Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

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

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	0	180.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
SR Watson	25	17	1	2	147.05	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
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
CJ McDermott	31	23	4	1	134.78	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
JH Kallis	54	41	8	2	131.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
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
NM Lyon	47	38	8	0	123.68	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
MG Johnson	123*	103	11	5	119.41	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
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
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	0	109.09	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
JL Langer	37	34	7	0	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
RT Ponting	34	32	6	0	106.25	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SK Warne	26	25	4	0	104.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
DW Steyn	28	27	5	0	103.70	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
RJ Harris	26	26	4	1	100.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
SK Warne	63	65	10	1	96.92	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
AC Gilchrist	204*	213	19	8	95.77	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
B Lee	64	68	6	2	94.11	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
SM Pollock	44	47	6	0	93.61	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
N Boje	43	46	9	0	93.47	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
DA Warner	145	156	13	4	92.94	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
RT Ponting	39	43	6	0	90.69	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
DA Warner	66	73	9	1	90.41	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
JL Langer	28	31	6	0	90.32	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
DA Warner	70	78	10	0	89.74	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
RT Ponting	89	100	16	0	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
KA Maharaj	45	51	4	2	88.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
BA Richards	65	74	12	1	87.83	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
T Bavuma	35*	40	4	0	87.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
AB de Villiers	126*	146	20	1	86.30	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
MJ Clarke	151	176	22	0	85.79	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
AN Petersen	53	62	8	0	85.48	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
BA Richards	140	164	20	1	85.36	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
MG Johnson	40*	47	6	0	85.10	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
AC Gilchrist	91	107	14	0	85.04	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
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
AN Connolly	36	43	4	1	83.72	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
HM Amla	112	134	21	0	83.58	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
SM Pollock	35	42	8	0	83.33	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
AB de Villiers	163	196	12	7	83.16	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
DJ Richardson	72*	87	10	1	82.75	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
JA Morkel	58	71	10	1	81.69	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
MJ Slater	26	32	3	0	81.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
DT Lindsay	182	227	25	5	80.17	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
DA Warner	28	35	4	0	80.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
ND McKenzie	27*	34	5	0	79.41	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
PJ Hughes	88	111	14	0	79.27	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
JL Langer	58	74	10	0	78.37	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
MG Johnson	38*	49	6	0	77.55	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
HH Gibbs	51	66	10	0	77.27	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
GC Smith	37	48	3	0	77.08	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
ME Waugh	26	34	4	0	76.47	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
RT Ponting	81	106	12	0	76.41	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PJ Hughes	115	151	19	2	76.15	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
DA Warner	115	151	13	2	76.15	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
JH Kallis	73	96	12	0	76.04	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
MJ Clarke	68	90	10	0	75.55	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
MTG Elliott	85	113	13	1	75.22	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
N Boje	48	64	9	0	75.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
CT Bancroft	77	103	14	0	74.75	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
AB de Villiers	29	39	5	0	74.35	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
MG Johnson	96*	131	10	5	73.28	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
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
K Rabada	29	40	6	0	72.50	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
HM Amla	127*	176	16	0	72.15	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
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
AP Sheahan	46	64	6	0	71.87	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
WJ Cronje	79*	111	9	2	71.17	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
DC Boon	32*	45	4	0	71.11	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
AK Markram	152	216	17	1	70.37	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
BL Irvine	102	146	9	2	69.86	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JL Langer	37	53	6	0	69.81	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
PJ Hughes	32	46	4	0	69.56	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
ML Hayden	63	91	12	0	69.23	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
JA Rudolph	36	52	7	0	69.23	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
AB McDonald	68	99	8	0	68.68	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
MV Boucher	37	54	7	0	68.51	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
BJ Haddin	37	54	1	2	68.51	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
MV Boucher	63	92	9	0	68.47	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
RG Pollock	274	401	43	0	68.32	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
DT Lindsay	69	101	8	0	68.31	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
RT Ponting	47	69	5	1	68.11	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
ML Hayden	96	141	15	1	68.08	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
SPD Smith	49	72	8	0	68.05	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
HH Gibbs	34	50	5	0	68.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
KR Stackpole	27	40	6	0	67.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]