Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
EH Hendren	170	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v OFS	Bloemfontein	7 Feb 1931	First-class
M Leyland	169	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Rhodesia	Bulawayo	6 Dec 1930	First-class
IJ Siedle	141	-	13	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
MJL Turnbull	139	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
RES Wyatt	138	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	8 Nov 1930	First-class
WR Hammond	136*	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
WR Hammond	126	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Cape Provinc	East London	24 Jan 1931	First-class
B Mitchell	123	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
HW Taylor	117	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
MW Tate	115*	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
WR Hammond	100	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	8 Nov 1930	First-class
CJR Hayward	95	-	-	-	-	Rhodesia	v M.C.C.	Bulawayo	6 Dec 1930	First-class
EH Hendren	93	-	6	-	-	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
M Leyland	91	-	16	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
APF Chapman	87	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Transvaal	Johannesburg	16 Dec 1930	First-class
EH Hendren	86	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
KG Viljoen	86	-	-	-	-	Cape Provinc	v M.C.C.	East London	24 Jan 1931	First-class
RES Wyatt	86	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v E. Province	Gqeberha	31 Jan 1931	First-class
XC Balaskas	83	-	-	-	-	Griq West	v M.C.C.	Kimberley	15 Nov 1930	First-class
SH Curnow	83*	-	-	-	-	Transvaal	v M.C.C.	Johannesburg	29 Nov 1930	First-class
APF Chapman	80	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Natal	Durban	21 Nov 1930	First-class
EH Hendren	79	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Natal	Pietermaritzburg	10 Jan 1931	First-class
RES Wyatt	78	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Rhodesia	Bulawayo	6 Dec 1930	First-class
GE Bond	77*	-	-	-	-	W Province	v M.C.C.	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
WR Hammond	75	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Natal	Durban	21 Nov 1930	First-class
EH Hendren	75	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Transvaal	Johannesburg	16 Dec 1930	First-class
WR Hammond	75	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
IF Goulden	75*	-	-	-	-	W Province	v M.C.C.	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
B Mitchell	74	-	12	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
B Mitchell	73	-	4	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
A Sandham	72	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	8 Nov 1930	First-class
B Mitchell	72	-	7	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
MW Tate	72	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Cape Provinc	East London	24 Jan 1931	First-class
HW Taylor	72	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
WR Hammond	70	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Transvaal	Johannesburg	29 Nov 1930	First-class
HB Cameron	69*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
B Mitchell	68	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
WR Hammond	65	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
JW Easterbrook	64	-	-	-	-	Natal	v M.C.C.	Durban	21 Nov 1930	First-class
HW Taylor	64*	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
EH Hendren	64	-	9	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
RES Wyatt	63	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Natal	Durban	21 Nov 1930	First-class
WR Hammond	63	-	4	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
W Farrimond	62	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v E. Province	Gqeberha	31 Jan 1931	First-class
IJ Siedle	62	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
MJL Turnbull	61	-	6	1	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
EH Hendren	61	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
TP Symington	60	-	-	-	-	Rhodesia	v M.C.C.	Bulawayo	6 Dec 1930	First-class
EH Hendren	58*	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	8 Nov 1930	First-class
RES Wyatt	58	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Transvaal	Johannesburg	29 Nov 1930	First-class
W Voce	57	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Griq West	Kimberley	15 Nov 1930	First-class
F Nicholson	57	-	-	-	-	Griq West	v M.C.C.	Kimberley	15 Nov 1930	First-class
WR Hammond	57	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
IJ Siedle	57	-	1	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
HW Taylor	56	-	-	-	-	Transvaal	v M.C.C.	Johannesburg	29 Nov 1930	First-class
B Mitchell	56	-	-	-	-	Transvaal	v M.C.C.	Johannesburg	16 Dec 1930	First-class
RH Catterall	56	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
MW Tate	56	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v OFS	Bloemfontein	7 Feb 1931	First-class
AP Woods	55	-	-	-	-	Natal	v M.C.C.	Durban	21 Nov 1930	First-class
MJL Turnbull	55	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Natal	Pietermaritzburg	10 Jan 1931	First-class
RES Wyatt	55	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v OFS	Bloemfontein	7 Feb 1931	First-class
FC Martin	55	-	-	-	-	W Province	v M.C.C.	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
HW Taylor	54	-	-	-	-	Transvaal	v M.C.C.	Johannesburg	16 Dec 1930	First-class
RH Catterall	54	-	5	1	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
RES Wyatt	54	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
RC Fox	54	-	-	-	-	OFS	v M.C.C.	Bloemfontein	7 Feb 1931	First-class
TR de Klerk	54	-	-	-	-	W Province	v M.C.C.	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
WR Hammond	53	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Griq West	Kimberley	15 Nov 1930	First-class
M Leyland	52	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
EH Hendren	51	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Natal	Durban	21 Nov 1930	First-class
HB Cameron	51	-	5	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
W Farrimond	51*	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v OFS	Bloemfontein	7 Feb 1931	First-class
MW Tate	50	-	5	-	-	England	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
EH Hendren	50	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
M Leyland	50	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v W Province	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
CD McKay	49	-	-	-	-	Griq West	v M.C.C.	Kimberley	15 Nov 1930	First-class
WR Hammond	49*	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Rhodesia	Bulawayo	6 Dec 1930	First-class
WR Hammond	49	-	5	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
M Leyland	48	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Natal	Durban	21 Nov 1930	First-class
APF Chapman	48	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Transvaal	Johannesburg	29 Nov 1930	First-class
APF Chapman	48	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Rhodesia	Bulawayo	6 Dec 1930	First-class
IJ Siedle	46	-	-	-	-	Natal	v M.C.C.	Durban	21 Nov 1930	First-class
HW Taylor	46	-	-	-	-	Transvaal	v M.C.C.	Johannesburg	29 Nov 1930	First-class
RES Wyatt	46	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Transvaal	Johannesburg	29 Nov 1930	First-class
M Leyland	46	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
AC Langebrink	45	-	-	-	-	Transvaal	v M.C.C.	Johannesburg	16 Dec 1930	First-class
Q McMillan	45*	-	7	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
EH Hendren	45	-	-	-	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
KG Viljoen	44	-	5	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
WR Hammond	44	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v OFS	Bloemfontein	7 Feb 1931	First-class
AW Palm	44	-	-	-	-	W Province	v M.C.C.	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
FC Martin	43	-	-	-	-	W Province	v M.C.C.	Cape Town	7 Mar 1931	First-class
APF Chapman	42	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Cape Provinc	East London	24 Jan 1931	First-class
HW Lee	42	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v E. Province	Gqeberha	31 Jan 1931	First-class
RH Catterall	41	-	-	-	-	Transvaal	v M.C.C.	Johannesburg	16 Dec 1930	First-class
HB Cameron	41	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
HW Lee	41	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Cape Provinc	East London	24 Jan 1931	First-class
W Voce	41*	-	-	4	-	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
HB Cameron	41*	-	3	-	-	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
M Leyland	40	-	-	-	-	M.C.C.	v Griq West	Kimberley	15 Nov 1930	First-class

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Colombo Cricket Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 314/4 (90.0 ov, GS Dinusha 86*, A Bandara 121*, HH Ramanayake 2/32) - Stumps

Badureliya Sports Club vs Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group B, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 323/6 (90.0 ov, S Lakshan 55*, HG Kumara 84*, RTM Mendis 0/86) - Stumps

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 307/9 (86.0 ov, DS Tillakaratne 29*, Nisala Abeyratne 0*, ST de Silva 2/54) - Stumps