Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - England

Players - England

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
PBH May	285*	-	25	2	-	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
TW Graveney	258	-	30	-	-	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	4 Jul 1957	Test # 441
TW Graveney	164	-	17	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
MC Cowdrey	154	-	16	-	-	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
MC Cowdrey	152	-	14	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	20 Jun 1957	Test # 440
PE Richardson	126	-	10	-	-	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	4 Jul 1957	Test # 441
PE Richardson	107	-	10	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
PBH May	104	-	14	-	-	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	4 Jul 1957	Test # 441
TG Evans	82	-	11	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	20 Jun 1957	Test # 440
PE Richardson	76	-	11	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	20 Jun 1957	Test # 440
PBH May	69	-	9	-	-	England	v West Indies	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
MC Cowdrey	68	-	4	-	-	England	v West Indies	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
Rev.DS Sheppard	68	-	10	-	-	England	v West Indies	Leeds	25 Jul 1957	Test # 442
MC Cowdrey	55	-	6	-	-	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	4 Jul 1957	Test # 441
PE Richardson	47	-	5	-	-	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
DB Close	42	-	3	-	-	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
TG Evans	40	-	5	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
Rev.DS Sheppard	40	-	4	-	-	England	v West Indies	The Oval	22 Aug 1957	Test # 443
FS Trueman	36*	-	2	3	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	20 Jun 1957	Test # 440
PE Richardson	34	-	2	-	-	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
DW Richardson	33	-	3	-	-	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	4 Jul 1957	Test # 441
DB Close	32	-	3	-	-	England	v West Indies	Lord's	20 Jun 1957	Test # 440
PBH May	30	-	3	-	-	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
TG Evans	29*	-	5	-	-	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
FS Trueman	29*	-	3	1	-	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	30 May 1957	Test # 439
TW Graveney	28*	-	4	-	-	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	4 Jul 1957	Test # 441
TG Evans	26*	-	2	-	-	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	4 Jul 1957	Test # 441

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Minimum of 25 runs
Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available
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:

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]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]