Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
CR Matthews	41	36	6	0	113.88	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
WJ Cronje	38	38	2	0	100.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
DJ Richardson	26	35	3	0	74.28	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
DJ Cullinan	94	134	12	0	70.14	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
CR Matthews	25	38	5	0	65.78	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
DJ Richardson	48	73	7	0	65.75	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
DJ Richardson	58	89	6	0	65.16	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
CR Matthews	62*	100	10	1	62.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
BM McMillan	39*	65	4	0	60.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
AA Donald	27	47	3	0	57.44	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
BM McMillan	78	140	8	2	55.71	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
KC Wessels	45	84	7	0	53.57	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
G Kirsten	65	128	11	0	50.78	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
G Kirsten	72	145	12	0	49.65	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
KC Wessels	105	217	15	0	48.38	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
BM McMillan	93	193	9	0	48.18	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
WJ Cronje	32	67	6	0	47.76	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
JN Rhodes	46	97	3	1	47.42	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
JN Rhodes	32	68	3	1	47.05	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
PN Kirsten	104	226	13	0	46.01	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
KC Wessels	28	61	4	0	45.90	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
JN Rhodes	32	79	3	0	40.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
BM McMillan	25	63	4	0	39.68	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
BM McMillan	29	76	4	0	38.15	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
KC Wessels	25	66	3	0	37.87	South Africa	v England	Leeds	4 Aug 1994	Test # 1264
G Kirsten	44	126	8	0	34.92	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
PN Kirsten	42	129	5	0	32.55	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263
KC Wessels	28	108	5	0	25.92	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263

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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]