Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Players

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JH Hampshire	51*	69	7	0	73.91	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
KR Stackpole	33	46	7	0	71.73	Australia	v England	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
APE Knott	101	149	11	1	67.78	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
KD Walters	39*	58	4	0	67.24	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
BL D'Oliveira	58	94	9	0	61.70	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
KR Stackpole	67	112	6	2	59.82	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
RW Marsh	92*	155	12	0	59.35	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
MG Burgess	104	176	12	1	59.09	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
P Lever	36	61	5	0	59.01	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
KR Stackpole	207	356	25	1	58.14	Australia	v England	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
G Boycott	119*	210	12	0	56.66	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
KR Stackpole	87	155	11	0	56.12	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
KD Walters	55	98	5	0	56.12	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
R Illingworth	48*	88	8	0	54.54	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
MC Cowdrey	54	102	8	0	52.94	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
G Boycott	77	147	11	0	52.38	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
JH Edrich	55	105	8	0	52.38	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
IM Chappell	111	212	12	0	52.35	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
GT Dowling	31*	60	2	0	51.66	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
P Lever	64	124	6	0	51.61	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
KD Walters	42	82	1	0	51.21	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
KD Walters	55	110	8	0	50.00	Australia	v England	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
GS Chappell	108	218	10	0	49.54	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JH Hampshire	40	81	7	0	49.38	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
IM Chappell	50	103	4	0	48.54	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
TJ Jenner	30	62	3	0	48.38	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
JH Edrich	40	83	3	0	48.19	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
JA Snow	37	79	5	0	46.83	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
BL D'Oliveira	100	216	13	2	46.29	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
IR Redpath	171	372	14	0	45.96	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
BW Luckhurst	59	129	7	0	45.73	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
BL D'Oliveira	47	104	3	0	45.19	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
KWR Fletcher	34	76	3	0	44.73	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
APE Knott	73	167	9	0	43.71	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
BW Luckhurst	131	301	13	0	43.52	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JH Edrich	79	182	9	0	43.40	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
JH Edrich	130	301	14	0	43.18	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
MC Cowdrey	28	65	3	0	43.07	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
R Illingworth	29	68	4	0	42.64	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
KD Walters	112	264	9	0	42.42	Australia	v England	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
RW Marsh	28	66	2	0	42.42	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
JA Snow	38	90	5	0	42.22	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
BL D'Oliveira	31	76	2	0	40.78	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
KR Stackpole	136	335	16	0	40.59	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
IM Chappell	25	62	1	0	40.32	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
KJ O'Keeffe	27	67	2	0	40.29	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
JH Edrich	57	142	3	0	40.14	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
R Illingworth	34	85	4	0	40.00	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JH Hampshire	55	138	5	0	39.85	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
BL D'Oliveira	117	294	11	1	39.79	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
G Boycott	142*	360	12	0	39.44	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
BE Congdon	55	140	6	0	39.28	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
V Pollard	34	87	2	0	39.08	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
BW Luckhurst	109	280	11	0	38.92	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
AA Mallett	28	72	4	0	38.88	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
KWR Fletcher	80	206	8	0	38.83	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
IR Redpath	72	187	7	0	38.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
RS Cunis	35	91	3	0	38.46	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
APE Knott	96	251	9	0	38.24	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
G Boycott	50	131	4	0	38.16	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
IR Redpath	59	155	2	0	38.06	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
BL D'Oliveira	56	148	6	0	37.83	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
IM Chappell	59	156	6	0	37.82	Australia	v England	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
IM Chappell	30	80	2	0	37.50	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
IM Chappell	104	278	9	0	37.41	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
MC Cowdrey	45	121	7	0	37.19	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
BW Luckhurst	74	201	9	0	36.81	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
R Illingworth	53	145	6	0	36.55	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
G Boycott	58	161	6	0	36.02	England	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
AP Sheahan	36	101	2	0	35.64	Australia	v England	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
BL D'Oliveira	47	133	4	0	35.33	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
R Illingworth	36	102	4	0	35.29	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
GS Chappell	65	186	6	0	34.94	Australia	v England	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
RW Marsh	44	126	4	0	34.92	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JH Edrich	115*	332	16	0	34.63	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
WM Lawry	38*	111	5	0	34.23	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JH Edrich	47	139	1	0	33.81	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
JH Edrich	74*	221	7	0	33.48	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
IR Redpath	64	195	6	0	32.82	Australia	v England	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
R Illingworth	42	128	6	0	32.81	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
KR Stackpole	30	92	4	0	32.60	Australia	v England	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
KR Stackpole	30	92	2	0	32.60	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
IM Chappell	28	86	1	0	32.55	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
APE Knott	27	83	1	0	32.53	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
HJ Howarth	25	77	3	0	32.46	New Zealand	v England	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
KD Walters	36*	111	3	1	32.43	Australia	v England	Adelaide	29 Jan 1971	Test # 678
WM Lawry	42	130	2	0	32.30	Australia	v England	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
BW Luckhurst	38	119	3	0	31.93	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
R Illingworth	29	92	2	0	31.52	England	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1971	Test # 679
MJF Shrimpton	46	146	2	1	31.50	New Zealand	v England	Auckland	5 Mar 1971	Test # 682
G Boycott	76*	246	7	0	30.89	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
BW Luckhurst	29*	95	2	0	30.52	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
MC Cowdrey	40	132	2	0	30.30	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
R Illingworth	41	136	5	0	30.14	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Jan 1971	Test # 677
R Illingworth	25	83	3	0	30.12	England	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1971	Test # 676
IR Redpath	26*	87	5	0	29.88	Australia	v England	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
APE Knott	30*	101	4	0	29.70	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	11 Dec 1970	Test # 675
BL D'Oliveira	57	192	6	1	29.68	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
JA Snow	34	115	4	0	29.56	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674
G Boycott	37	126	3	0	29.36	England	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970	Test # 674

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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]

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