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 |
| 31 | 12 | - | 4 | 258.33 | West Indies | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 10 Dec 1998 | Test # 1433 | |
| 57 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 142.50 | West Indies | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 30 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1397 | |
| 44 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 118.91 | England | v South Africa | Dhaka | 25 Oct 1998 | ODI # 1358 | |
| 52 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 118.18 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 27 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1395 | |
| 38* | 33 | 6 | 1 | 115.15 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 150 | 136 | 20 | - | 110.29 | West Indies | v South Africa | East London | 24 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1393 | |
| 66* | 61 | 5 | 1 | 108.19 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 22 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1390 | |
| 79* | 77 | 6 | - | 102.59 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Napier | 26 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1421 | |
| 44 | 43 | 7 | - | 102.32 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Napier | 25 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1419 | |
| 103 | 102 | 11 | 5 | 100.98 | West Indies | v South Africa | Dhaka | 1 Nov 1998 | ODI # 1364 | |
| 45* | 46 | 2 | 3 | 97.82 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 17 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1408 | |
| 83* | 91 | 10 | 1 | 91.20 | England | v South Africa | Dhaka | 25 Oct 1998 | ODI # 1358 | |
| 108 | 119 | 8 | 3 | 90.75 | West Indies | v South Africa | East London | 24 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1393 | |
| 57 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 89.06 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | 7 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1404 | |
| 68 | 77 | 14 | - | 88.31 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 49 | 56 | 4 | - | 87.50 | West Indies | v South Africa | Dhaka | 1 Nov 1998 | ODI # 1364 | |
| 78 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 84.78 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 37 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 82.22 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Napier | 26 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1421 | |
| 95 | 118 | 8 | 2 | 80.50 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Dunedin | 14 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1407 | |
| 39 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 79.59 | West Indies | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 10 Dec 1998 | Test # 1433 | |
| 39 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 79.59 | West Indies | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 39 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 79.59 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Napier | 25 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1419 | |
| 100* | 126 | 12 | 2 | 79.36 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 20 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1409 | |
| 40 | 51 | 4 | - | 78.43 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Napier | 25 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1419 | |
| 38 | 49 | 6 | - | 77.55 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Napier | 25 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1419 | |
| 45 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 75.00 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 22 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1390 | |
| 27 | 36 | 4 | - | 75.00 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 28 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 73.68 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 20 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1409 | |
| 33 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 73.33 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 36 | 50 | 7 | - | 72.00 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 56 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 71.79 | England | v South Africa | Dhaka | 25 Oct 1998 | ODI # 1358 | |
| 29 | 41 | 3 | - | 70.73 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 27 | 40 | 4 | - | 67.50 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1422 | |
| 31 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 65.95 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Mar 1999 | ODI # 1422 | |
| 34* | 52 | 2 | 1 | 65.38 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Dunedin | 14 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1407 | |
| 32 | 49 | 3 | - | 65.30 | England | v South Africa | Dhaka | 25 Oct 1998 | ODI # 1358 | |
| 32 | 49 | 4 | - | 65.30 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 27 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1395 | |
| 78 | 123 | 7 | - | 63.41 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 17 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1408 | |
| 48 | 76 | 6 | - | 63.15 | West Indies | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 30 Jan 1999 | ODI # 1397 | |
| 47 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 60.25 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 17 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1408 | |
| 36 | 60 | 5 | - | 60.00 | West Indies | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 37 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 57.81 | West Indies | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 10 Dec 1998 | Test # 1433 | |
| 79 | 139 | 15 | - | 56.83 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 86 | 152 | 8 | - | 56.57 | West Indies | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 35 | 62 | 5 | - | 56.45 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 51 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 56.04 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 39 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 54.92 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 40 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 54.79 | West Indies | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1399 | |
| 49 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 53.84 | West Indies | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 5 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1402 | |
| 69* | 130 | 12 | 1 | 53.07 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 44 | 83 | 8 | - | 53.01 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 41 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 50.00 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 27 | 54 | 2 | - | 50.00 | West Indies | v South Africa | Dhaka | 1 Nov 1998 | ODI # 1364 | |
| 27 | 54 | 4 | - | 50.00 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 60 | 121 | 11 | - | 49.58 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 37 | 75 | 5 | - | 49.33 | West Indies | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 29 | 59 | - | - | 49.15 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 26* | 53 | 1 | 1 | 49.05 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 20 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1409 | |
| 37 | 76 | 2 | - | 48.68 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Dunedin | 14 Feb 1999 | ODI # 1407 | |
| 69* | 144 | 10 | - | 47.91 | West Indies | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 29 | 61 | 6 | - | 47.54 | West Indies | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 43 | 91 | 7 | - | 47.25 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 68 | 153 | 10 | - | 44.44 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 75 | 169 | 13 | - | 44.37 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 32 | 74 | 4 | - | 43.24 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 28 | 65 | 3 | - | 43.07 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 62 | 144 | 9 | - | 43.05 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 44 | 104 | 7 | - | 42.30 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 56 | 134 | 8 | - | 41.79 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 93 | 225 | 13 | - | 41.33 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 27 | 68 | 4 | - | 39.70 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 34 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 37.77 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 31 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 37.34 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 68 | 185 | 9 | - | 36.75 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 25 | 69 | 4 | - | 36.23 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 74 | 210 | 10 | - | 35.23 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 65 | 185 | 6 | 4 | 35.13 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 | |
| 33 | 94 | 5 | - | 35.10 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 42 | 126 | 4 | 1 | 33.33 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 38 | 114 | 6 | - | 33.33 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Jan 1999 | Test # 1441 | |
| 41 | 124 | 4 | 1 | 33.06 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Wellington | 18 Mar 1999 | Test # 1452 | |
| 55* | 168 | 6 | - | 32.73 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Christchurch | 11 Mar 1999 | Test # 1449 | |
| 33 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 31.13 | West Indies | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1999 | Test # 1440 | |
| 28 | 94 | 3 | - | 29.78 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1998 | Test # 1437 | |
| 33 | 114 | 4 | - | 28.94 | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1998 | Test # 1429 | |
| 68* | 235 | 6 | - | 28.93 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 |
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Minimum of 25 runsStrike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are availablePerformances 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 figuresPerformances 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:
Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]
India vs Australia at Adelaide, India in Australia 2nd ODI, Oct 23, 2025 [ODI # 4913]
Bangladesh vs West Indies at Mirpur, West Indies in Bangladesh 3rd ODI, Oct 23, 2025 [ODI # 4914]