Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GP Wickramasinghe	51	45	8	1	113.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
Mohammad Wasim	44	44	8	0	100.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
DJ Marsh	129*	132	17	1	97.72	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
MP Atkinson	35	41	3	3	85.36	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
Azhar Mahmood	132	163	24	0	80.98	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
Waqar Younis	34	42	4	1	80.95	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
PA de Silva	77	98	13	0	78.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
MJ Slater	80	103	8	4	77.66	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
RS Kaluwitharana	45	61	8	0	73.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
GS Blewett	31	44	5	0	70.45	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
Moin Khan	25	36	4	0	69.44	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
PR Reiffel	79*	115	6	0	68.69	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
JL Langer	89	130	10	1	68.46	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
Inzamam-ul-Haq	56	82	10	0	68.29	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
Moin Khan	80	120	12	2	66.66	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
ST Jayasuriya	51	77	6	1	66.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
DR Martyn	51	78	6	0	65.38	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
RJ Tucker	44*	68	8	0	64.70	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
Wasim Akram	30*	47	5	0	63.82	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
Azhar Mahmood	136	215	16	2	63.25	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
S Young	145	237	17	0	61.18	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
PA de Silva	37	62	6	0	59.67	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
DF Hills	68	117	11	0	58.11	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
Inzamam-ul-Haq	96	169	15	1	56.80	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
MJ Slater	64*	113	8	1	56.63	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
Saeed Anwar	118	209	18	0	56.45	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
Mushtaq Ahmed	59	106	4	4	55.66	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
Waqar Younis	45	81	5	2	55.55	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
Azhar Mahmood	41	74	6	0	55.40	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
PA de Silva	41	75	6	1	54.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
Ali Naqvi	30*	55	7	0	54.54	Pakistan	v South Africa	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
ME Waugh	100	186	12	1	53.76	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
JL Langer	60*	112	9	0	53.57	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
Azhar Mahmood	50*	96	8	1	52.08	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
J Cox	73	141	10	0	51.77	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
Ijaz Ahmed	34	66	7	0	51.51	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
Saeed Anwar	43	84	7	0	51.19	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
DS Lehmann	66	129	10	0	51.16	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
SR Waugh	96	188	9	0	51.06	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
RT Ponting	105	208	14	0	50.48	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
Saeed Anwar	55	109	8	0	50.45	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
Aamer Sohail	38	76	5	0	50.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
WPUJC Vaas	30	60	6	0	50.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
PR Reiffel	27	54	2	0	50.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
ME Waugh	63	127	9	0	49.60	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
Moin Khan	46	93	9	0	49.46	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
MTG Elliott	32	66	4	0	48.48	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
Azhar Mahmood	128*	267	11	1	47.94	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
SM Katich	54	113	7	0	47.78	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
MG Bevan	26	55	4	0	47.27	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
MS Atapattu	60	129	7	0	46.51	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
MN Atkinson	25*	54	1	0	46.29	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
A Ranatunga	43	93	6	0	46.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
MA Taylor	169*	378	21	0	44.70	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
J Cox	35	79	3	0	44.30	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
MEK Hussey	74*	169	11	1	43.78	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
JL Langer	34*	78	5	0	43.58	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
SR Waugh	85	199	9	0	42.71	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
Ali Naqvi	115	270	14	0	42.59	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
SR Mason	28	66	1	0	42.42	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
A Ranatunga	73	177	12	0	41.24	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
DR Martyn	54	131	7	0	41.22	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
HP Tillakaratne	55	134	9	0	41.04	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
Moin Khan	32	79	3	0	40.50	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
RT Ponting	62	155	1	1	40.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
RM Baker	46	117	4	0	39.31	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
RT Ponting	32	84	2	0	38.09	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
ME Waugh	115*	305	16	0	37.70	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
SR Waugh	34	93	6	0	36.55	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
DC Boon	33	91	3	0	36.26	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
RT Ponting	26	72	4	0	36.11	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
MS Atapattu	71	200	9	0	35.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
IA Healy	46*	130	2	0	35.38	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
MEK Hussey	59	181	8	0	32.59	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
Aamer Sohail	36	113	4	0	31.85	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
Mohammad Ramzan	29	92	4	0	31.52	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
MA Taylor	59	195	4	0	30.25	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
RS Mahanama	50	178	4	1	28.08	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
GS Blewett	28	113	4	0	24.77	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
GS Blewett	26	114	1	0	22.80	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392

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