Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Azharuddin	115	110	19	1	104.54	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
L Klusener	102*	100	13	1	102.00	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
BM McMillan	51*	54	4	3	94.44	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
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
BM McMillan	59*	76	6	-	77.63	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
ME Waugh	26	34	4	-	76.47	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
WJ Cronje	43	57	7	-	75.43	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
MTG Elliott	85	113	13	1	75.22	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
DJ Cullinan	55	74	7	-	74.32	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
AA Donald	26	35	3	-	74.28	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
DJ Cullinan	33	46	6	-	71.73	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
WJ Cronje	79*	111	9	2	71.17	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SR Tendulkar	169	254	26	-	66.53	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
L Klusener	30	46	3	1	65.21	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SC Ganguly	60	93	11	1	64.51	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
MG Bevan	37*	58	6	-	63.79	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
L Klusener	49	77	5	1	63.63	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
SR Tendulkar	35	55	7	-	63.63	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
J Srinath	41	65	4	-	63.07	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
DJ Cullinan	122*	200	15	1	61.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
G Kirsten	29	48	5	-	60.41	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
DJ Cullinan	34	59	4	-	57.62	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
BM McMillan	47	83	4	-	56.62	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
NR Mongia	50	89	6	-	56.17	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
R Dravid	81	146	11	-	55.47	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
DJ Cullinan	77	141	6	1	54.60	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
AM Bacher	55	101	9	-	54.45	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
AC Hudson	52	97	8	-	53.60	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
HH Gibbs	25	47	3	-	53.19	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
SC Ganguly	73	138	13	1	52.89	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
WJ Cronje	76	144	10	1	52.77	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
SM Pollock	40*	76	3	-	52.63	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
WJ Cronje	41	79	3	1	51.89	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
BM McMillan	55	108	7	-	50.92	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
ME Waugh	116	228	17	1	50.87	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
GS Blewett	214	421	33	-	50.83	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
SR Waugh	67	132	9	-	50.75	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
G Kirsten	103	204	15	-	50.49	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
SM Pollock	79	158	12	-	50.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
AC Hudson	31	62	5	-	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
MTG Elliott	44	91	8	-	48.35	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
HH Gibbs	31	65	5	-	47.69	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
BM McMillan	55	119	8	-	46.21	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
DJ Cullinan	47	103	8	-	45.63	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
DJ Richardson	47	105	4	1	44.76	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
BM McMillan	103*	233	9	-	44.20	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
SR Waugh	160	366	22	-	43.71	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
ME Waugh	42	100	7	-	42.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
AC Hudson	80	191	12	-	41.88	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
AM Bacher	25	60	4	-	41.66	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
GS Blewett	37	90	5	-	41.11	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
AC Hudson	55	134	7	-	41.04	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
WJ Cronje	27	66	5	-	40.90	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
R Dravid	148	362	21	-	40.88	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
G Kirsten	43	106	7	-	40.56	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
V Rathour	44	111	5	-	39.63	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
AM Bacher	49	129	7	-	37.98	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
R Dravid	27*	73	5	-	36.98	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
DJ Cullinan	27	73	5	-	36.98	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
DJ Richardson	39	106	5	-	36.79	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
SC Ganguly	30	82	5	-	36.58	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
A Kumble	29	80	3	-	36.25	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
ML Hayden	40	115	5	-	34.78	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
BM McMillan	34	99	2	-	34.34	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
AM Bacher	25	73	3	1	34.24	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
SR Waugh	60*	179	8	-	33.51	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
VVS Laxman	35*	109	4	-	32.11	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
AM Bacher	96	322	10	1	29.81	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
MA Taylor	38	138	5	-	27.53	Australia	v South Africa	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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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]