Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in Tests at ENG: Edgbaston, Birmingham - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GC Smith	85	70	10	2	121.42	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
MV Boucher	40	49	5	-	81.63	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 2008	Test # 1883
HH Gibbs	179	236	29	1	75.84	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
GC Smith	277	373	35	-	74.26	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
L Klusener	57	90	11	-	63.33	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
GC Smith	154*	246	17	-	62.60	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 2008	Test # 1883
JN Rhodes	95	156	8	1	60.89	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
HH Dippenaar	28*	46	2	-	60.86	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
ND McKenzie	72	127	12	-	56.69	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 2008	Test # 1883
JH Kallis	64	114	9	-	56.14	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 2008	Test # 1883
MV Boucher	45*	85	5	-	52.94	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 2008	Test # 1883
AB de Villiers	27	57	3	-	47.36	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 2008	Test # 1883
JH Kallis	61	131	3	-	46.56	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
G Kirsten	44	95	7	-	46.31	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
DJ Cullinan	78	193	8	-	40.41	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
AG Prince	39	104	7	-	37.50	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 2008	Test # 1883
RH Catterall	120	-	15	2	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
RH Catterall	98	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
B Mitchell	88	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
RA McLean	68	-	12	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960	Test # 492
RH Catterall	67	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
B Mitchell	61*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
JHB Waite	58	-	5	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960	Test # 492
JM Blanckenberg	56	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
JHB Waite	56*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960	Test # 492
MJ Susskind	51	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
S O'Linn	42	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960	Test # 492
AW Nourse	34	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
HW Taylor	34	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
JMM Commaille	29	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
HG Deane	29	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
HGO Owen-Smith	25	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India vs England at Birmingham, India in England 2nd Test, Jul 2-6, 2025 [Test # 2591]

West Indies vs England at Birmingham, West Indies in England 3rd Test, Jul 26-28, 2024 [Test # 2541]

England vs Australia at Birmingham, The Ashes 1st Test, Jun 16-20, 2023 [Test # 2507]