Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AC Gilchrist	138*	108	22	2	127.77	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
JL Langer	37	34	7	-	108.82	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
VVS Laxman	32	30	4	1	106.66	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
RT Ponting	34	32	6	-	106.25	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SK Warne	26	25	4	-	104.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
MV Boucher	68*	70	9	1	97.14	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
SK Warne	63	65	10	1	96.92	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
AC Gilchrist	204*	213	19	8	95.77	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
SC Ganguly	42	46	7	-	91.30	India	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
RT Ponting	39	43	6	-	90.69	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
L Klusener	29	32	3	2	90.62	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
JL Langer	28	31	6	-	90.32	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
RT Ponting	89	100	16	-	89.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
L Klusener	108	124	18	1	87.09	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
V Sehwag	31	36	6	-	86.11	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
AC Gilchrist	91	107	14	-	85.04	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SR Tendulkar	155	184	23	1	84.23	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
ND McKenzie	27*	34	5	-	79.41	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
JL Langer	58	74	10	-	78.37	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
HH Gibbs	51	66	10	-	77.27	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
JH Kallis	73	96	12	-	76.04	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
HH Gibbs	107	145	16	2	73.79	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
VVS Laxman	89	121	12	-	73.55	India	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
ML Hayden	63	91	12	-	69.23	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
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
RT Ponting	47	69	5	1	68.11	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
ML Hayden	96	141	15	1	68.08	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
HH Gibbs	34	50	5	-	68.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
ML Hayden	28	42	6	-	66.66	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SS Das	62	96	13	-	64.58	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
ML Hayden	122	189	18	2	64.55	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
DR Martyn	133	207	17	-	64.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
ME Waugh	30	47	3	1	63.82	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
ME Waugh	53	84	8	-	63.09	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
RT Ponting	100*	160	16	1	62.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
G Kirsten	30*	48	4	-	62.50	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
V Sehwag	105	173	19	-	60.69	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
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
ME Waugh	45	80	8	-	56.25	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
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	61*	113	10	-	53.98	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
HH Gibbs	104	198	15	-	52.52	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
GC Smith	42	82	8	-	51.21	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
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
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
SR Waugh	42	86	4	-	48.83	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
G Kirsten	87	181	11	-	48.06	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
D Dasgupta	34	71	5	-	47.88	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
G Kirsten	64	134	12	-	47.76	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
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
VVS Laxman	29	63	5	-	46.03	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
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
SC Ganguly	30	71	5	-	42.25	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
ME Waugh	25	60	3	-	41.66	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
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
HH Dippenaar	28	76	4	-	36.84	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
R Dravid	87	241	12	-	36.09	India	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
SR Waugh	32	98	5	-	32.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
A Kumble	28	86	4	-	32.55	India	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
ND McKenzie	25	87	2	1	28.73	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
D Dasgupta	63	281	7	-	22.41	India	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
HH Dippenaar	29	138	4	-	21.01	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 174/2 (38.1 ov, TM Head 98*, MG Neser 1*, BA Stokes 2/36)

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]