Highest strike rates in an innings in 2020s in Tests - South Africa
Highest strike rates in an innings
Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
44* | 30 | 4 | 2 | 146.66 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
29 | 20 | 5 | - | 145.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 04 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
47 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 138.23 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 | |
68 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 136.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
39* | 30 | 6 | - | 130.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 08 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
51 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 124.39 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
31* | 26 | 5 | - | 119.23 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
62 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 114.81 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
31* | 27 | 5 | - | 114.81 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
40 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 114.28 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
367* | 334 | 49 | 4 | 109.88 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
106 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 102.91 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
39* | 40 | 6 | - | 97.50 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 16 Jan 2020 | Test # 2380 | |
153 | 160 | 11 | 4 | 95.62 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
27 | 29 | 6 | - | 93.10 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2020 | Test # 2382 | |
39 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 92.85 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2020 | Test # 2382 | |
30 | 33 | 5 | - | 90.90 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
68* | 75 | 5 | 2 | 90.66 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
87 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 90.62 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
35 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 89.74 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
78 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 89.65 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
26 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 89.65 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 08 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
31 | 35 | 3 | - | 88.57 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
84 | 95 | 9 | 3 | 88.42 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 08 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
36 | 41 | 4 | - | 87.80 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
81* | 93 | 15 | - | 87.09 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
30 | 35 | 4 | - | 85.71 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
51 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 85.00 | South Africa | v India | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 | Test # 2445 | |
41 | 49 | 7 | - | 83.67 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 17 Aug 2022 | Test # 2474 | |
40 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 83.33 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2426 | |
141* | 170 | 12 | 7 | 82.94 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
33 | 40 | 5 | - | 82.50 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2022 | Test # 2485 | |
31 | 38 | 6 | - | 81.57 | South Africa | v India | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 | Test # 2445 | |
82 | 101 | 7 | - | 81.18 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
30* | 37 | 4 | 1 | 81.08 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
47 | 58 | 7 | - | 81.03 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 28 Feb 2023 | Test # 2495 | |
100* | 124 | 10 | - | 80.64 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
114 | 144 | 8 | 2 | 79.16 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
38 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 79.16 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
105* | 133 | 12 | 3 | 78.94 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
30 | 38 | 3 | - | 78.94 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 17 Feb 2022 | Test # 2450 | |
41 | 52 | 7 | - | 78.84 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
70 | 89 | 10 | - | 78.65 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 08 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
110 | 141 | 12 | 2 | 78.01 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
127 | 163 | 22 | - | 77.91 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
42 | 54 | 7 | - | 77.77 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 08 Mar 2023 | Test # 2497 | |
59 | 78 | 8 | - | 75.64 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
59 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 75.64 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
259 | 343 | 29 | 3 | 75.51 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
45 | 60 | 4 | - | 75.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
55 | 75 | 5 | - | 73.33 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
95 | 130 | 16 | - | 73.07 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
51 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 72.85 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
136* | 187 | 16 | 1 | 72.72 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 | |
82 | 113 | 10 | - | 72.56 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 | Test # 2448 | |
37* | 51 | 6 | - | 72.54 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 | |
68 | 94 | 14 | - | 72.34 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
199 | 276 | 24 | - | 72.10 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
36 | 50 | 6 | - | 72.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 | |
78 | 109 | 8 | 1 | 71.55 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
147 | 206 | 17 | 2 | 71.35 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
98 | 138 | 15 | 2 | 71.01 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2020 | Test # 2382 | |
105* | 150 | 8 | 4 | 70.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
96 | 139 | 17 | - | 69.06 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 08 Mar 2023 | Test # 2497 | |
73 | 106 | 6 | 2 | 68.86 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
100 | 147 | 9 | 5 | 68.02 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
36* | 53 | 4 | - | 67.92 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
42* | 62 | 5 | 1 | 67.74 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
71 | 106 | 10 | 3 | 66.98 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 16 Jan 2020 | Test # 2380 | |
64 | 96 | 8 | 1 | 66.66 | South Africa | v Australia | Brisbane | 17 Dec 2022 | Test # 2482 | |
28* | 42 | 4 | - | 66.66 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 17 Aug 2022 | Test # 2474 | |
67 | 101 | 11 | - | 66.33 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Durban | 31 Mar 2022 | Test # 2460 | |
115 | 174 | 18 | - | 66.09 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 28 Feb 2023 | Test # 2495 | |
177 | 269 | 12 | 4 | 65.79 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
25 | 38 | 5 | - | 65.78 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
136 | 207 | 14 | - | 65.70 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
76 | 116 | 11 | - | 65.51 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2020 | Test # 2382 | |
53 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 65.43 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 04 Jan 2023 | Test # 2488 | |
185 | 287 | 28 | - | 64.45 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
29 | 45 | 4 | - | 64.44 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Karachi | 26 Jan 2021 | Test # 2406 | |
29 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 64.44 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
56 | 87 | 7 | 2 | 64.36 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
36 | 56 | 3 | - | 64.28 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
35 | 55 | 3 | - | 63.63 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
28 | 44 | 4 | - | 63.63 | South Africa | v India | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 | Test # 2445 | |
38* | 60 | 4 | 1 | 63.33 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
64 | 102 | 7 | - | 62.74 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Durban | 31 Mar 2022 | Test # 2460 | |
41 | 66 | 5 | - | 62.12 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 08 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
89 | 144 | 15 | - | 61.80 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
172 | 280 | 20 | - | 61.42 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 08 Mar 2023 | Test # 2497 | |
36 | 59 | 6 | - | 61.01 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 08 Sep 2022 | Test # 2476 | |
48 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 60.75 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | 17 Aug 2022 | Test # 2474 | |
34* | 56 | 4 | - | 60.71 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
71 | 118 | 11 | - | 60.16 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 28 Feb 2023 | Test # 2495 | |
33 | 55 | 2 | - | 60.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
70 | 117 | 9 | 1 | 59.82 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
96 | 162 | 8 | - | 59.25 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2426 | |
106 | 179 | 9 | 2 | 59.21 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
42 | 71 | 8 | - | 59.15 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 08 Mar 2023 | Test # 2497 | |
37 | 63 | 6 | - | 58.73 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 |
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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:
Scotland vs Nepal at Glasgow, Scotland T20 Tri-Series 6th Match, Jun 20, 2025 [T20I # 3253]
Netherlands vs Nepal at Glasgow, Scotland T20 Tri-Series 5th Match, Jun 19, 2025 [T20I # 3250]
Scotland vs Nepal at Glasgow, Scotland T20 Tri-Series 3rd Match, Jun 17, 2025 [T20I # 3246]