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
WJ Cronje	39*	25	3	2	156.00	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	18 Jan 1998	ODI # 1280
JN Rhodes	53*	39	5	1	135.89	South Africa	v West Indies	Lahore	3 Nov 1997	ODI # 1249
L Klusener	54	41	9	1	131.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	6 Nov 1997	ODI # 1252
WJ Cronje	82	63	8	6	130.15	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
PL Symcox	54	42	6	-	128.57	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
DJ Cullinan	26	22	1	-	118.18	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1998	ODI # 1283
WJ Cronje	55	47	1	2	117.02	South Africa	v New Zealand	Brisbane	9 Jan 1998	ODI # 1270
G Kirsten	44	38	7	-	115.78	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	18 Jan 1998	ODI # 1280
L Klusener	45	39	8	-	115.38	South Africa	v Pakistan	Lahore	2 Nov 1997	ODI # 1248
WJ Cronje	50	45	-	3	111.11	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	6 Nov 1997	ODI # 1252
L Klusener	46	42	3	-	109.52	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	27 Jan 1998	ODI # 1287
L Klusener	38	35	3	2	108.57	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
L Klusener	58	54	9	1	107.40	South Africa	v Pakistan	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
WJ Cronje	59*	57	6	1	103.50	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	11 Jan 1998	ODI # 1272
L Klusener	99	96	11	2	103.12	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	8 Nov 1997	ODI # 1253
SM Pollock	36	35	2	1	102.85	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1998	ODI # 1283
WJ Cronje	35	35	3	-	100.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Lahore	2 Nov 1997	ODI # 1248
DN Crookes	26	26	1	1	100.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	5 Apr 1998	ODI # 1306
WJ Cronje	94	95	7	1	98.94	South Africa	v West Indies	Lahore	3 Nov 1997	ODI # 1249
JN Rhodes	94*	95	8	2	98.94	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	3 Apr 1998	ODI # 1303
WJ Cronje	52	53	1	5	98.11	South Africa	v Pakistan	East London	11 Apr 1998	ODI # 1314
DJ Cullinan	51	53	4	-	96.22	South Africa	v Pakistan	Lahore	2 Nov 1997	ODI # 1248
JH Kallis	109*	114	8	-	95.61	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	3 Apr 1998	ODI # 1303
WJ Cronje	73	77	4	1	94.80	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1998	ODI # 1285
DJ Cullinan	36	38	4	-	94.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	6 Nov 1997	ODI # 1252
G Kirsten	46	50	6	-	92.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Apr 1998	ODI # 1315
G Kirsten	103	113	9	-	91.15	South Africa	v New Zealand	Brisbane	9 Jan 1998	ODI # 1270
L Klusener	50	55	8	-	90.90	South Africa	v New Zealand	Brisbane	9 Jan 1998	ODI # 1270
SM Pollock	37	41	4	-	90.24	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	6 Nov 1997	ODI # 1252
DJ Cullinan	35*	39	3	1	89.74	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	18 Jan 1998	ODI # 1280
MJR Rindel	59	66	6	-	89.39	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	5 Apr 1998	ODI # 1306
AM Bacher	45	51	4	-	88.23	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	27 Jan 1998	ODI # 1287
PL Symcox	81	94	10	2	86.17	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
SM Pollock	66	77	6	-	85.71	South Africa	v Pakistan	East London	11 Apr 1998	ODI # 1314
JH Kallis	47	55	5	1	85.45	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	11 Jan 1998	ODI # 1272
PL Symcox	27*	32	2	-	84.37	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	4 Dec 1997	ODI # 1254
JN Rhodes	43*	51	2	-	84.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	5 Apr 1998	ODI # 1306
G Kirsten	89	106	11	-	83.96	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	11 Jan 1998	ODI # 1272
L Klusener	26	31	2	-	83.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	5 Apr 1998	ODI # 1306
JN Rhodes	82*	98	4	-	83.67	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1998	ODI # 1285
G Kirsten	50	60	5	-	83.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	6 Nov 1997	ODI # 1252
G Kirsten	44	54	1	-	81.48	South Africa	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	16 Jan 1998	ODI # 1278
G Kirsten	89	110	8	1	80.90	South Africa	v Pakistan	Lahore	2 Nov 1997	ODI # 1248
G Kirsten	70	87	5	-	80.45	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1998	ODI # 1283
JH Kallis	111	140	10	-	79.28	South Africa	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	16 Jan 1998	ODI # 1278
SM Pollock	30	38	5	-	78.94	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
WJ Cronje	33	42	2	1	78.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	8 Nov 1997	ODI # 1253
JH Kallis	31	40	1	1	77.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Brisbane	9 Jan 1998	ODI # 1270
HH Gibbs	33	43	3	-	76.74	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Apr 1998	ODI # 1315
JH Kallis	39	51	4	1	76.47	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	19 Apr 1998	ODI # 1321
MJR Rindel	64	84	8	-	76.19	South Africa	v Pakistan	East London	11 Apr 1998	ODI # 1314
JN Rhodes	36	48	1	-	75.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Apr 1998	ODI # 1315
JH Kallis	33	44	1	-	75.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1998	ODI # 1283
WJ Cronje	34	46	4	-	73.91	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	3 Apr 1998	ODI # 1303
SM Pollock	37	51	1	-	72.54	South Africa	v New Zealand	Adelaide	6 Dec 1997	ODI # 1255
PL Symcox	29	40	5	-	72.50	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
L Klusener	25	35	4	-	71.42	South Africa	v New Zealand	Adelaide	6 Dec 1997	ODI # 1255
DJ Cullinan	113	159	13	1	71.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
WJ Cronje	29	41	1	-	70.73	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1998	ODI # 1283
G Kirsten	29	41	3	-	70.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	5 Apr 1998	ODI # 1306
PL Symcox	108	157	17	-	68.78	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
PS de Villiers	46*	67	6	-	68.65	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
G Kirsten	108*	159	12	1	67.92	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
G Kirsten	52*	77	7	-	67.53	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	23 Apr 1998	ODI # 1326
SM Pollock	92	138	8	1	66.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
SM Pollock	70*	106	5	2	66.03	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
JN Rhodes	29	44	1	-	65.90	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	27 Jan 1998	ODI # 1287
JH Kallis	79*	122	6	2	64.75	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	17 Apr 1998	ODI # 1318
G Kirsten	64	99	6	-	64.64	South Africa	v West Indies	Lahore	3 Nov 1997	ODI # 1249
L Klusener	38	59	6	-	64.40	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
G Kirsten	44	69	3	-	63.76	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	4 Dec 1997	ODI # 1254
G Kirsten	35	55	3	1	63.63	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	17 Apr 1998	ODI # 1318
SM Pollock	82	129	6	1	63.56	South Africa	v Pakistan	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
JH Kallis	38	60	5	1	63.33	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	18 Jan 1998	ODI # 1280
SM Pollock	31	49	1	-	63.26	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hobart	11 Dec 1997	ODI # 1258
SM Pollock	28	45	3	-	62.22	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	27 Jan 1998	ODI # 1287
L Klusener	37	60	1	1	61.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hobart	11 Dec 1997	ODI # 1258
SM Pollock	40	66	7	-	60.60	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
DJ Cullinan	26	43	1	-	60.46	South Africa	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	16 Jan 1998	ODI # 1278
SM Pollock	38	63	7	-	60.31	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
JN Rhodes	42	71	1	-	59.15	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	9 Dec 1997	ODI # 1257
L Klusener	31	54	3	-	57.40	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1998	ODI # 1285
DJ Cullinan	33	59	3	-	55.93	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	4 Dec 1997	ODI # 1254
DJ Cullinan	103	185	13	-	55.67	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
WJ Cronje	50	90	3	3	55.55	South Africa	v Pakistan	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
G Kirsten	35	63	2	-	55.55	South Africa	v New Zealand	Adelaide	6 Dec 1997	ODI # 1255
DJ Cullinan	68	123	7	1	55.28	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
JH Kallis	45	82	-	-	54.87	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hobart	11 Dec 1997	ODI # 1258
WJ Cronje	49	90	6	1	54.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
PL Symcox	38	72	4	1	52.77	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
BM McMillan	87*	165	12	1	52.72	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
MV Boucher	52	100	7	-	52.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
MV Boucher	52	100	8	1	52.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
AC Hudson	33	64	5	-	51.56	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
MJR Rindel	35	68	2	-	51.47	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Apr 1998	ODI # 1315
GFJ Liebenberg	45	89	7	-	50.56	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
WJ Cronje	74	147	4	3	50.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
AM Bacher	96	191	12	1	50.26	South Africa	v Pakistan	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
WJ Cronje	85	170	7	2	50.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
AM Bacher	41	82	5	-	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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Namibia vs Zimbabwe at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final Final, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3503]