Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Highest strike rates in an innings By Australia vs South Africa in Tests

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DA Warner	30	14	5	1	214.28	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
SPD Smith	36*	20	5	-	180.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
MA Starc	68*	43	9	2	158.13	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
SR Watson	25	17	1	2	147.05	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
NM Lyon	25	17	3	1	147.05	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2022	Test # 2485
VD Philander	26*	18	4	1	144.44	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
MA Starc	35	25	4	2	140.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
SCG MacGill	29	21	5	-	138.09	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
VT Trumper	31	23	5	-	134.78	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Mar 1911	Test # 115
CJ McDermott	31	23	4	1	134.78	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
A Symonds	72	54	5	6	133.33	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
JH Kallis	54	41	8	2	131.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
PL Symcox	54	42	6	-	128.57	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
A Cotter	36*	28	3	2	128.57	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	7 Jan 1911	Test # 113
AC Gilchrist	138*	108	22	2	127.77	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
SR Watson	40	32	2	3	125.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
KA Maharaj	30	24	3	2	125.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
JL Langer	25	20	3	-	125.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
SM Pollock	26*	21	2	1	123.80	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
NM Lyon	47	38	8	-	123.68	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
KA Maharaj	41*	34	2	3	120.58	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
JL Pattinson	42	35	4	2	120.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
MG Johnson	123*	103	11	5	119.41	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
TM Head	70	59	8	1	118.64	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	4 Jan 2023	Test # 2488
MG Johnson	27	23	3	1	117.39	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
A Symonds	55	47	3	4	117.02	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
MJ Procter	36*	31	2	2	116.12	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
SK Warne	36	31	6	1	116.12	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
VD Philander	32	28	6	-	114.28	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
CG Macartney	56	50	7	-	112.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Mar 1911	Test # 115
A Symonds	29	26	4	1	111.53	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
DT Lindsay	60	54	10	1	111.11	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
SK Warne	36	33	7	-	109.09	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
JL Langer	37	34	7	-	108.82	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
AB de Villiers	28	26	4	1	107.69	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
DA Warner	119	112	16	4	106.25	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
RT Ponting	34	32	6	-	106.25	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
DA Warner	35	33	6	-	106.06	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
SK Warne	26	25	4	-	104.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
DW Steyn	28	27	5	-	103.70	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
JH Sinclair	29	28	5	-	103.57	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	7 Jan 1911	Test # 113
VT Trumper	87	85	11	-	102.35	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	17 Feb 1911	Test # 114
C Hill	100	98	13	-	102.04	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	17 Feb 1911	Test # 114
VT Trumper	159	158	15	1	100.63	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
JL Langer	30*	30	6	-	100.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
RJ Harris	26	26	4	1	100.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
SM Pollock	34	35	6	-	97.14	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
DA Warner	97	100	16	1	97.00	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
SK Warne	63	65	10	1	96.92	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
GC Smith	30*	31	5	-	96.77	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
TM Head	92	96	13	1	95.83	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	Test # 2482
AC Gilchrist	204*	213	19	8	95.77	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
C Hill	191	200	18	-	95.50	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Dec 1910	Test # 111
B Lee	64	68	6	2	94.11	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
SM Pollock	44	47	6	-	93.61	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
N Boje	43	46	9	-	93.47	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
RT Ponting	53	57	9	-	92.98	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
DA Warner	145	156	13	4	92.94	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
TM Head	51	55	7	1	92.72	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2022	Test # 2485
DA Warner	47	51	7	-	92.15	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
AB de Villiers	169	184	21	3	91.84	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
RT Ponting	39	43	6	-	90.69	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
HH Gibbs	67	74	11	-	90.54	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
DA Warner	66	73	9	1	90.41	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
SM Katich	47	52	5	-	90.38	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
JL Langer	28	31	6	-	90.32	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
RT Ponting	143*	159	16	-	89.93	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
DA Warner	70	78	10	-	89.74	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
MJ Clarke	230	257	40	1	89.49	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
DRA Gehrs	58	65	6	-	89.23	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	17 Feb 1911	Test # 114
RT Ponting	89	100	16	-	89.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
DA Warner	135	152	12	1	88.81	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
HM Amla	196	221	21	-	88.68	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
C Hill	39	44	2	-	88.63	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
KA Maharaj	45	51	4	2	88.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
W Bardsley	132	150	16	-	88.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Dec 1910	Test # 111
BA Richards	65	74	12	1	87.83	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
T Bavuma	35*	40	4	-	87.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
C Hill	55	63	5	-	87.30	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	7 Jan 1911	Test # 113
VT Trumper	214*	247	26	-	86.63	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	7 Jan 1911	Test # 113
AB de Villiers	126*	146	20	1	86.30	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
GA Faulkner	80	93	9	1	86.02	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	17 Feb 1911	Test # 114
AT Carey	43	50	5	-	86.00	Australia	v South Africa	Lord's	11 Jun 2025	Test # 2585
MJ Clarke	151	176	22	-	85.79	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
AN Petersen	53	62	8	-	85.48	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
NM Hauritz	41	48	7	-	85.41	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
BA Richards	140	164	20	1	85.36	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
DA Warner	29	34	5	-	85.29	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
MG Johnson	40*	47	6	-	85.10	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
AC Gilchrist	91	107	14	-	85.04	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
W Bardsley	85	100	8	-	85.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
RT Ponting	34	40	5	1	85.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
BL Irvine	73	86	10	1	84.88	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
DRA Gehrs	67	79	8	-	84.81	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Dec 1910	Test # 111
MJ Clarke	44	52	8	-	84.61	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
JH Sinclair	58*	69	6	2	84.05	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
GC Smith	84	100	13	-	84.00	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
A Symonds	57	68	6	-	83.82	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
AN Connolly	36	43	4	1	83.72	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
HM Amla	112	134	21	-	83.58	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016

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