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
L Klusener	25	23	3	1	108.69	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
L Klusener	72	85	11	-	84.70	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
MV Boucher	27*	32	6	-	84.37	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
L Klusener	174	221	25	2	78.73	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
L Klusener	45	58	6	-	77.58	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
PC Strydom	30	41	5	-	73.17	South Africa	v England	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
SM Pollock	64	89	8	1	71.91	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
G Kirsten	56	79	7	-	70.88	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
MV Boucher	33*	49	6	-	67.34	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
L Klusener	61*	96	7	1	63.54	South Africa	v England	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
DJ Cullinan	108	170	17	-	63.52	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
DJ Cullinan	53	86	5	1	61.62	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
HH Gibbs	46	75	9	-	61.33	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
HH Gibbs	29	49	4	-	59.18	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
DJ Cullinan	58	99	8	-	58.58	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
HH Gibbs	26	45	5	-	57.77	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
L Klusener	97	169	5	1	57.39	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
L Klusener	33	58	2	-	56.89	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
MV Boucher	55*	98	5	-	56.12	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
SM Pollock	61	110	5	2	55.45	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
PC Strydom	63*	114	5	1	55.26	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
WJ Cronje	55	100	8	-	55.00	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
WJ Cronje	33*	62	5	-	53.22	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
MV Boucher	125	236	18	-	52.96	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
JN Rhodes	70	138	8	1	50.72	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
DJ Cullinan	46	91	5	-	50.54	South Africa	v England	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
DJ Cullinan	27	54	3	-	50.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
MV Boucher	108	220	14	1	49.09	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
WJ Cronje	27	55	3	-	49.09	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
HH Gibbs	48	98	8	-	48.97	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
WJ Cronje	58	119	8	-	48.73	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
DJ Cullinan	120	255	10	1	47.05	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
SM Pollock	30	64	3	-	46.87	South Africa	v England	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
HH Gibbs	47	101	7	-	46.53	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
DJ Cullinan	43	93	6	-	46.23	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
JH Kallis	105	229	10	2	45.85	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
JH Kallis	50	113	4	1	44.24	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
AM Bacher	42	95	9	-	44.21	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
WJ Cronje	64	145	11	-	44.13	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
WJ Cronje	28	65	2	-	43.07	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
N Boje	85	198	9	-	42.92	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
JH Kallis	115	268	13	3	42.91	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
G Kirsten	275	642	26	-	42.83	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
HH Gibbs	28	66	3	-	42.42	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
HH Gibbs	53	128	9	-	41.40	Sth Africans	v Ind Pres XI	Brabourne	19 Feb 2000	First-class
JH Kallis	25	61	2	1	40.98	South Africa	v England	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
G Kirsten	80	196	8	-	40.81	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
JN Rhodes	57*	145	6	-	39.31	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
HH Gibbs	85	222	11	-	38.28	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
JN Rhodes	50	132	5	-	37.87	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
G Kirsten	79	209	7	-	37.79	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
WJ Cronje	44	121	8	-	36.36	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
MV Boucher	36	100	3	-	36.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
G Kirsten	50	139	6	-	35.97	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
HH Dippenaar	33	92	2	-	35.86	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
MV Boucher	42	119	5	-	35.29	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
JH Kallis	69	204	7	-	33.82	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
JH Kallis	85*	260	4	-	32.69	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
JN Rhodes	26	81	1	-	32.09	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
JH Kallis	64	216	9	-	29.62	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
JH Kallis	36*	129	5	-	27.90	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
JH Kallis	95	359	7	2	26.46	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486

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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:

Sahir Associates vs State Bank of Pakistan at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 18th Match, Jan 21-24, 2026 [First-class - Live]
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Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club vs Panadura Sports Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Plate, Jan 23-25, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 68/3 (34.0 ov, LEK Edirisinghe 18*, DM Sarathchandra 31*, MNM Dilshad 1/32)

Badureliya Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Plate, Jan 23-25, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 98/2 (36.0 ov, DD de Soysa 32*, WGRL Wijenayake 47*, MA Liyanapathiranage 0/24)