Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	43	28	5	3	153.57	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Kandy	16 Mar 2004	Test # 1688
UDU Chandana	43	34	7	0	126.47	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
PA Patel	62	50	11	0	124.00	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
V Sehwag	47	41	6	0	114.63	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
KC Sangakkara	27	27	4	0	100.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
VVS Laxman	32	34	6	0	94.11	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
V Sehwag	47	50	8	0	94.00	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
R Dravid	43*	47	6	0	91.48	India	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 2003	Test # 1671
ST Jayasuriya	71	78	9	1	91.02	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
ST Jayasuriya	131	145	17	2	90.34	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Kandy	16 Mar 2004	Test # 1688
V Sehwag	45	51	5	0	88.23	India	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 2003	Test # 1671
WPUJC Vaas	45	53	8	0	84.90	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Kandy	16 Mar 2004	Test # 1688
G Wijekoon	67	79	11	0	84.81	SLCP XI	v Australians	Colombo (CCC)	2 Mar 2004	First-class
V Sehwag	195	233	25	5	83.69	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1678
R Dravid	91*	114	11	1	79.82	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
DA Gunawardene	70	93	15	0	75.26	SLCP XI	v Australians	Colombo (CCC)	2 Mar 2004	First-class
SC Ganguly	144	196	18	0	73.46	India	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 2003	Test # 1671
TM Dilshan	31	44	5	0	70.45	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
AM Blignaut	44	63	7	1	69.84	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
TM Dilshan	43	62	6	0	69.35	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Kandy	16 Mar 2004	Test # 1688
MA Vermeulen	48	70	8	0	68.57	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
WS Jayantha	45	66	10	0	68.18	SLCP XI	v Australians	Colombo (CCC)	2 Mar 2004	First-class
SKL de Silva	92	136	17	0	67.64	SLCP XI	v Australians	Colombo (CCC)	2 Mar 2004	First-class
SR Tendulkar	60*	89	5	0	67.41	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
DPMD Jayawardene	68	102	8	0	66.66	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
VVS Laxman	75	113	11	0	66.37	India	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 2003	Test # 1671
KC Sangakkara	29	46	4	0	63.04	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Kandy	16 Mar 2004	Test # 1688
SR Tendulkar	37	59	5	0	62.71	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
V Sehwag	72	115	10	1	62.60	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
ST Jayasuriya	35	56	4	0	62.50	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
RP Arnold	25	40	5	0	62.50	SLCP XI	v Australians	Colombo (CCC)	2 Mar 2004	First-class
ST Jayasuriya	51	83	7	0	61.44	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
A Chopra	27	44	3	0	61.36	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
VVS Laxman	178	298	30	0	59.73	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
PA Patel	31	52	6	0	59.61	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
CB Wishart	46	78	6	0	58.97	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
SC Ganguly	37	63	6	0	58.73	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1678
Z Khan	27	46	3	1	58.69	India	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 2003	Test # 1671
SC Ganguly	73	125	12	0	58.40	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1678
HP Tillakaratne	25	43	4	0	58.13	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
V Sehwag	47	81	7	0	58.02	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
SR Tendulkar	44	79	5	0	55.69	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1678
SV Carlisle	118	213	15	2	55.39	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
TM Dilshan	104	188	12	1	55.31	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
SR Tendulkar	241*	436	33	0	55.27	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
R Dravid	49	89	5	0	55.05	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1678
SM Ervine	53	98	7	1	54.08	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
TR Gripper	47	87	8	0	54.02	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
PA Patel	27*	50	4	0	54.00	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1678
WPUJC Vaas	68*	126	9	1	53.96	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Kandy	16 Mar 2004	Test # 1688
MS Atapattu	118	219	19	0	53.88	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
AM Blignaut	38*	72	7	0	52.77	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
MA Vermeulen	63	120	9	1	52.50	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
VVS Laxman	148	282	18	0	52.48	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
R Dravid	233	446	23	1	52.24	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
CB Wishart	45	89	7	0	50.56	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
HH Streak	25	50	5	0	50.00	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
TT Samaraweera	50	101	7	0	49.50	SLCP XI	v Australians	Colombo (CCC)	2 Mar 2004	First-class
TT Samaraweera	41	84	8	0	48.80	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
DD Ebrahim	29	62	5	0	46.77	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
R Dravid	38	82	7	0	46.34	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
R Dravid	72*	170	7	0	42.35	India	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1673
TT Samaraweera	53	126	7	0	42.06	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
MS Atapattu	47	113	7	0	41.59	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
MA Vermeulen	38	94	5	0	40.42	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
DPMD Jayawardene	29	72	4	0	40.27	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
TR Gripper	53	135	5	0	39.25	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
T Taibu	27	70	5	0	38.57	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
R Dravid	92	244	13	0	37.70	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1678
DPMD Jayawardene	37	99	4	1	37.37	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
HP Tillakaratne	74*	201	10	0	36.81	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
PA Patel	37	105	5	0	35.23	India	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 2003	Test # 1671
A Chopra	48	138	6	0	34.78	India	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1678
HP Tillakaratne	33	97	4	0	34.02	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
UDU Chandana	27	81	2	0	33.33	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
HH Streak	71*	215	10	0	33.02	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
RW Price	36	110	6	0	32.72	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
A Chopra	45	139	5	0	32.37	India	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1680
SV Carlisle	35	114	6	0	30.70	Zimbabwe	v Australia	W.A.C.A	9 Oct 2003	Test # 1661
TT Samaraweera	36*	120	6	0	30.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	8 Mar 2004	Test # 1685
A Chopra	36	135	2	0	26.66	India	v Australia	Brisbane	4 Dec 2003	Test # 1671
T Taibu	35	150	4	0	23.33	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663

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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:

Mashonaland Eagles vs Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Logan Cup 11th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 130/4 (32.0 ov, Ahsan Ali Aqil 47*, V Changa 14*, RC Simbi 0/10) - Stumps

Victoria vs Western Australia at W.A.C.A, Sheffield Shield 24th Match, Feb 16-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 15/0 (2.0 ov, S Fanning 12*, CT Bancroft 3*, SM Boland 0/4) - Lunch

Southern Rocks vs Matabeleland Tuskers at Bulawayo, Logan Cup 12th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 25/0 (7.0 ov, N Mpofu 6*, TR Mupariwa 0*, T Chingwara 0/3) - Stumps