	41.77	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
JG Wright	25	61	2	-	40.98	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
JM Parker	121	297	18	-	40.74	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
GM Turner	41	101	4	-	40.59	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
HJ Howarth	61	151	7	-	40.39	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
KJ Wadsworth	58	144	6	-	40.27	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
JFM Morrison	28	70	3	-	40.00	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
BE Congdon	55	140	6	-	39.28	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
GM Turner	81	207	9	-	39.13	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
KJ Wadsworth	27	69	3	-	39.13	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
V Pollard	34	87	2	-	39.08	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
JG Wright	62	159	6	-	38.99	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
GM Turner	101	260	9	-	38.84	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
BE Congdon	175	454	12	-	38.54	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
RS Cunis	35	91	3	-	38.46	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
MJF Shrimpton	28	73	3	-	38.35	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
GM Turner	98	256	9	-	38.28	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	28 Feb 1975	Test # 758
RW Anderson	62	162	8	-	38.27	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
MG Burgess	38	100	3	1	38.00	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
JFM Morrison	58	153	9	-	37.90	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
MG Burgess	50	133	5	-	37.59	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
V Pollard	116	311	10	-	37.29	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
BF Hastings	86	233	9	-	36.90	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
BF Hastings	101	274	8	-	36.86	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
BE Congdon	132	360	14	-	36.66	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
GM Turner	36	100	3	-	36.00	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
GP Howarth	59	164	9	-	35.97	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
BE Congdon	25	71	3	-	35.21	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
BA Edgar	38	109	2	-	34.86	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
BF Hastings	46	132	6	-	34.84	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
GP Howarth	122	356	12	-	34.26	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
GM Turner	259	759	22	-	34.12	New Zealand	v West Indies	Georgetown	06 Apr 1972	Test # 696
JM Parker	47*	138	5	-	34.05	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
GP Howarth	102	301	13	-	33.88	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
JG Wright	25	75	3	-	33.33	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
JV Coney	45	136	3	-	33.08	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
JFM Morrison	40	121	1	-	33.05	New Zealand	v Australia	Adelaide	26 Jan 1974	Test # 730
TW Jarvis	182	555	19	-	32.79	New Zealand	v West Indies	Georgetown	06 Apr 1972	Test # 696
JFM Morrison	66	202	7	-	32.67	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
HJ Howarth	25	77	3	-	32.46	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
JM Parker	53*	165	5	-	32.12	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
KJ Wadsworth	46	144	6	-	31.94	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
JM Parker	38	119	2	-	31.93	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
GP Howarth	28	88	4	-	31.81	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
JFM Morrison	44	139	4	-	31.65	New Zealand	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
MJF Shrimpton	46	146	2	1	31.50	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
DR Hadlee	37*	119	4	-	31.09	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
GM Turner	110*	355	11	-	30.98	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
JM Parker	34	110	4	-	30.90	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
BA Edgar	60	197	3	-	30.45	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
DR Hadlee	37	123	5	-	30.08	New Zealand	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
JM Parker	26	87	1	-	29.88	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
JM Parker	34	117	5	-	29.05	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
GT Dowling	53	185	8	-	28.64	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
HJ Howarth	29*	102	3	-	28.43	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733

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