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
GC Smith	30*	31	5	0	96.77	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
AB de Villiers	163	196	12	7	83.16	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
JA Morkel	58	71	10	1	81.69	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
GC Smith	75	94	10	0	79.78	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
GC Smith	108	147	13	0	73.46	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
AG Prince	162*	223	23	2	72.64	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
HM Amla	47	67	5	0	70.14	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
HM Amla	112	165	12	0	67.87	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
JH Kallis	37	55	6	0	67.27	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
GC Smith	157	248	17	1	63.30	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
GC Smith	69	110	7	0	62.72	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
JH Kallis	102	163	14	2	62.57	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
MV Boucher	117	190	16	0	61.57	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
JH Kallis	27	44	4	0	61.36	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
AG Prince	150	249	19	2	60.24	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
AG Prince	59*	98	4	1	60.20	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
GC Smith	27	45	4	0	60.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
PL Harris	39	67	4	0	58.20	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
AB de Villiers	106*	186	9	0	56.98	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
JH Kallis	63	111	6	1	56.75	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
AB de Villiers	104*	185	9	1	56.21	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
PL Harris	27	49	4	0	55.10	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
GC Smith	62	113	6	0	54.86	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
JH Kallis	57	106	4	2	53.77	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
JH Kallis	93	175	13	0	53.14	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
HM Amla	59	112	9	0	52.67	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
HM Amla	43	82	8	0	52.43	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
MV Boucher	89	170	8	1	52.35	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
HM Amla	46	88	8	0	52.27	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
GC Smith	48	94	6	0	51.06	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
HM Amla	71	140	10	0	50.71	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
JH Kallis	26	53	2	0	49.05	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
JP Duminy	166	340	18	0	48.82	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
AB de Villiers	63	130	7	1	48.46	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
HM Amla	30*	62	2	0	48.38	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
JP Duminy	73*	152	11	0	48.02	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
HM Amla	53	112	6	0	47.32	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
HM Amla	57	130	7	0	43.84	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
DW Steyn	28	65	2	0	43.07	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
AB de Villiers	84	199	9	0	42.21	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
ND McKenzie	59*	140	3	1	42.14	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
JP Duminy	50*	119	4	1	42.01	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
MV Boucher	26	65	2	0	40.00	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
DW Steyn	76	191	9	1	39.79	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
ND McKenzie	31	78	5	0	39.74	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
AB de Villiers	56	144	8	0	38.88	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
JP Duminy	29	75	3	0	38.66	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
HM Amla	51	134	7	0	38.05	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
M Ntini	28*	75	5	0	37.33	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
ND McKenzie	35	95	5	0	36.84	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
ND McKenzie	42	118	7	0	35.59	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
JH Kallis	45	139	4	0	32.37	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Morkel	40	134	5	0	29.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
ND McKenzie	36	125	6	0	28.80	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
ND McKenzie	27	101	3	0	26.73	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
MV Boucher	25	107	1	0	23.36	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913

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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:

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]