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
S Elworthy	31	28	4	1	110.71	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
SM Pollock	113*	109	9	7	103.66	South Africa	v India	Centurion	23 Nov 2001	First-class
MV Boucher	68*	70	9	1	97.14	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
SM Pollock	36*	38	4	1	94.73	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
L Klusener	29	32	3	2	90.62	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
HH Gibbs	147	164	28	2	89.63	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
MV Boucher	134	150	21	-	89.33	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
HH Gibbs	75	84	16	-	89.28	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
L Klusener	108	124	18	1	87.09	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
L Klusener	50	58	10	1	86.20	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
G Kirsten	31*	36	6	-	86.11	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
JA Rudolph	59	73	11	-	80.82	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
MV Boucher	27	34	4	-	79.41	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
ND McKenzie	27*	34	5	-	79.41	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
HH Gibbs	51	66	10	-	77.27	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
G Kirsten	220	286	33	1	76.92	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
JH Kallis	42*	55	9	-	76.36	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
JH Kallis	73	96	12	-	76.04	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
ND McKenzie	114	153	11	2	74.50	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
S Elworthy	29	39	4	1	74.35	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
HH Gibbs	107	145	16	2	73.79	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
SM Pollock	61*	83	5	2	73.49	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
MV Boucher	44	60	7	-	73.33	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
SM Pollock	41	57	5	1	71.92	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
M Ntini	34*	48	5	-	70.83	South Africa	v India	Centurion	23 Nov 2001	First-class
HH Gibbs	145	205	25	1	70.73	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
JH Kallis	120	172	15	3	69.76	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
SM Pollock	53	76	5	1	69.73	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
SM Pollock	55*	80	6	1	68.75	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
MV Boucher	37	54	7	-	68.51	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
HH Gibbs	34	50	5	-	68.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
G Kirsten	31	46	4	-	67.39	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
ND McKenzie	35	52	7	-	67.30	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
JL Ontong	32	48	4	-	66.66	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
MV Boucher	43	66	6	-	65.15	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
HH Dippenaar	115	179	23	-	64.24	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
HH Dippenaar	74	116	14	-	63.79	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
G Kirsten	30*	48	4	-	62.50	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
MV Boucher	25*	40	3	-	62.50	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
HH Gibbs	74	127	12	2	58.26	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
G Kirsten	90	155	13	1	58.06	South Africa	v India	Centurion	23 Nov 2001	First-class
JH Kallis	157*	272	14	5	57.72	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
HH Gibbs	47	82	8	-	57.31	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
AG Prince	28	49	4	-	57.14	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
AJ Hall	27*	48	4	-	56.25	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
AG Prince	48	86	6	-	55.81	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
HH Gibbs	196	354	25	1	55.36	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
G Kirsten	73	132	12	-	55.30	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
MV Boucher	47	85	5	1	55.29	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
JH Kallis	99	180	8	-	55.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
L Klusener	33	60	6	-	55.00	South Africa	v India	Centurion	23 Nov 2001	First-class
G Kirsten	47	86	6	-	54.65	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
G Kirsten	31	57	4	-	54.38	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
L Klusener	27	50	4	-	54.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
JH Kallis	61*	113	10	-	53.98	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
MV Boucher	35	65	3	-	53.84	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
HH Gibbs	59	111	10	-	53.15	South Africa	v India	Centurion	23 Nov 2001	First-class
HH Gibbs	104	198	15	-	52.52	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
ND McKenzie	87	168	16	-	51.78	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
GC Smith	42	82	8	-	51.21	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
G Kirsten	88	172	10	-	51.16	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
ND McKenzie	68	134	7	-	50.74	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
AG Prince	49	98	7	-	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
JH Kallis	34	68	4	-	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
AJ Hall	70	141	10	-	49.64	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
JH Kallis	68	138	10	-	49.27	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
HH Dippenaar	26	53	4	-	49.05	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
G Kirsten	87	181	11	-	48.06	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
G Kirsten	64	134	12	-	47.76	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
ND McKenzie	52	109	6	1	47.70	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
HH Dippenaar	31*	65	6	-	47.69	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
JH Kallis	110	234	18	-	47.00	South Africa	v India	Centurion	23 Nov 2001	First-class
ND McKenzie	38	81	6	-	46.91	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
GC Smith	68	147	9	-	46.25	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
PR Adams	35	76	4	1	46.05	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
CW Henderson	30	66	4	-	45.45	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SM Pollock	42*	93	4	-	45.16	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
G Kirsten	59	132	10	-	44.69	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	7 Dec 2001	First-class
HH Gibbs	39	89	7	-	43.82	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
ND McKenzie	99	227	14	-	43.61	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
ND McKenzie	88	202	11	1	43.56	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
MV Boucher	64	149	8	-	42.95	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
JH Kallis	189*	443	19	3	42.66	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
G Kirsten	153	359	20	-	42.61	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
JA Rudolph	52	123	8	-	42.27	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
HH Gibbs	78	187	9	-	41.71	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
ND McKenzie	67	163	8	-	41.10	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
HH Gibbs	32	80	6	-	40.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
MV Boucher	26	66	3	-	39.39	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
JH Kallis	89*	229	6	1	38.86	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
JH Kallis	65*	174	7	-	37.35	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
HH Dippenaar	28	76	4	-	36.84	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
G Kirsten	65	177	6	-	36.72	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
ND McKenzie	33	92	6	-	35.86	South Africa	v India	Centurion	23 Nov 2001	First-class
JH Kallis	38	124	2	1	30.64	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
ND McKenzie	25	87	2	1	28.73	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
JA Rudolph	28	102	4	-	27.45	Sth Africans	v NSW	Sydney	20 Dec 2001	First-class
HH Dippenaar	29	138	4	-	21.01	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569

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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:

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>> 61/6 (18.0 ov, KDV Vimukthi 7*, S Malshan 1*, JDF Vandersay 1/13) - Stumps

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