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
JH Kallis	54	25	3	5	216.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
GC Smith	121	107	17	2	113.08	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
AM Blignaut	61	58	3	6	105.17	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
SJ Harmison	42	42	7	1	100.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
H Masakadza	26	26	6	-	100.00	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
JA Rudolph	49*	50	7	1	98.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
AM Blignaut	52	54	4	1	96.29	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
M van Jaarsveld	49	52	8	-	94.23	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
GO Jones	50	54	5	3	92.59	England	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
AF Giles	31*	34	5	-	91.17	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
GC Smith	41	46	4	1	89.13	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
GO Jones	73	82	10	2	89.02	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
N Boje	82	94	15	1	87.23	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
AB de Villiers	98	118	20	-	83.05	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
GC Smith	29	37	4	-	78.37	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
N Boje	76	97	12	-	78.35	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
GC Smith	67*	89	12	-	75.28	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
AF Giles	26	35	4	-	74.28	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
HH Gibbs	98	132	19	-	74.24	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
ME Trescothick	180	248	24	4	72.58	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
AF Giles	31	43	4	1	72.09	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
MV Boucher	64	90	11	-	71.11	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
AJ Strauss	94*	134	12	1	70.14	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
AF Giles	26	39	3	-	66.66	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
HH Gibbs	47	71	6	1	66.19	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
E Chigumbura	44	67	8	-	65.67	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
AB de Villiers	109	169	11	1	64.49	South Africa	v England	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
AB de Villiers	47	73	7	1	64.38	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
AG Prince	139*	218	18	2	63.76	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
JH Kallis	136*	217	16	1	62.67	South Africa	v England	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
JA Rudolph	28	45	4	-	62.22	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
BG Rogers	28	45	3	-	62.22	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
JH Kallis	162	264	21	1	61.36	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
SJ Harmison	30*	49	6	-	61.22	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
AF Giles	39	64	6	1	60.93	England	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
N Boje	48	80	6	-	60.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
SM Pollock	31	52	5	-	59.61	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
AB de Villiers	28	47	4	-	59.57	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
H Masakadza	46	78	7	-	58.97	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
AJ Strauss	147	250	23	1	58.80	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
JA Rudolph	61	106	8	1	57.54	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
M Ntini	26	46	4	-	56.52	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
GP Thorpe	118*	209	15	-	56.45	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
AB de Villiers	92	165	15	-	55.75	South Africa	v England	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
AJ Strauss	126	228	17	-	55.26	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
HH Streak	85	154	11	-	55.19	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
AB de Villiers	52*	95	9	-	54.73	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
JH Kallis	58	106	5	2	54.71	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
GC Smith	74	137	8	-	54.01	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
JH Kallis	61	113	9	-	53.98	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
A Flintoff	60	112	6	3	53.57	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
A Flintoff	77	144	12	1	53.47	England	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
HH Gibbs	161	307	25	-	52.44	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
GC Smith	55	105	5	-	52.38	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
MP Vaughan	82*	160	10	1	51.25	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
SM Pollock	43	84	5	-	51.19	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
GC Smith	25	49	3	-	51.02	South Africa	v England	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
JA Rudolph	32	63	4	-	50.79	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
RWT Key	83	164	11	1	50.60	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
ME Trescothick	132	261	20	2	50.57	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
A Flintoff	35	70	4	1	50.00	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
JH Kallis	66	134	5	1	49.25	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
ME Trescothick	28	57	4	-	49.12	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
MP Vaughan	54	110	8	-	49.09	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
DD Ebrahim	37	76	7	-	48.68	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
JH Kallis	33	68	4	1	48.52	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
H Masakadza	47	97	7	-	48.45	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Centurion	11 Mar 2005	Test # 1740
JA Rudolph	93	192	14	-	48.43	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
AJ Strauss	136	285	16	-	47.71	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
DD Ebrahim	72	153	10	-	47.05	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
HH Dippenaar	110	245	11	-	44.89	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
JH Kallis	149	334	11	-	44.61	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
HM Amla	25	57	1	-	43.85	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
GO Jones	38	87	7	-	43.67	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
MV Boucher	25	58	2	-	43.10	South Africa	v England	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
AJ Strauss	45	105	4	-	42.85	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
SM Pollock	35	82	3	-	42.68	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
JA Rudolph	26	63	4	-	41.26	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
MA Butcher	79	193	12	-	40.93	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
JA Rudolph	33	83	6	-	39.75	South Africa	v England	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
GP Thorpe	31*	78	2	-	39.74	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
AF Giles	25	65	2	-	38.46	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
AJ Strauss	39	107	3	-	36.44	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
AJ Strauss	25	69	5	-	36.23	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
AJ Strauss	44	124	5	1	35.48	England	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
HH Dippenaar	44	127	5	-	34.64	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
HH Gibbs	36	104	5	-	34.61	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
ME Trescothick	47	139	4	-	33.81	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	17 Dec 2004	Test # 1728
GP Thorpe	86	269	11	-	31.97	England	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
MP Vaughan	26*	86	3	-	30.23	England	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
RWT Key	41	137	5	-	29.92	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
GP Thorpe	26	90	2	-	28.88	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732
HH Dippenaar	29	101	2	-	28.71	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2005	Test # 1732

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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 211/3 (45.0 ov, JE Root 72*, HC Brook 78*, MG Neser 1/36) - Stumps

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]