Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in Tests at SA: Newlands, Cape Town - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JH Kallis	54	25	3	5	216.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
SM Pollock	36*	19	4	2	189.47	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	2 Jan 2003	Test # 1637
DG Bedingham	44*	30	4	2	146.66	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2025	Test # 2576
Q de Kock	29	24	4	0	120.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
DJ Cullinan	28	24	3	0	116.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
M Jansen	62	54	8	3	114.81	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2025	Test # 2576
KA Maharaj	40	35	4	2	114.28	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2025	Test # 2576
GC Smith	121	107	17	2	113.08	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
MV Boucher	40*	36	5	2	111.11	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
GC Smith	85	79	11	0	107.59	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2008	Test # 1858
Q de Kock	43	40	7	0	107.50	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
DW Steyn	28	27	5	0	103.70	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
AK Markram	106	103	17	2	102.91	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	3 Jan 2024	Test # 2522
L Klusener	102*	100	13	1	102.00	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
JA Rudolph	49*	50	7	1	98.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
HH Gibbs	228	240	29	6	95.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	2 Jan 2003	Test # 1637
KA Maharaj	32*	35	3	0	91.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
HM Amla	66	74	9	0	89.18	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
JP Duminy	36	41	4	1	87.80	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
GC Smith	33	38	6	0	86.84	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
AN Petersen	53	62	8	0	85.48	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
G Kirsten	41*	48	8	0	85.41	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
F du Plessis	41	49	5	0	83.67	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
HM Amla	112	134	21	0	83.58	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
AB de Villiers	163	196	12	7	83.16	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
AB de Villiers	98	118	20	0	83.05	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
JA Morkel	58	71	10	1	81.69	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
Q de Kock	101	124	11	0	81.45	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
AK Markram	78	96	14	1	81.25	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
GC Smith	64	79	10	0	81.01	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
AB de Villiers	36	45	4	0	80.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
RJ Peterson	84	106	15	0	79.24	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
AK Markram	34	43	7	0	79.06	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
N Boje	76	97	12	0	78.35	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
AB de Villiers	160*	205	19	2	78.04	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
BM McMillan	59*	76	6	0	77.63	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
HM Amla	38*	49	6	0	77.55	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
AB de Villiers	65	84	11	0	77.38	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
GC Smith	37	48	3	0	77.08	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
PR Adams	29	38	3	0	76.31	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
AB de Villiers	148	194	15	1	76.28	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
JH Kallis	73	96	12	0	76.04	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
Q de Kock	59	78	8	0	75.64	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2019	Test # 2340
RD Rickelton	259	343	29	3	75.51	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2025	Test # 2576
KA Maharaj	35	47	3	1	74.46	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
GC Smith	29	39	2	0	74.35	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
DJ Cullinan	55	74	7	0	74.32	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
HM Amla	59	80	9	1	73.75	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
HM Amla	38	52	6	0	73.07	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
BA Richards	32	44	5	0	72.72	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
KD Petersen	82	113	10	0	72.56	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	11 Jan 2022	Test # 2448
GC Smith	101*	140	15	0	72.14	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
JH Kallis	36	50	5	0	72.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
JA Rudolph	51*	71	6	0	71.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DJ Cullinan	113	159	13	1	71.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
MV Boucher	122*	173	21	0	70.52	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
AB de Villiers	35	50	2	2	70.00	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
CR Matthews	28*	40	5	0	70.00	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1993	Test # 1209
GC Smith	151	216	18	0	69.90	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	2 Jan 2003	Test # 1637
AB de Villiers	34	49	3	0	69.38	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
JH Kallis	224	325	31	1	68.92	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
T Bavuma	102*	148	16	0	68.91	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2016	Test # 2197
HH Gibbs	33	48	6	0	68.75	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
MV Boucher	37	54	7	0	68.51	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
JH Kallis	130*	191	7	5	68.06	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
K Verreynne	100	147	9	5	68.02	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2025	Test # 2576
L Klusener	97	143	13	1	67.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
JH Kallis	60	89	5	2	67.41	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
AB de Villiers	64	95	10	0	67.36	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
MV Boucher	55	82	4	0	67.07	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
GC Smith	183	273	25	0	67.03	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
Q de Kock	65	97	8	1	67.01	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
SM Pollock	92	138	8	1	66.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
DW Steyn	32	48	2	1	66.66	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
GC Smith	94	142	14	1	66.19	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
SM Pollock	37	56	5	0	66.07	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
VD Philander	52*	79	6	1	65.82	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
HH Gibbs	25	38	4	0	65.78	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
GC Smith	55	84	6	0	65.47	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
N Boje	31	48	5	0	64.58	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
MV Boucher	92	143	10	0	64.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
HH Gibbs	142	223	15	4	63.67	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
ND McKenzie	76	121	10	1	62.80	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
JH Kallis	102	163	14	2	62.57	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
GC Smith	25	40	2	0	62.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
M Morkel	28	45	4	0	62.22	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
CH Morris	69	111	10	0	62.16	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2016	Test # 2197
D Elgar	44	71	6	1	61.97	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2016	Test # 2197
GC Smith	29	47	3	0	61.70	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
HM Amla	37	60	6	0	61.66	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2008	Test # 1858
AC Hudson	27*	44	5	0	61.36	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
HM Amla	95	156	14	0	60.89	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
D Elgar	55	91	7	0	60.43	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
HM Amla	58	96	7	0	60.41	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
AG Prince	150	249	19	2	60.24	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
AN Petersen	106	176	11	1	60.22	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
AB de Villiers	36	60	4	0	60.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
GC Smith	30	50	3	0	60.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
SC Cook	30	50	3	0	60.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
F du Plessis	62	104	12	0	59.61	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292

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Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs Pakistan at Cape Town, South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Jan 3-6, 2025 [Test # 2576]

South Africa vs India at Cape Town, India in South Africa 2nd Test, Jan 3-4, 2024 [Test # 2522]

India vs South Africa at Cape Town, India in South Africa 3rd Test, Jan 11-14, 2022 [Test # 2448]