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
SM Pollock	32*	20	3	2	160.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
SM Pollock	26*	21	2	1	123.80	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
GC Smith	63	63	10	-	100.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
SM Pollock	34	35	6	-	97.14	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
SM Pollock	25	26	5	-	96.15	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	5 Dec 2005	First-class
SM Pollock	44	47	6	-	93.61	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
N Boje	43	46	9	-	93.47	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
HH Gibbs	67	74	11	-	90.54	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
GC Smith	68	80	9	1	85.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
MV Boucher	62	77	7	-	80.51	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
HH Dippenaar	37	48	5	-	77.08	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
N Boje	48	64	9	-	75.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
JH Kallis	36	50	5	-	72.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
SM Pollock	46	64	3	-	71.87	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
AG Prince	43*	60	7	-	71.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
HM Amla	28	40	5	-	70.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
JA Rudolph	36	52	7	-	69.23	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
MV Boucher	63	92	9	-	68.47	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
N Boje	31	48	5	-	64.58	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
N Boje	25*	39	2	-	64.10	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	5 Dec 2005	First-class
GC Smith	25	40	2	-	62.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
AB de Villiers	68	109	10	-	62.38	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
HH Gibbs	53	87	6	1	60.91	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
HM Amla	56	92	10	-	60.86	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	5 May 2006	Test # 1801
N Boje	31	51	5	1	60.78	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
AB de Villiers	97	161	13	-	60.24	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
AB de Villiers	27	46	4	-	58.69	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	5 Dec 2005	First-class
AB de Villiers	46	80	7	-	57.50	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
JA Rudolph	25	44	4	-	56.81	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
SM Pollock	67*	120	8	1	55.83	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
JA Rudolph	43	78	6	-	55.12	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	5 Dec 2005	First-class
HH Gibbs	27	49	5	-	55.10	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
AG Prince	93	170	11	-	54.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
HH Dippenaar	52	96	10	-	54.16	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
AG Prince	33	61	4	-	54.09	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
GC Smith	40	75	5	-	53.33	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
GC Smith	34	65	5	-	52.30	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
JH Kallis	50*	96	3	-	52.08	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
JH Kallis	114	223	17	-	51.12	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
GC Smith	39	77	6	-	50.64	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
GC Smith	45	91	6	-	49.45	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
AJ Hall	34*	69	4	-	49.27	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
GC Smith	25	52	3	-	48.07	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
HM Amla	149	317	20	-	47.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
HH Dippenaar	32	69	7	-	46.37	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
AG Prince	49	106	6	-	46.22	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	5 Dec 2005	First-class
GC Smith	30	65	4	-	46.15	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
AG Prince	119	271	13	-	43.91	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
AB de Villiers	27	62	3	-	43.54	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
MV Boucher	33	76	4	-	43.42	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
AB de Villiers	61	141	9	-	43.26	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
HH Dippenaar	47	111	4	-	42.34	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
AG Prince	27	64	3	-	42.18	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
JH Kallis	71	170	7	-	41.76	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
JH Kallis	111	275	17	-	40.36	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
JH Kallis	37	92	6	-	40.21	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
HH Gibbs	94	234	15	-	40.17	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
JH Kallis	62	159	8	-	38.99	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
JH Kallis	38	99	7	-	38.38	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	15 Apr 2006	Test # 1798
AG Prince	108*	286	9	-	37.76	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	Test # 1800
JA Rudolph	41	112	6	-	36.60	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
AB de Villiers	50	137	4	-	36.49	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
JA Rudolph	102*	283	13	-	36.04	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
AG Prince	28	79	2	-	35.44	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
JA Rudolph	38	110	5	-	34.54	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
JM Kemp	55	166	9	-	33.13	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
JH Kallis	27	82	4	-	32.92	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
MV Boucher	51*	156	9	-	32.69	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
HH Gibbs	33	104	5	-	31.73	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
AG Prince	26	120	2	-	21.66	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
N Boje	26*	-	-	-	-	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	5 Dec 2005	First-class
HH Gibbs	25	-	-	-	-	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	5 Dec 2005	First-class

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Western Districts vs Northern Cape at Kimberley, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 14th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class]

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 9-11, 2026 [First-class]

Border vs Mpumalanga at East London, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 13th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 108/3 (41.0 ov, Muhammed Mayet 24*, MY Cook 0*, K Molefe 0/28) - Stumps