Records
South Africa (Host) Records
T20 Matches Records
Batting Highest Career Strike Rate

Highest strike rates Held in South Africa for T20s

Highest strike rates
Player
Span
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
0
4s
6s
AD Russell (KNGHT/PC/WI)
2014-20262419440766*27.13210193.8-412735
NT Tilak Varma (IND)
2023-2024662309120*77.25162190.742-12521
G Dukes (KZNIN/Mpuma/SWD)
2013-2025443494864719.44276176.08--23233
WG Jacks (PC)
2023-20252725-74010129.60436169.721636549
KA Pollard (COBRA/MI/MICT/WI)
2010-202445411998172*44.59598164.04-436466
D Ferreira (JSK/NTHNS/SA/TITNS/TS)
2018-2026836717148682*29.72920161.52-7110191
AM Rossington (SEC)
2023-2024121212597223.54162159.87-213114
EJG Morgan (ENG/ENGXI/PR/TS)
2009-20232321455685*32.70348159.77-4-3636
B Swanepoel (LIONS/NCAPE/SEC/WAR)
2019-2025422783978320.89250158.8-143619
N Pooran (DSG/MICT/WI)
2023-20261312126160*23.72165158.18-1-1919
DT Christian (AUS/JS/SOA)
2010-20192520632952*23.50211155.92-1-1521
MJ Lumb (SS)
2012-201266222682*56.50145155.86-1-317
CH Morris (LIONS/NMBG/NWEST/SA/TITNS)
2011-2021105662583555*20.36538155.2-175744
B Barnard (GTG)
2013-20161918836392*36.30235154.46-122619
D Jansen (FS/JSK/MICT/NWEST/TITNS)
2019-2026392482864117.87186153.76---2014
AC Gilchrist (AUS/DCH)
2006-2009232316658530.22439151.48-327136
GJ Delany (IRE-A)
2020-20205411896963.00125151.2-2-168
JM Vince (ENGXI/HAM/JSK/PR)
2012-20261414244486*37.00294151.02-3-4415
SD Hope (PC)
2025-2026761228118*45.60151150.991--2012
Asif Ali (CTB/PAK)
2018-20211918-2858015.83189150.79-111818
MR Marsh (AUS/PS)
2011-20231313638492*54.85255150.58-3-3517
CJ Ferguson (AUS/SOA)
2009-20106612007140.00133150.37-21214
A Symonds (AUS/DCH)
2007-20091412235660*35.60237150.21-1-2713
BR Dunk (NMBG)
2019-20191110241599*51.87277149.81-3-3917
AJ Finch (AUS/VIC)
2010-20201111239493*43.77263149.8-2-4215
KP Pietersen (DC/DOLPH/ENG/RCB)
2007-201628272972115*38.88649149.762627248
SM Pollock (DOLPH/SA)
2004-2008211743075923.61205149.75-132615
T Henderson (/COBRA/LIONS/RR/SA/WAR)
2004-2009353125748519.79384149.47-434330
L Louwrens (NAM)
2015-201899-2667629.55178149.43-222614
R Shepherd (JSK/WI)
2023-20242015523944*23.90160149.37--2920
PD Salt (PC)
2023-20242019235477*20.82237149.36-234012
CH Gayle (JS/KKR/LIONS/WI)
2007-20192929285611731.70574149.122528355
JM Bairstow (ENG/JSK/SEC)
2020-20262218460586*43.21406149.01-4-5431
H Klaasen (DH/DSG/NTHNS/SA/TITNS/TS)
2011-2026151139363346104*32.482246148.971237217176
E Jones (DSG/JSK/LIONS/NCAPE/NTHNS/PR)
2019-20266642137538325.96506148.81-364742
R Frylinck (DOLPH/KZN/KZNIN/LIONS/SA/TS)
2006-2021116812996751*18.59652148.31-176552
M Jansen (DH/KNGHT/NWEST/SA/SEC/TITNS/WAR)
2019-202667501583271*23.77562148.04-545852
RK Kleinveldt (COBRA/SA/SA-A/TS)
2004-201910777286944614.16469147.97--103349
AB de Villiers (DC/SA/TITNS/TS)
2004-20198378142245105*35.071519147.79116519291
SK Raina (CSK/IND)
2006-2018302928869832.81600147.66-5-7642
Babar Azam (PAK)
2019-202499-39212243.55266147.36121507
LJ Wright (ENG/ENGXI/Impi)
2007-20121716-3087519.25209147.36-12409
D Brevis (MICT/PC/SA/SA19/TITNS)
2021-202665618143316227.03973147.271659699
E Botha (BOR/NWEST)
2021-2024121212946226.72201146.26-113412
WB Marshall (DH/EASTN/MICT/NWEST)
2013-20234948211728725.47804145.77-7314832
LG Pretorius (PR/TITNS)
2024-202640391107898*28.36741145.47-8312837
D Wiese (DSG/EASTN/JSK/PR/SA/TITNS/TS)
2008-20261298533100371*19.28691145.15-266657
M Loubser (BOL/WPR)
2011-2017201922914817.11201144.77--21617
J van Wyk (FS)
2011-20141616361610447.38426144.614-5333
DR Smith (DCH/MI/WI)
2007-20151717-3894922.88269144.6---3124
RD Rickelton (GTG/JS/LIONS/MICT/SA)
2017-20261049772831113*31.451962144.292181246138
Riazat Ali Shah (UGA)
2018-20231211530098*50.00208144.23-112712
KR Mayers (DSG/WI)
2023-20241111-2485122.54172144.18-112417
JC Buttler (DSG/ENG/ENGXI/PR)
2016-202638365125097*40.32868144-11-12348
JP King (JSK/WAR)
2024-20252722746676*31.06324143.82-313123
M Marais (BOR/EPR/NMBG/WAR)
2013-20247772132116106*35.861475143.452142181111
Q de Kock (CTB/DSG/EASTN/GTG/LIONS/SA/SEC/TITNS)
2011-2026157149104517126*32.493164142.7632610464199
D Marais (EASTN/PR/SA19)
2022-20252423742487*26.50297142.76-2-3116
JA Morkel (CSK/DH/NTHNS/SA/TITNS)
2004-201814912245233971*30.371639142.7-73153145
ML Hayden (AUS/CSK)
2007-2010202048478952.93597141.87-919332
T van Vuuren (EPR/KNGHT/PC/WAR)
2019-20252720819742*16.41139141.72--4712
DJ Hussey (AUS/KKR/VIC)
2009-20111212239588*39.50279141.57-2-2917
RE Levi (COBRA/SA/WPR)
2008-202298936236311327.161671141.411168237111
GJ Snyman (JS/KNGHT/MICT/NCAPE)
2016-202660583133511724.27944141.4115313654
D Forrester (JSK/KNGHT/NWEST)
2024-20262118740180*36.45284141.19-231917
AM Sodumo (BOR/WAR)
2005-20153023526179*14.50185141.08-122410
BKG Mendis (PC/SL)
2017-20231212-2348019.50166140.96-11299
T Stubbs (SA/SEC/WAR)
2021-2026706316153280*32.591087140.93-629574
S Dadswell (EASTN/LIONS/Mpuma/NWEST/PC)
2018-20244038475698*22.23539140.25-246236
CS Delport (DOLPH/KZN/KZNIN/LIONS/PR)
2010-202411010342480103*25.051774139.791127272100
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)
2007-200777321866*54.50156139.74-2-189
K Smit (DOLPH)
2005-200677-2547636.28182139.56-2-307
CG Williams (NAM)
2011-20201717451273*39.38367139.5-414222
RR Patel (KENYA)
2015-2023181624217430.07302139.4-314220
D van der Merwe (Limpo)
2024-202411931744729.00125139.2---1110
AD Hales (DH/ENG/ENGXI)
2016-201999228197*40.14202139.1-21319
I Udana (PR/SL/Wayam)
2010-20191813524084*30.00173138.72-121614
DM Gondaria (KENYA)
2015-2018101012807831.11202138.61-1-309
DA Miller (DH/DOLPH/KNGHT/KZN/PR/SA/SA-A/YOR)
2008-2026195179574680120*38.363379138.522010335206
R Cameron (GTG/Impi/LIONS)
2010-20121716323378*17.92169137.86-122012
M Venter (Limpo)
2021-20241818547811536.76347137.751313520
VD Philander (COBRA/CTB/DH/SA/SWD)
2005-2019957437103256*27.89750137.6-145346
JM How (CD/NZ)
2007-201055220288*67.33147137.41-2-259
DA Warner (AUS/DC)
2009-2020201915407730.00393137.4-435418
M de Villiers (JSK/WAR)
2025-20261614250796*42.25369137.39-51677
J Mubarak (SL/Wayam)
2007-201098219546*32.50142137.32--11610
RR Rossouw (Eagls/FS/JSK/KNGHT/PC/SA/SA-A/TS)
2008-202611511072758112*26.772016136.811710281103
F du Plessis (CSK/JSK/NTHNS/PR/SA/TITNS)
2007-202612711716300911929.792200136.7721912274108
F Behardien (BOL/CTB/KNGHT/NMBG/NTHNS/SA/SA-A/TITNS)
2007-202216414160319672*39.452345136.28-135190124
GF Linde (COBRA/CTB/MICT/SA/SWD/WPR)
2012-202616612734190566*20.481406135.49-47105101
L Schuld (NWEST)
2024-202598-2726134.00201135.32-212511
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)
2007-2021141313418628.41252135.31-2-3911
D Smith (PC/WPR)
2021-202524221556103*26.47411135.271326120
V Sehwag (DC/IND)
2006-2012222014396823.10325135.07-324815
ST Doheny (IRE-A)
2020-202055118163*45.25134135.07-2-185
AGS Gous (FS/KNGHT)
2014-202142385963101*29.18713135.061648936
MK Pandey (IND/RCB)
2009-201811104389114*64.83288135.0612-3412
LE Bosman (DOLPH/Eagls/FS/KNGHT/KZN/SA/SA-A)
2004-201368653168910427.241251135.0119213490
M van Jaarsveld (NTHNS/TITNS)
2004-2013484249397724.71697134.72-539132
HE van der Dussen (JS/LIONS/MICT/NWEST/SA)
2013-2026182175335737112*40.404268134.4143711391272
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Minimum of 125 balls faced
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban's Super Giants at Gqeberha, SA20 21st Match, Jan 11, 2026 [Twenty20]

MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings at Johannesburg, SA20 20th Match, Jan 10, 2026 [Twenty20]

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals at Paarl, SA20 19th Match, Jan 10, 2026 [Twenty20]