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	82	63	8	6	130.15	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
PL Symcox	54	42	6	0	128.57	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
PL Symcox	55*	44	7	1	125.00	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
PL Symcox	54	44	6	2	122.72	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
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
PL Symcox	81	94	10	2	86.17	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
WJ Cronje	59*	70	4	3	84.28	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
SM Pollock	100	124	13	2	80.64	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
SM Pollock	30	38	5	0	78.94	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
PL Symcox	29	40	5	0	72.50	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
DJ Cullinan	113	159	13	1	71.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
BM McMillan	27	38	4	0	71.05	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
PL Symcox	108	157	17	0	68.78	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
PS de Villiers	46*	67	6	0	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
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
L Klusener	38	59	6	0	64.40	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
SM Pollock	82	129	6	1	63.56	South Africa	v Pakistan	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
SM Pollock	40	66	7	0	60.60	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
SM Pollock	38	63	7	0	60.31	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
MV Boucher	55	95	10	0	57.89	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
DJ Richardson	55	95	6	0	57.89	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
G Kirsten	201	356	24	1	56.46	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
DJ Cullinan	83	148	11	1	56.08	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
DJ Cullinan	103	185	13	0	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
DJ Cullinan	68	123	7	1	55.28	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
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
HH Gibbs	54	103	7	1	52.42	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
MV Boucher	52	100	7	0	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	0	51.56	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
GFJ Liebenberg	45	89	7	0	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	0	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
G Kirsten	77	155	12	0	49.67	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
WJ Cronje	73	148	9	1	49.32	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
WJ Cronje	165	336	13	3	49.10	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
AA Donald	55*	112	2	0	49.10	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
WJ Cronje	70	143	2	0	48.95	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
AM Bacher	46	94	9	0	48.93	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
SM Pollock	48	99	4	1	48.48	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
MV Boucher	78	161	9	1	48.44	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
DJ Cullinan	30	62	4	0	48.38	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
JH Kallis	69	143	7	0	48.25	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
G Kirsten	100*	208	15	0	48.07	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
DJ Cullinan	43	90	8	0	47.77	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
G Kirsten	44	93	5	1	47.31	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
AM Bacher	39	85	4	0	45.88	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
PL Symcox	55	120	7	1	45.83	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
G Kirsten	62	136	9	0	45.58	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
WJ Cronje	107*	235	7	1	45.53	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
AM Bacher	69*	153	6	2	45.09	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
G Kirsten	38	88	5	0	43.18	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
G Kirsten	79	189	10	0	41.79	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
JH Kallis	45	110	4	0	40.90	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
JH Kallis	51*	126	4	0	40.47	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
AM Bacher	64	161	9	0	39.75	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
G Kirsten	56	142	7	0	39.43	South Africa	v Pakistan	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
JH Kallis	61	157	6	0	38.85	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
HD Ackerman	42	110	4	0	38.18	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
JH Kallis	35	94	6	0	37.23	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
G Kirsten	75*	203	12	0	36.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
HD Ackerman	57	155	6	0	36.77	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
DJ Richardson	45*	124	5	0	36.29	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
JH Kallis	101	279	6	0	36.20	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
HH Gibbs	54	150	6	0	36.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
HH Gibbs	37	103	4	1	35.92	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
AM Bacher	39	109	1	0	35.77	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
AM Bacher	50	142	3	0	35.21	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
MV Boucher	33	94	2	0	35.10	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
JH Kallis	49	140	5	1	35.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
AC Hudson	42	121	5	0	34.71	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
WJ Cronje	88	262	8	0	33.58	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
G Kirsten	25	77	4	0	32.46	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
G Kirsten	83	256	7	0	32.42	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
JH Kallis	43	138	6	0	31.15	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
G Kirsten	98	344	7	0	28.48	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
BM McMillan	48	189	2	0	25.39	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Gujarat vs Tripura at Agartala, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group C, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 208/3 (57.0 ov, GH Vihari 40*, V Shankar 51*, CT Gaja 2/38) - Stumps

Easterns (Eastern Transvaal) vs South Western Districts at Oudtshoorn, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 19th Match, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 224/10 (61.4 ov, ZJH Momberg 24*, T Ndlela 1/19) - Stumps

Nagaland vs Andhra at Sovima, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group A, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 420/7 (70.0 ov, CR Gnaneshwar 161*, T Vijay 12*, VG Zhimomi 4/45) - Stumps