Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - Australia

Players - Australia

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
ML Hayden	28*	21	4	1	133.33	Australia	v India	Wankhede	27 Feb 2001	Test # 1531
JL Langer	28	21	3	2	133.33	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	11 Mar 2001	Test # 1535
AC Gilchrist	122	112	15	4	108.92	Australia	v India	Wankhede	27 Feb 2001	Test # 1531
RT Ponting	26*	24	5	0	108.33	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
SK Warne	39	37	2	3	105.40	Australia	v India	Wankhede	27 Feb 2001	Test # 1531
JL Langer	35	35	6	1	100.00	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	Test # 1539
RT Ponting	56	58	10	0	96.55	Australians	v India A	Nagpur	17 Feb 2001	First-class
ME Waugh	164	181	17	7	90.60	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
RT Ponting	102*	114	11	0	89.47	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
ML Hayden	35	40	3	1	87.50	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	Test # 1539
ML Hayden	26	30	6	0	86.66	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
CR Miller	29	35	2	1	82.85	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
MS Kasprowicz	92	114	12	3	80.70	Australians	v India A	Nagpur	17 Feb 2001	First-class
ME Waugh	62	79	9	1	78.48	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
MS Kasprowicz	32*	41	1	1	78.04	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
B Lee	62*	80	7	1	77.50	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	23 Nov 2000	Test # 1516
RT Ponting	102	138	14	1	73.91	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
JL Langer	115	157	17	2	73.24	Australians	v India A	Nagpur	17 Feb 2001	First-class
AC Gilchrist	48	66	8	0	72.72	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	23 Nov 2000	Test # 1516
RT Ponting	68	96	10	1	70.83	Australians	v India A	Nagpur	17 Feb 2001	First-class
B Lee	41*	58	4	1	70.68	Australia	v West Indies	W.A.C.A	1 Dec 2000	Test # 1520
AC Gilchrist	87	124	9	1	70.16	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1527
MJ Slater	32	46	6	0	69.56	Australians	v Mumbai	Brabourne	22 Feb 2001	First-class
ML Hayden	119	172	18	1	69.18	Australia	v India	Wankhede	27 Feb 2001	Test # 1531
DW Fleming	29*	42	5	0	69.04	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
ME Waugh	119	175	13	0	68.00	Australia	v West Indies	W.A.C.A	1 Dec 2000	Test # 1520
MJ Slater	96	142	13	0	67.60	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1527
MJ Slater	83	123	8	0	67.47	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	15 Dec 2000	Test # 1523
MJ Slater	86*	129	10	0	66.66	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1527
SR Waugh	109	165	17	4	66.06	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
DR Martyn	54	82	8	0	65.85	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
SR Waugh	106*	162	10	3	65.43	Australians	v Mumbai	Brabourne	22 Feb 2001	First-class
DR Martyn	53	81	9	0	65.43	Australians	v India A	Nagpur	17 Feb 2001	First-class
AC Gilchrist	50	77	7	0	64.93	Australia	v West Indies	W.A.C.A	1 Dec 2000	Test # 1520
MS Kasprowicz	35	54	6	0	64.81	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
AC Gilchrist	37	58	6	0	63.79	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
JL Langer	58	91	9	1	63.73	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	11 Mar 2001	Test # 1535
ML Hayden	203	320	15	6	63.43	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	Test # 1539
JL Langer	31	49	4	0	63.26	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
ML Hayden	37	59	5	0	62.71	Australians	v India A	Nagpur	17 Feb 2001	First-class
ML Hayden	97	157	14	3	61.78	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	11 Mar 2001	Test # 1535
ML Hayden	49	80	9	0	61.25	Australians	v India A	Nagpur	17 Feb 2001	First-class
RT Ponting	92	156	10	0	58.97	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	15 Dec 2000	Test # 1523
MJ Slater	48	82	4	2	58.53	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	Test # 1539
ML Hayden	69	120	12	0	57.50	Australia	v West Indies	W.A.C.A	1 Dec 2000	Test # 1520
ML Hayden	67	118	6	0	56.77	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	11 Mar 2001	Test # 1535
ML Hayden	30	53	3	0	56.60	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
MJ Slater	43	79	7	0	54.43	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	11 Mar 2001	Test # 1535
CR Miller	37*	68	1	2	54.41	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1527
ME Waugh	25	46	2	0	54.34	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
SR Waugh	110	203	11	1	54.18	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	11 Mar 2001	Test # 1535
ME Waugh	70	136	7	1	51.47	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	Test # 1539
SR Waugh	121*	237	13	0	51.05	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
SR Waugh	26	51	4	0	50.98	Australia	v West Indies	W.A.C.A	1 Dec 2000	Test # 1520
MJ Slater	26	51	5	0	50.98	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
SR Waugh	38	76	3	0	50.00	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1527
JL Langer	80	164	9	0	48.78	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
ML Hayden	58	119	8	0	48.73	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	15 Dec 2000	Test # 1523
ME Waugh	78*	164	5	0	47.56	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
ML Hayden	44	94	7	0	46.80	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	23 Nov 2000	Test # 1516
MJ Slater	30	65	1	0	46.15	Australia	v West Indies	Melbourne	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1525
ME Waugh	63	142	6	0	44.36	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	15 Dec 2000	Test # 1523
ML Hayden	31	71	2	1	43.66	Australians	v Ind Pres XI	Delhi	6 Mar 2001	First-class
SR Waugh	41	94	3	0	43.61	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	23 Nov 2000	Test # 1516
JN Gillespie	57	131	9	0	43.51	Australians	v India A	Nagpur	17 Feb 2001	First-class
SR Waugh	103	238	9	1	43.27	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1527
RT Ponting	51	120	5	0	42.50	Australia	v West Indies	Sydney	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1527
MJ Slater	42	99	7	1	42.42	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	11 Mar 2001	Test # 1535
ME Waugh	57	139	7	0	41.00	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	Test # 1539
JL Langer	48	118	5	0	40.67	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	15 Dec 2000	Test # 1523
MJ Slater	54	137	6	0	39.41	Australia	v West Indies	Brisbane	23 Nov 2000	Test # 1516
DR Martyn	34*	87	0	0	39.08	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	15 Dec 2000	Test # 1523
SR Waugh	47	125	5	0	37.60	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	Test # 1539
JL Langer	25	67	3	0	37.31	Australians	v Mumbai	Brabourne	22 Feb 2001	First-class
DR Martyn	46*	126	3	0	36.50	Australia	v West Indies	Adelaide	15 Dec 2000	Test # 1523
SR Waugh	34*	101	6	0	33.66	Australians	v Mumbai	Brabourne	22 Feb 2001	First-class
SR Waugh	47	150	4	1	31.33	Australia	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	Test # 1539
JN Gillespie	46	147	8	0	31.29	Australia	v India	Eden Gardens	11 Mar 2001	Test # 1535

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Minimum of 25 runs
Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available
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:

Andhra vs Bengal at Kalyani, Ranji Trophy 3rd quarter final, Feb 6-10, 2026 [First-class]

Easterns (Eastern Transvaal) vs Knights at Bloemfontein, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 Final, Feb 6-10, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 479/8 (140.0 ov, T van Vuuren 28*, T Simelane 4/91) - Stumps

Water and Power Development Authority vs Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at Lahore, President's Trophy Grade-I Final, Feb 8-12, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>>