Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in Tests at AUS: Sydney Cricket Ground - vs South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
SCG MacGill	29	21	5	-	138.09	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
VT Trumper	31	23	5	-	134.78	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
JL Langer	25	20	3	-	125.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
TM Head	70	59	8	1	118.64	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	04 Jan 2023	Test # 2488
CG Macartney	56	50	7	-	112.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
JL Langer	30*	30	6	-	100.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
C Hill	191	200	18	-	95.50	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Dec 1910	Test # 111
RT Ponting	53	57	9	-	92.98	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
SM Katich	47	52	5	-	90.38	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
RT Ponting	143*	159	16	-	89.93	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
W Bardsley	132	150	16	-	88.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Dec 1910	Test # 111
NM Hauritz	41	48	7	-	85.41	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
DRA Gehrs	67	79	8	-	84.81	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Dec 1910	Test # 111
SK Warne	37	46	6	1	80.43	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
AC Gilchrist	86	109	10	2	78.89	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
CJ McDermott	29*	38	4	-	76.31	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
MJ Clarke	41	55	2	-	74.54	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
VT Trumper	74*	100	5	-	74.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
VT Trumper	27	38	3	-	71.05	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Dec 1910	Test # 111
CG Macartney	137	193	16	-	70.98	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
DR Martyn	117	166	13	-	70.48	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
RT Ponting	120	174	12	1	68.96	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
WW Armstrong	48	70	5	-	68.57	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Dec 1910	Test # 111
AC Gilchrist	34	50	3	-	68.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
ML Hayden	90	134	11	-	67.16	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
RB Simpson	31	47	2	-	65.95	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
PJP Burge	36	56	6	-	64.28	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
BJ Hodge	27*	42	3	-	64.28	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
NCL O'Neill	88	141	8	-	62.41	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
ML Hayden	39	63	7	-	61.90	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
W Bardsley	94	157	9	-	59.87	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
RB Simpson	58	97	3	-	59.79	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
JL Langer	126	211	19	1	59.71	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
RB Simpson	31	53	3	-	58.49	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
WM Lawry	89	160	4	-	55.62	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
MJ Clarke	138	250	17	-	55.20	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
SPD Smith	104	192	11	2	54.16	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	04 Jan 2023	Test # 2488
ME Waugh	100	186	12	1	53.76	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
ML Hayden	105	198	14	1	53.03	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
UT Khawaja	195*	368	19	1	52.98	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	04 Jan 2023	Test # 2488
M Labuschagne	79	151	13	-	52.31	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	04 Jan 2023	Test # 2488
W Bardsley	39	75	5	-	52.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
MG Johnson	64	124	11	-	51.61	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
HV Hordern	50	97	4	-	51.54	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
RB Simpson	28	55	2	-	50.90	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
GD McKenzie	76	153	6	2	49.67	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
BC Booth	75	152	5	-	49.34	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
MTG Elliott	32	66	4	-	48.48	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
R Benaud	90	187	5	-	48.12	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
BJ Haddin	38	79	4	1	48.10	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
MEK Hussey	45*	94	3	1	47.87	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
SR Waugh	30	64	3	-	46.87	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	29	62	4	-	46.77	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
SM Katich	61	136	7	-	44.85	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
ATW Grout	29	65	2	-	44.61	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
BC Booth	102*	233	5	-	43.77	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
DR Martyn	59	135	5	-	43.70	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
SR Waugh	85	199	9	-	42.71	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
R Benaud	43	102	3	-	42.15	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
PJP Burge	56	137	7	-	40.87	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
MEK Hussey	45	111	8	-	40.54	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
RT Ponting	62	155	1	1	40.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
ML Hayden	31	78	4	-	39.74	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
TR Veivers	43	110	3	-	39.09	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
IA Healy	46*	130	2	-	35.38	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
MJ Slater	92	262	5	-	35.11	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
MA Taylor	27	84	2	-	32.14	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
TR Veivers	39	127	2	-	30.70	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
MEK Hussey	30	99	5	-	30.30	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	03 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
PJP Burge	39	129	5	-	30.23	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
BC Booth	87	288	8	-	30.20	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	07 Feb 1964	Test # 555
AR Border	49	190	3	-	25.78	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
GS Blewett	28	113	4	-	24.77	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
RN Harvey	190	-	21	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
KE Rigg	127	-	12	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
DG Bradman	112	-	10	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
SJ McCabe	79	-	7	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
CC McDonald	67	-	7	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
WM Woodfull	58	-	5	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
DT Ring	58	-	7	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
KR Miller	55	-	1	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
HC Nitschke	47	-	3	-	-	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213

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