Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in Tests at NZ: Basin Reserve, Wellington - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JP Duminy	33*	23	2	3	143.47	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
AB de Villiers	68	49	8	1	138.77	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
AN Petersen	39	43	4	1	90.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
N Boje	25	32	5	0	78.12	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
Q de Kock	91	118	10	3	77.11	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
GC Smith	47	66	7	0	71.21	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
HM Amla	63	98	10	0	64.28	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
M Morkel	40	63	7	0	63.49	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
GC Smith	41	65	3	0	63.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
HM Amla	38*	61	5	0	62.29	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
HH Gibbs	77	124	11	1	62.09	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
GC Smith	125*	203	17	0	61.57	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
WJ Cronje	72	127	11	0	56.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
DJ Cullinan	152	272	22	1	55.88	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
T Bavuma	89	160	9	0	55.62	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
MV Boucher	46	83	6	0	55.42	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
JP Duminy	103	186	13	0	55.37	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
AB de Villiers	38	69	3	0	55.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
G Kirsten	40	75	7	0	53.33	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
VD Philander	29	59	3	0	49.15	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
VD Philander	37*	77	5	0	48.05	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
HH Gibbs	120	250	16	0	48.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
AN Petersen	156	335	19	1	46.56	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
JA Rudolph	93*	212	16	0	43.86	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
M van Jaarsveld	59	138	8	0	42.75	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
G Kirsten	76	180	11	0	42.22	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
SM Pollock	43*	103	6	0	41.74	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
DJ McGlew	255*	-	19	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
XC Balaskas	122*	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
ARA Murray	109	-	10	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
EJ Barlow	92	-	14	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
KG Viljoen	81	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
JAJ Christy	62	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
B Mitchell	53	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
JAJ Christy	53	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
KC Bland	46*	-	7	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
HB Cameron	44	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
PL van der Merwe	44	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
EL Dalton	42	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
WR Endean	41	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
KC Bland	40	-	5	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
TL Goddard	40	-	4	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
WS Farrer	38*	-	6	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
JHB Waite	35	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
CL Vincent	33	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
AJ Pithey	31	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
WS Farrer	30	-	5	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
JHB Waite	30	-	-	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558
HJ Tayfield	27*	-	-	2	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
DT Lindsay	27	-	6	0	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1964	Test # 558

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington, West Indies in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]

England vs New Zealand at Wellington, England in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 6-8, 2024 [Test # 2567]

Australia vs New Zealand at Wellington, Australia in New Zealand 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]