Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
PC Strydom	55	52	11	-	105.76	Border	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
S Chanderpaul	71	68	10	-	104.41	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
RG Samuels	35*	38	8	-	92.10	West Indies	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
HH Gibbs	80	92	10	3	86.95	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
SM Pollock	35	42	8	-	83.33	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
DJ Richardson	72*	87	10	1	82.75	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
DM Benkenstein	103	130	13	4	79.23	Natal	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
JR Murray	34	43	6	-	79.06	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
MT Solomons	28	37	4	-	75.67	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
CL Hooper	27*	36	2	-	75.00	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
IL Howell	26*	35	4	-	74.28	Border	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
BC Lara	132	183	22	1	72.13	West Indies	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
WJ Cronje	79*	111	9	2	71.17	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
HD Ackerman	25	36	3	-	69.44	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
RG Samuels	29	42	4	1	69.04	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
CL Hooper	57	83	10	-	68.67	West Indies	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
MV Boucher	34	52	3	1	65.38	Border	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
L Klusener	30	46	3	1	65.21	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
R Dravid	40	64	5	-	62.50	India	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
JB Commins	59*	95	10	1	62.10	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
KA Forde	29	47	6	-	61.70	Natal	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
IR Bishop	48	79	6	-	60.75	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
JR Murray	25	42	3	-	59.52	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
HD Ackerman	37	63	2	-	58.73	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
BC Lara	44	75	7	-	58.66	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
DJ Cullinan	34	59	4	-	57.62	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
JB Commins	51	91	6	-	56.04	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
G Kirsten	29	53	4	-	54.71	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
BC Lara	78	144	12	2	54.16	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
SC Pope	26	48	2	-	54.16	Border	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
ML Bruyns	105	198	20	-	53.03	Natal	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
CL Hooper	45	85	5	-	52.94	West Indies	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
HH Gibbs	28	53	6	-	52.83	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
WJ Cronje	76	144	10	1	52.77	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
BM McMillan	55	108	7	-	50.92	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
SG Koenig	38	76	5	-	50.00	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
AC Hudson	31	62	5	-	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
SL Campbell	77	155	13	-	49.67	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
ELR Stewart	49*	99	5	1	49.49	Natal	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
S Chanderpaul	40	82	3	-	48.78	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
HH Gibbs	31	65	5	-	47.69	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
BM White	28	60	4	-	46.66	Border	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
BM McMillan	55	119	8	-	46.21	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
CL Hooper	57	124	6	-	45.96	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
DJ Cullinan	47	103	8	-	45.63	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
JR Murray	53	117	3	-	45.29	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
DJ Richardson	47	105	4	1	44.76	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
CL Hooper	102	228	10	1	44.73	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
JH Kallis	31	70	4	-	44.28	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
SC Ganguly	66	154	10	1	42.85	India	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
NR Mongia	152	366	18	1	41.53	India	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
WJ Cronje	27	66	5	-	40.90	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
G Kirsten	43	106	7	-	40.56	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
S Chanderpaul	58	147	4	-	39.45	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
JC Adams	74*	188	5	-	39.36	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
CO Browne	25*	64	5	-	39.06	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
AM Bacher	49	129	7	-	37.98	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
BC Lara	26	69	3	-	37.68	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
DJ Cullinan	27	73	5	-	36.98	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
G Kirsten	37	102	5	-	36.27	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
S Chanderpaul	82	230	4	-	35.65	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
S Chanderpaul	48	136	6	-	35.29	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
SL Campbell	113	327	9	-	34.55	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
JC Adams	30	89	3	-	33.70	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
RG Samuels	76	228	10	-	33.33	West Indies	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
SG Koenig	45	135	6	-	33.33	W Province	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
CL Hooper	27	86	4	-	31.39	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
RG Samuels	35	115	3	-	30.43	West Indies	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
AM Bacher	96	322	10	1	29.81	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
JH Kallis	39	155	5	-	25.16	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356

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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

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