Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Players

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
IVA Richards	110*	58	7	7	189.65	West Indies	v England	St John's	11 Apr 1986	Test # 1045
IVA Richards	34	20	4	2	170.00	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
CG Greenidge	37	23	6	-	160.86	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
Sir RJ Hadlee	54	45	4	3	120.00	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	8 Nov 1985	Test # 1029
IDS Smith	28	24	4	-	116.66	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	22 Nov 1985	Test # 1030
MA Holding	73	63	6	4	115.87	West Indies	v England	St John's	11 Apr 1986	Test # 1045
GRJ Matthews	32	28	4	-	114.28	Australia	v New Zealand	Sydney	22 Nov 1985	Test # 1030
Qasim Umar	52	50	8	-	104.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
IT Botham	29	28	3	2	103.57	England	v West Indies	Kingston	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1036
K Srikkanth	116	117	19	1	99.14	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1986	Test # 1034
AJ Lamb	62	64	11	-	96.87	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
K Srikkanth	86	89	16	-	96.62	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1985	Test # 1033
RA Harper	60	66	5	2	90.90	West Indies	v England	St John's	11 Apr 1986	Test # 1045
DI Gower	66	73	8	-	90.41	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Mar 1986	Test # 1042
N Kapil Dev	42	48	3	-	87.50	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1986	Test # 1034
JE Emburey	35*	40	6	-	87.50	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Mar 1986	Test # 1042
DI Gower	90	104	10	1	86.53	England	v West Indies	St John's	11 Apr 1986	Test # 1045
DI Gower	66	79	11	-	83.54	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
CG Greenidge	45	55	4	3	81.81	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
IVA Richards	26	32	5	-	81.25	West Indies	v England	St John's	11 Apr 1986	Test # 1045
MD Marshall	62*	77	7	-	80.51	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
N Kapil Dev	38	48	8	-	79.16	India	v Australia	Adelaide	13 Dec 1985	Test # 1032
IVA Richards	87	110	11	1	79.09	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
IT Botham	25	32	2	-	78.12	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
SMH Kirmani	35	45	4	-	77.77	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1985	Test # 1033
M Azharuddin	59*	78	5	-	75.64	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1986	Test # 1034
MA Holding	25	34	3	1	73.52	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
AJ Lamb	49	67	8	1	73.13	England	v West Indies	Kingston	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1036
DL Haynes	70	96	7	2	72.91	West Indies	v England	St John's	11 Apr 1986	Test # 1045
RB Richardson	102	140	19	1	72.85	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
N Kapil Dev	55	76	6	-	72.36	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1985	Test # 1033
JV Coney	93	129	8	1	72.09	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	13 Mar 1986	Test # 1040
IVA Richards	51	71	4	2	71.83	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Mar 1986	Test # 1042
Sir RJ Hadlee	26	37	2	1	70.27	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	22 Nov 1985	Test # 1030
JG Bracewell	83*	120	8	-	69.16	New Zealand	v Australia	Sydney	22 Nov 1985	Test # 1030
DW Hookes	38*	55	4	-	69.09	Australia	v New Zealand	Sydney	22 Nov 1985	Test # 1030
Sir RJ Hadlee	33	48	4	-	68.75	New Zealand	v Australia	Auckland	13 Mar 1986	Test # 1040
P Willey	71	104	9	1	68.26	England	v West Indies	Kingston	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1036
JJ Crowe	35	52	5	1	67.30	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	8 Nov 1985	Test # 1029
DM Smith	32	48	5	-	66.66	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
MD Marshall	76	115	8	2	66.08	West Indies	v England	St John's	11 Apr 1986	Test # 1045
GRJ Matthews	100*	152	9	2	65.78	Australia	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 1985	Test # 1033
A Ranatunga	135*	208	14	4	64.90	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
CJ McDermott	36	56	1	-	64.28	Australia	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 1985	Test # 1031
K Srikkanth	51	80	8	-	63.75	India	v Australia	Adelaide	13 Dec 1985	Test # 1032
DI Gower	47	74	8	-	63.51	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
DW Hookes	42	67	6	-	62.68	Australia	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 1985	Test # 1033
CG Greenidge	42	67	8	-	62.68	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
K Srikkanth	38	61	3	-	62.29	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1985	Test # 1033
CG Greenidge	58	95	10	-	61.05	West Indies	v England	Kingston	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1036
MD Crowe	137	226	21	-	60.61	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	28 Feb 1986	Test # 1038
RT Robinson	43	71	7	-	60.56	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Mar 1986	Test # 1042
Sir RJ Hadlee	72*	120	11	1	60.00	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
DM Smith	47	79	8	-	59.49	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
PJL Dujon	54	91	9	-	59.34	West Indies	v England	Kingston	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1036
GA Gooch	51	88	5	-	57.95	England	v West Indies	Kingston	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1036
RB Richardson	160	278	18	-	57.55	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Mar 1986	Test # 1042
MD Crowe	188	328	26	-	57.31	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	8 Nov 1985	Test # 1029
RB Richardson	32	56	4	1	57.14	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
JG Bracewell	28*	49	3	-	57.14	New Zealand	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 1985	Test # 1031
AR Border	114*	201	10	-	56.71	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	28 Feb 1986	Test # 1038
JV Coney	98	173	10	1	56.64	New Zealand	v Australia	Christchurch	28 Feb 1986	Test # 1038
GRJ Matthews	115	205	10	1	56.09	Australia	v New Zealand	Brisbane	8 Nov 1985	Test # 1029
GRJ Matthews	130	235	12	-	55.31	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
AJ Lamb	36	66	6	-	54.54	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
AR Border	49	91	7	-	53.84	Australia	v India	Adelaide	13 Dec 1985	Test # 1032
JV Coney	101*	192	14	-	52.60	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
GM Ritchie	56	107	8	-	52.33	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1986	Test # 1040
AR Border	152*	301	20	2	50.49	Australia	v New Zealand	Brisbane	8 Nov 1985	Test # 1029
Ramiz Raja	122	242	17	-	50.41	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
WB Phillips	32	64	5	-	50.00	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
KR Rutherford	65	131	11	-	49.61	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
JF Reid	32	65	5	-	49.23	New Zealand	v Australia	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
RJ Shastri	42	86	6	-	48.83	India	v Australia	Adelaide	13 Dec 1985	Test # 1032
DC Boon	123	255	14	-	48.23	Australia	v India	Adelaide	13 Dec 1985	Test # 1032
C Sharma	54	112	7	-	48.21	India	v Australia	Adelaide	13 Dec 1985	Test # 1032
WB Phillips	37	77	2	-	48.05	Australia	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 1985	Test # 1031
DL Haynes	84	179	13	-	46.92	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Mar 1986	Test # 1042
DL Haynes	39*	84	3	-	46.42	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
PR Downton	26	56	2	-	46.42	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Mar 1986	Test # 1042
DL Haynes	131	283	14	-	46.28	West Indies	v England	St John's	11 Apr 1986	Test # 1045
GA Gooch	43	93	6	-	46.23	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
GM Ritchie	92	200	12	-	46.00	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
AR Border	163	358	16	-	45.53	Australia	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 1985	Test # 1033
DC Boon	70	154	9	-	45.45	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
DL Haynes	25	55	5	-	45.45	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
GRJ Matthews	34	76	1	-	44.73	Australia	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 1985	Test # 1031
DB Vengsarkar	37*	83	1	-	44.57	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1986	Test # 1034
AJ Lamb	40	90	6	-	44.44	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	7 Mar 1986	Test # 1039
WB Phillips	31	70	5	-	44.28	Australia	v New Zealand	Sydney	22 Nov 1985	Test # 1030
M Amarnath	138	312	10	-	44.23	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1986	Test # 1034
A Ranatunga	77	175	11	-	44.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
GA Gooch	53	121	6	-	43.80	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Mar 1986	Test # 1042
SR Waugh	74	172	5	-	43.02	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	28 Feb 1986	Test # 1038
SM Gavaskar	172	400	19	-	43.00	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1986	Test # 1034
GR Marsh	43	100	3	-	43.00	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1035
CA Best	35	82	4	1	42.68	West Indies	v England	Kingston	21 Feb 1986	Test # 1036
JF Reid	108	255	16	-	42.35	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	8 Nov 1985	Test # 1029
IT Botham	38	90	7	-	42.22	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 1986	Test # 1044
DC Boon	131	311	16	-	42.12	Australia	v India	Sydney	2 Jan 1986	Test # 1034

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