Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in Tests at SA: Ellis Park, Johannesburg - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
EAB Rowan	156*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AD Nourse	129*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WR Endean	93	-	13	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
GM Fullerton	88	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
B Mitchell	86	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
EAB Rowan	86*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WW Wade	85	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
CB van Ryneveld	65	-	7	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
KG Viljoen	63	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
DJ McGlew	61	-	3	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
EAB Rowan	60	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AD Nourse	56*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
EAB Rowan	55	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
WW Wade	54	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
NBF Mann	52	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
JHB Waite	52	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
RJ Westcott	43	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
B Mitchell	40	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
HJ Tayfield	40	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
L Tuckett	38	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AD Nourse	36	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JC Watkins	36	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
RA McLean	36	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
JE Cheetham	35	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
HJ Tayfield	34	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
OE Wynne	33	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AD Nourse	32	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
EAB Rowan	32	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JE Cheetham	29	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
WW Wade	27	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
RA McLean	27	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
JD Nel	25	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321

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