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
PA Strang	38*	28	4	2	135.71	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
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
JL Langer	30*	30	6	-	100.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
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
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
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
SK Warne	37	46	6	1	80.43	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
JL Langer	58	74	10	-	78.37	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
VVS Laxman	89	121	12	-	73.55	India	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
A Flower	142	200	21	1	71.00	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
DR Martyn	117	166	13	-	70.48	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
ML Hayden	63	91	12	-	69.23	Australia	v South Africa	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
AC Gilchrist	34	50	3	-	68.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
A Flower	67	99	10	-	67.67	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
ML Hayden	28	42	6	-	66.66	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
DD Ebrahim	71	107	9	-	66.35	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
ML Hayden	138	211	17	-	65.40	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
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
ML Hayden	131	207	12	4	63.28	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
ME Waugh	53	84	8	-	63.09	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
ME Waugh	34	54	5	-	62.96	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
RT Ponting	54	86	4	-	62.79	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
RT Ponting	100*	160	16	1	62.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
TJ Friend	30	49	4	-	61.22	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
V Sehwag	105	173	19	-	60.69	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
JL Langer	126	211	19	1	59.71	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
DR Martyn	124*	210	9	-	59.04	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SR Waugh	90	156	12	-	57.69	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
ME Waugh	45	80	8	-	56.25	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
ME Waugh	74	134	9	-	55.22	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SK Warne	41	77	4	-	53.24	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
ML Hayden	105	198	14	1	53.03	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
HH Streak	31	59	3	1	52.54	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
GW Flower	44	84	6	1	52.38	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
RT Ponting	25	48	4	-	52.08	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
DR Martyn	52	104	4	-	50.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
SR Waugh	42	86	4	-	48.83	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
JL Langer	85	176	7	-	48.29	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
D Dasgupta	34	71	5	-	47.88	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
JL Langer	116	246	15	1	47.15	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SR Waugh	30	64	3	-	46.87	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	29	62	4	-	46.77	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
ML Hayden	31	67	5	-	46.26	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
VVS Laxman	29	63	5	-	46.03	India	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
AC Gilchrist	30*	67	4	-	44.77	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
H Masakadza	42*	97	7	1	43.29	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
A Flower	199*	470	24	1	42.34	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
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
B Lee	32	83	4	-	38.55	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
H Masakadza	85	230	13	-	36.95	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
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
ADR Campbell	77	243	8	-	31.68	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
DD Ebrahim	71	258	7	-	27.51	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
SV Carlisle	49	201	4	1	24.37	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
D Dasgupta	63	281	7	-	22.41	India	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

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]