Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - England

Highest strike rates in an innings in FC+LA+T20s at SL: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo - England

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GP Swann	31*	12	5	1	258.33	England XI	v SLC Dev XI	Colombo (SSC)	20 Mar 2012	First-class
MM Ali	56	37	10	1	151.35	England XI	v Sri Lanka A	Colombo (SSC)	21 Nov 2014	List A
MJ Prior	84	60	13	1	140.00	England XI	v SLC Dev XI	Colombo (SSC)	20 Mar 2012	First-class
IT Botham	60	51	7	2	117.64	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Feb 1982	ODI # 145
KP Pietersen	52	52	7	-	100.00	England XI	v SLC Dev XI	Colombo (SSC)	20 Mar 2012	First-class
KP Pietersen	26	26	2	1	100.00	England XI	v SLC Dev XI	Colombo (SSC)	20 Mar 2012	First-class
GA Hick	26	28	2	1	92.85	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
SR Patel	72	78	4	2	92.30	England XI	v SLC Dev XI	Colombo (SSC)	20 Mar 2012	First-class
CC Lewis	45	51	7	-	88.23	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
AN Cook	54	62	6	1	87.09	England XI	v Sri Lanka A	Colombo (SSC)	21 Nov 2014	List A
GA Gooch	74	85	9	1	87.05	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Feb 1982	ODI # 146
JC Buttler	64	79	3	-	81.01	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
KWR Fletcher	38	48	3	-	79.16	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Feb 1982	ODI # 146
IJL Trott	101	141	16	-	71.63	England XI	v SLC Dev XI	Colombo (SSC)	20 Mar 2012	First-class
AJ Strauss	100	140	13	1	71.42	England XI	v SLC Dev XI	Colombo (SSC)	20 Mar 2012	First-class
ME Trescothick	70	98	13	-	71.42	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
A Flintoff	77	109	10	4	70.64	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
MA Ealham	28	40	2	1	70.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Mar 2001	ODI # 1697
BA Stokes	42	63	4	-	66.66	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
RS Bopara	66	100	6	-	66.00	England XI	v SLC Dev XI	Colombo (SSC)	20 Mar 2012	First-class
GP Thorpe	32*	49	2	-	65.30	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
BA Stokes	57	88	5	2	64.77	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
MP Vaughan	87	139	12	-	62.58	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
IR Bell	54	88	7	-	61.36	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
MJ Prior	79	130	9	-	60.76	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
GA Hick	68	112	7	2	60.71	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
MM Ali	33	55	4	-	60.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
GA Gooch	64	107	8	-	59.81	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Feb 1982	ODI # 145
JM Bairstow	110	186	9	1	59.13	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
JE Root	46	79	4	-	58.22	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
KP Pietersen	45*	79	4	1	56.96	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
MP Vaughan	61	109	8	-	55.96	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
PD Collingwood	52	96	7	-	54.16	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
G Cook	28	52	2	-	53.84	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Feb 1982	ODI # 145
AJ Stewart	63	121	10	-	52.06	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
AN Cook	62	124	5	-	50.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
MW Gatting	29	58	4	-	50.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
RA Smith	35	71	4	-	49.29	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
BT Foakes	36*	82	1	-	43.90	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
GP Thorpe	113*	267	11	-	42.32	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
GA Hick	46	114	2	-	40.35	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Mar 2001	ODI # 1697
A Flintoff	30	75	6	-	40.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
G Cook	32	81	1	-	39.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Feb 1982	ODI # 146
JE Emburey	59	151	6	-	39.07	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
RA Smith	128	338	20	-	37.86	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
AN Cook	81	234	8	-	34.61	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
MA Butcher	37	119	6	-	31.09	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
MP Vaughan	26	134	2	-	19.40	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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