Records
1957/58 Records
Test Matches Records
Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Players

Highest strike rates in an innings
Player
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
SR
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
GS Sobers
365*-380-West Indiesv PakistanKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
Hanif Mohammad
337-240-Pakistanv West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
CC Hunte
260-281-West Indiesv PakistanKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
ED Weekes
197--0-West Indiesv PakistanBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
JW Burke
189-150-Australiav South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1957Test # 445
Wazir Mohammad
189-220-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
Saeed Ahmed
150-160-Pakistanv West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
CL Walcott
145--0-West Indiesv PakistanGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
CC Hunte
142-170-West Indiesv PakistanBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
JHB Waite
134--0-South Africav AustraliaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
GS Sobers
125--0-West Indiesv PakistanGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
R Benaud
122-200-Australiav South AfricaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
Imtiaz Ahmed
122-140-Pakistanv West IndiesKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
JHB Waite
115--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
CC Hunte
114--0-West Indiesv PakistanGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
GS Sobers
109*--0-West Indiesv PakistanGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
DJ McGlew
108-121-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
Wazir Mohammad
106-170-Pakistanv West IndiesKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
DJ McGlew
105--0-South Africav AustraliaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
R Benaud
100--1-Australiav South AfricaJohannesburg7 Feb 1958Test # 449
CC McDonald
99--0-Australiav South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1957Test # 445
Wazir Mohammad
 97*--0-Pakistanv West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
Saeed Ahmed
97--0-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
RB Kanhai
96--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
Imtiaz Ahmed
91--0-Pakistanv West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
TL Goddard
90-101-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
CL Walcott
 88*--3-West Indiesv PakistanKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
OG Smith
86--1-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
JW Burke
83--0-Australiav South AfricaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
KD Mackay
 83*--1-Australiav South AfricaJohannesburg7 Feb 1958Test # 449
Hanif Mohammad
81--0-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
JW Burke
81--0-Australiav South AfricaJohannesburg7 Feb 1958Test # 449
GS Sobers
80--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
Hanif Mohammad
79--0-Pakistanv West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
OG Smith
78--1-West Indiesv PakistanBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
ED Weekes
78--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
WR Endean
77--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
W Mathias
77--0-Pakistanv West IndiesKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
KD Mackay
 77*--1-Australiav South AfricaGqeberha28 Feb 1958Test # 451
CC McDonald
75--1-Australiav South AfricaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
W Mathias
73--0-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
DJ McGlew
70--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg7 Feb 1958Test # 449
KJ Funston
70--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg7 Feb 1958Test # 449
RN Harvey
68--0-Australiav South AfricaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
HJ Tayfield
66--0-South Africav AustraliaGqeberha28 Feb 1958Test # 451
KD Mackay
 65*--0-Australiav South AfricaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
Saeed Ahmed
65--0-Pakistanv West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
Saeed Ahmed
64--0-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
KJ Funston
 64*--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg7 Feb 1958Test # 449
KD Mackay
63--0-Australiav South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1957Test # 445
AK Davidson
62--0-Australiav South AfricaJohannesburg7 Feb 1958Test # 449
RB Kanhai
62--0-West Indiesv PakistanGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
CL Walcott
62--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
RB Simpson
60--0-Australiav South AfricaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
Fazal Mahmood
60--0-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
JHB Waite
59--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
CC McDonald
58--0-Australiav South AfricaGqeberha28 Feb 1958Test # 451
FCM Alexander
57--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
AH Kardar
57--0-Pakistanv West IndiesKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
TL Goddard
 56*--0-South Africav AustraliaCape Town31 Dec 1957Test # 445
AH Kardar
56--0-Pakistanv West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
Hanif Mohammad
54--0-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
GS Sobers
52--0-West Indiesv PakistanBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
ID Craig
52--0-Australiav South AfricaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
KD Mackay
 52*--0-Australiav South AfricaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
GS Sobers
52--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
Saeed Ahmed
52--0-Pakistanv West IndiesKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
OG Smith
51--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
ED Weekes
51--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
RA McLean
50--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
WR Endean
50--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
CL Walcott
47--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
TL Goddard
45--0-South Africav AustraliaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
CC Hunte
45--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
Saeed Ahmed
44--0-Pakistanv West IndiesKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
AH Kardar
44--0-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
CB van Ryneveld
43--0-South Africav AustraliaCape Town31 Dec 1957Test # 445
CL Walcott
43--0-West Indiesv PakistanBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
R Benaud
43--0-Australiav South AfricaGqeberha28 Feb 1958Test # 451
RB Kanhai
43--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
OG Smith
41--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
ED Weekes
41--0-West Indiesv PakistanGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
Alimuddin
41--0-Pakistanv West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
Imtiaz Ahmed
39--0-Pakistanv West IndiesPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
ED Weekes
39--0-West Indiesv PakistanKingston26 Feb 1958Test # 450
Fazal Mahmood
39--0-Pakistanv West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958Test # 452
RA McLean
38--0-South Africav AustraliaCape Town31 Dec 1957Test # 445
WR Endean
38--0-South Africav AustraliaJohannesburg7 Feb 1958Test # 449
FCM Alexander
38--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain26 Mar 1958Test # 453
Alimuddin
37--0-Pakistanv West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
CC Hunte
37--0-West Indiesv PakistanPort of Spain5 Feb 1958Test # 448
CGD Burger
 37*--1-South Africav AustraliaGqeberha28 Feb 1958Test # 451
Wazir Mohammad
35--0-Pakistanv West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
ATW Grout
 35*--0-Australiav South AfricaGqeberha28 Feb 1958Test # 451
R Benaud
33--0-Australiav South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1957Test # 445
CC McDonald
33--0-Australiav South AfricaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
TL Goddard
33--0-South Africav AustraliaGqeberha28 Feb 1958Test # 451
KD Mackay
32--0-Australiav South AfricaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
CB van Ryneveld
 32*--0-South Africav AustraliaDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
PR Carlstein
32--0-South Africav AustraliaGqeberha28 Feb 1958Test # 451
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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:

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

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