Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Players

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AJ Stewart	45*	34	9	0	132.35	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
DJ Cullinan	27	29	4	0	93.10	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
S Elworthy	48	52	7	0	92.30	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
M Muralidaran	30	36	5	0	83.33	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
AJ Stewart	28	34	3	0	82.35	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
JN Rhodes	32	39	4	0	82.05	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
CD McMillan	142	179	13	6	79.32	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
ST Jayasuriya	213	278	33	1	76.61	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
L Klusener	34	45	6	0	75.55	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
GP Thorpe	43	59	5	0	72.88	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
SM Pollock	50	71	6	0	70.42	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
RS Kaluwitharana	39	58	8	0	67.24	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
A Ranatunga	64	96	9	0	66.66	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
A Ranatunga	49	74	6	1	66.21	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
WJ Cronje	69*	105	4	1	65.71	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
A Ranatunga	36	55	1	1	65.45	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
CL Cairns	26	40	2	2	65.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
ST Jayasuriya	59	91	8	0	64.83	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
L Klusener	57	90	11	0	63.33	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
JP Crawley	156*	249	19	1	62.65	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
NJ Astle	30	48	4	0	62.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
M Muralidaran	26*	42	4	0	61.90	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
ARC Fraser	32	52	3	2	61.53	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
JN Rhodes	95	156	8	1	60.89	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
RS Kaluwitharana	88	146	8	0	60.27	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
DPMD Jayawardene	167	278	18	0	60.07	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
WJ Cronje	126	212	16	1	59.43	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
AC Parore	67	113	8	0	59.29	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
JN Rhodes	117	200	14	1	58.50	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
JN Rhodes	85	147	10	1	57.82	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DJ Cullinan	30	53	3	0	56.60	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
ASA Perera	43*	77	6	1	55.84	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
HP Tillakaratne	40	72	7	0	55.55	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
MV Boucher	35	65	5	0	53.84	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
DJ Cullinan	56	105	8	0	53.33	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
MA Butcher	75	141	12	0	53.19	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
RS Kaluwitharana	72	136	13	0	52.94	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
GP Wickramasinghe	27	51	2	0	52.94	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
SP Fleming	174*	333	16	1	52.25	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PA de Silva	152	292	17	0	52.05	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
AJ Stewart	164	317	24	0	51.73	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
A Ranatunga	51	99	7	1	51.51	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
MJ Horne	35	68	3	0	51.47	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AJ Stewart	35	68	7	0	51.47	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
MJ Horne	35	69	5	0	50.72	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
RS Kaluwitharana	25	50	2	0	50.00	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
JH Kallis	132	266	16	0	49.62	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
MV Boucher	35	71	5	0	49.29	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
SM Pollock	31	64	1	0	48.43	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DPMD Jayawardene	52	108	10	0	48.14	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
WJ Cronje	81	169	11	0	47.92	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
AJ Stewart	56	117	7	0	47.86	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
JH Kallis	61	131	3	0	46.56	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
MA Butcher	116	252	18	0	46.03	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
PA de Silva	71	155	8	1	45.80	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
JH Kallis	47	103	4	0	45.63	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
BM McMillan	54	120	8	0	45.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
GA Hick	107	238	14	0	44.95	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
PA de Silva	37	85	4	0	43.52	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
SP Fleming	78	180	12	0	43.33	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
N Hussain	35	82	5	0	42.68	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
DJ Cullinan	78	193	8	0	40.41	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
G Kirsten	210	525	24	1	40.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
WJ Cronje	67	168	8	0	39.88	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
AJ Stewart	49	128	5	0	38.28	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
SM Pollock	28*	74	1	0	37.83	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
MA Atherton	43	115	7	0	37.39	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
AC Parore	32*	86	3	0	37.20	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
MA Atherton	58	157	7	0	36.94	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
MA Atherton	103	279	12	0	36.91	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
MA Butcher	77	214	7	0	35.98	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
RS Kaluwitharana	28	78	4	0	35.89	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
N Hussain	105	294	17	0	35.71	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
AJ Stewart	40	112	5	0	35.71	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
MR Ramprakash	53	149	4	0	35.57	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
MA Atherton	98*	277	14	0	35.37	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
WJ Cronje	57	163	9	0	34.96	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
MS Atapattu	48	138	6	0	34.78	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
AC Parore	30	87	2	0	34.48	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
MA Butcher	37	108	5	0	34.25	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
MA Atherton	41	120	7	0	34.16	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
N Hussain	58	170	5	0	34.11	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
SP Fleming	78	233	8	0	33.47	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
MR Ramprakash	25	75	4	0	33.33	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
DG Cork	36	109	5	0	33.02	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
NJ Astle	34	104	2	1	32.69	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
MR Ramprakash	67*	205	7	0	32.68	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	23 Jul 1998	Test # 1421
MR Ramprakash	49	151	4	0	32.45	England	v South Africa	Birmingham	4 Jun 1998	Test # 1417
SP James	36	111	3	0	32.43	England	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
DJ Cullinan	75	234	8	0	32.05	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
HP Tillakaratne	43	135	3	0	31.85	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
MA Atherton	89	280	13	0	31.78	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
MA Atherton	44	142	7	0	30.98	England	v South Africa	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
BA Young	46	152	6	0	30.26	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
MR Ramprakash	30	100	1	0	30.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
MS Atapattu	35	117	3	0	29.91	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
JH Kallis	40	134	7	0	29.85	South Africa	v England	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422
RDB Croft	37*	125	4	0	29.60	England	v South Africa	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
NJ Astle	53	192	4	1	27.60	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	3 Jun 1998	Test # 1416
N Hussain	94	341	14	0	27.56	England	v South Africa	Leeds	6 Aug 1998	Test # 1422

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
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

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]