Highest strike rates in an innings in 2000s in Tests - South Africa
Highest strike rates in an innings
Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
54 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 216.00 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Cape Town | 04 Mar 2005 | Test # 1737 | |
36* | 19 | 4 | 2 | 189.47 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2003 | Test # 1637 | |
32* | 20 | 3 | 2 | 160.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 05 May 2006 | Test # 1801 | |
25* | 17 | 3 | 1 | 147.05 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Durban | 26 Dec 2002 | Test # 1635 | |
34 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 141.66 | South Africa | v India | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 | Test # 1722 | |
68 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 133.33 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 31 Jul 2003 | Test # 1653 | |
33* | 26 | 3 | 2 | 126.92 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2007 | Test # 1856 | |
26* | 21 | 2 | 1 | 123.80 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2006 | Test # 1780 | |
27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 122.72 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 10 Jan 2008 | Test # 1860 | |
85 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 121.42 | South Africa | v England | Birmingham | 24 Jul 2003 | Test # 1651 | |
35 | 30 | 5 | - | 116.66 | South Africa | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 | Test # 1870 | |
99* | 87 | 15 | 2 | 113.79 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | 21 Aug 2003 | Test # 1656 | |
121 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 113.08 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Cape Town | 04 Mar 2005 | Test # 1737 | |
40* | 36 | 5 | 2 | 111.11 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 26 Jan 2007 | Test # 1830 | |
85 | 79 | 11 | - | 107.59 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2008 | Test # 1858 | |
111 | 106 | 16 | 3 | 104.71 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 20 Jan 2001 | Test # 1529 | |
36 | 35 | 8 | - | 102.85 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 07 Aug 2008 | Test # 1885 | |
63 | 63 | 10 | - | 100.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 05 May 2006 | Test # 1801 | |
27 | 27 | 5 | - | 100.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 2003 | Test # 1666 | |
49* | 50 | 7 | 1 | 98.00 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Cape Town | 04 Mar 2005 | Test # 1737 | |
40 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 97.56 | South Africa | v India | Johannesburg | 15 Dec 2006 | Test # 1823 | |
68* | 70 | 9 | 1 | 97.14 | South Africa | v India | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 | Test # 1569 | |
34 | 35 | 6 | - | 97.14 | South Africa | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 2005 | Test # 1777 | |
30* | 31 | 5 | - | 96.77 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 03 Jan 2009 | Test # 1904 | |
29 | 30 | 5 | - | 96.66 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2007 | Test # 1856 | |
228 | 240 | 29 | 6 | 95.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2003 | Test # 1637 | |
103* | 109 | 15 | 1 | 94.49 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 10 Jan 2008 | Test # 1860 | |
49 | 52 | 8 | - | 94.23 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 26 Dec 2004 | Test # 1730 | |
44 | 47 | 6 | - | 93.61 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 31 Mar 2006 | Test # 1795 | |
43 | 46 | 9 | - | 93.47 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 31 Mar 2006 | Test # 1795 | |
25 | 27 | 4 | - | 92.59 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Centurion | 16 Nov 2007 | Test # 1848 | |
34 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 91.89 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2007 | Test # 1856 | |
29 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 90.62 | South Africa | v India | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 | Test # 1569 | |
67 | 74 | 11 | - | 90.54 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2006 | Test # 1780 | |
28 | 31 | 4 | - | 90.32 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2007 | Test # 1856 | |
65 | 72 | 8 | - | 90.27 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
147 | 164 | 28 | 2 | 89.63 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 07 Sep 2001 | Test # 1562 | |
41 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 89.13 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Centurion | 11 Mar 2005 | Test # 1740 | |
147 | 165 | 27 | - | 89.09 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 10 Jan 2008 | Test # 1860 | |
82 | 94 | 15 | 1 | 87.23 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Centurion | 11 Mar 2005 | Test # 1740 | |
108 | 124 | 18 | 1 | 87.09 | South Africa | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 | Test # 1564 | |
33 | 38 | 5 | - | 86.84 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 17 Oct 2003 | Test # 1664 | |
33 | 38 | 6 | - | 86.84 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 26 Jan 2007 | Test # 1830 | |
63* | 73 | 9 | 1 | 86.30 | South Africa | v England | Centurion | 16 Dec 2009 | Test # 1942 | |
31* | 36 | 6 | - | 86.11 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 07 Sep 2001 | Test # 1562 | |
40 | 47 | 7 | - | 85.10 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
68 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 85.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 05 May 2006 | Test # 1801 | |
38 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 84.44 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 20 Jan 2001 | Test # 1529 | |
27* | 32 | 6 | - | 84.37 | South Africa | v India | Wankhede | 24 Feb 2000 | Test # 1484 | |
232 | 277 | 33 | 1 | 83.75 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Feb 2008 | Test # 1865 | |
25 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 83.33 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Centurion | 16 Nov 2007 | Test # 1848 | |
163 | 196 | 12 | 7 | 83.16 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 | Test # 1916 | |
98 | 118 | 20 | - | 83.05 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Cape Town | 04 Mar 2005 | Test # 1737 | |
58 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 81.69 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 | Test # 1916 | |
40 | 49 | 5 | - | 81.63 | South Africa | v England | Birmingham | 30 Jul 2008 | Test # 1883 | |
57* | 70 | 5 | 2 | 81.42 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
35 | 43 | 6 | - | 81.39 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 04 Sep 2003 | Test # 1659 | |
26 | 32 | 3 | - | 81.25 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 22 Feb 2008 | Test # 1864 | |
142 | 175 | 23 | - | 81.14 | South Africa | v West Indies | Durban | 26 Dec 2003 | Test # 1679 | |
47 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 81.03 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1944 | |
64 | 79 | 10 | - | 81.01 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 26 Jan 2007 | Test # 1830 | |
34 | 42 | 6 | - | 80.95 | South Africa | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 | Test # 1871 | |
62 | 77 | 7 | - | 80.51 | South Africa | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 2005 | Test # 1777 | |
75 | 94 | 10 | - | 79.78 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2008 | Test # 1902 | |
27 | 34 | 4 | - | 79.41 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2002 | Test # 1582 | |
27* | 34 | 5 | - | 79.41 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 22 Feb 2002 | Test # 1590 | |
73 | 92 | 14 | - | 79.34 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 08 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 | |
29 | 37 | 4 | - | 78.37 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Jan 2005 | Test # 1734 | |
76 | 97 | 12 | - | 78.35 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2005 | Test # 1732 | |
25 | 32 | 5 | - | 78.12 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Wellington | 26 Mar 2004 | Test # 1692 | |
32 | 41 | 6 | - | 78.04 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
39 | 50 | 5 | - | 78.00 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1944 | |
51 | 66 | 10 | - | 77.27 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 15 Mar 2002 | Test # 1595 | |
139 | 180 | 21 | 2 | 77.22 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 16 Jan 2004 | Test # 1682 | |
37 | 48 | 5 | - | 77.08 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 05 May 2006 | Test # 1801 | |
220 | 286 | 33 | 1 | 76.92 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 07 Sep 2001 | Test # 1562 | |
76 | 99 | 14 | - | 76.76 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 07 Aug 2008 | Test # 1885 | |
42* | 55 | 9 | - | 76.36 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 07 Sep 2001 | Test # 1562 | |
77 | 101 | 7 | 1 | 76.23 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Karachi | 01 Oct 2007 | Test # 1843 | |
73 | 96 | 12 | - | 76.04 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 08 Mar 2002 | Test # 1593 | |
44 | 58 | 8 | - | 75.86 | South Africa | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 | Test # 1870 | |
179 | 236 | 29 | 1 | 75.84 | South Africa | v England | Birmingham | 24 Jul 2003 | Test # 1651 | |
25 | 33 | 4 | - | 75.75 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 22 Feb 2008 | Test # 1864 | |
59 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 75.64 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 04 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
43 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 75.43 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Bloemfontein | 17 Nov 2000 | Test # 1514 | |
43 | 57 | 7 | - | 75.43 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 04 Sep 2003 | Test # 1659 | |
67* | 89 | 12 | - | 75.28 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Jan 2005 | Test # 1734 | |
73 | 97 | 13 | - | 75.25 | South Africa | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 | Test # 1870 | |
72 | 96 | 11 | - | 75.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 17 Oct 2003 | Test # 1664 | |
48 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 75.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 20 Jan 2001 | Test # 1529 | |
48 | 64 | 9 | - | 75.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 24 Mar 2006 | Test # 1792 | |
277 | 373 | 35 | - | 74.26 | South Africa | v England | Birmingham | 24 Jul 2003 | Test # 1651 | |
98 | 132 | 19 | - | 74.24 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 13 Jan 2005 | Test # 1734 | |
131 | 177 | 17 | 2 | 74.01 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Centurion | 16 Nov 2007 | Test # 1848 | |
62 | 84 | 9 | - | 73.80 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 14 Aug 2003 | Test # 1654 | |
107 | 145 | 16 | 2 | 73.79 | South Africa | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 | Test # 1564 | |
39 | 53 | 4 | - | 73.58 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Nov 2002 | Test # 1626 | |
39 | 53 | 8 | - | 73.58 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 07 Aug 2008 | Test # 1885 | |
61* | 83 | 5 | 2 | 73.49 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2002 | Test # 1582 | |
108 | 147 | 13 | - | 73.46 | South Africa | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 17 Dec 2008 | Test # 1899 |
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Minimum of 25 runsStrike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are availablePerformances 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]
Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]
India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]