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
MR Gillespie	27	20	3	2	135.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
TA Boult	33*	28	1	3	117.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
TM Dilshan	78	79	12	0	98.73	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MJ Clarke	151	176	22	0	85.79	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
DL Vettori	30	35	4	0	85.71	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
MG Johnson	40*	47	6	0	85.10	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DG Brownlie	29	35	5	0	82.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
PJ Hughes	88	111	14	0	79.27	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
LD Chandimal	35	45	4	0	77.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MG Johnson	38*	49	6	0	77.55	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
AD Mathews	38	52	6	0	73.07	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
LRPL Taylor	48*	68	8	0	70.58	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
TM Dilshan	47	69	6	0	68.11	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
LD Chandimal	58	86	7	0	67.44	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
TT Samaraweera	43	64	5	0	67.18	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
NLTC Perera	30	45	4	0	66.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
BB McCullum	58*	91	5	1	63.73	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
SR Watson	88	140	14	2	62.85	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
TT Samaraweera	32	54	6	0	59.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
UT Khawaja	65	110	8	1	59.09	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DL Vettori	46	78	8	0	58.97	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
AD Mathews	30	51	5	0	58.82	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
LD Chandimal	54	92	7	0	58.69	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
LRPL Taylor	44	77	7	0	57.14	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
KC Sangakkara	108	190	13	0	56.84	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
HMRKB Herath	30	54	4	0	55.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
BB McCullum	31	56	3	0	55.35	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DAJ Bracewell	25	46	5	0	54.34	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
TT Samaraweera	36	67	5	0	53.73	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
TT Samaraweera	115*	215	14	0	53.48	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DPMD Jayawardene	31	58	3	1	53.44	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
BJ Haddin	55	106	7	0	51.88	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
AD Mathews	63	124	7	0	50.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MEK Hussey	39	77	3	0	50.64	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
CFK van Wyk	39	80	5	0	48.75	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
NT Paranavitana	32	67	4	0	47.76	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
LRPL Taylor	44	93	6	0	47.31	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
BB McCullum	48	102	6	0	47.05	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
KC Sangakkara	35	75	6	0	46.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
BB McCullum	61	133	6	1	45.86	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
RT Ponting	62	138	6	0	44.92	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
KS Williamson	102*	228	9	0	44.73	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
SE Marsh	44	101	8	0	43.56	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
KS Williamson	39	92	5	0	42.39	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DPMD Jayawardene	30	73	2	0	41.09	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
KS Williamson	77	193	10	0	39.89	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
CFK van Wyk	36	92	5	0	39.13	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
DR Flynn	45	117	6	1	38.46	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
KC Sangakkara	34	89	4	0	38.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
TT Samaraweera	102	269	11	0	37.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
MJ Guptill	59	156	6	0	37.82	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DPMD Jayawardene	30	81	3	0	37.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
HDRL Thirimanne	30	100	2	0	30.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028

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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]

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]