Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - New Zealand

Players - New Zealand

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
TG Southee	44	39	6	1	112.82	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Napier	26 Jan 2012	Test # 2033
JD Ryder	36	38	6	-	94.73	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 2011	Test # 2020
RA Young	35*	37	5	1	94.59	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
DL Vettori	30	35	4	-	85.71	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DG Brownlie	29	35	5	-	82.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DL Vettori	38	46	7	-	82.60	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Napier	26 Jan 2012	Test # 2033
DL Vettori	96	127	9	-	75.59	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 2011	Test # 2020
DL Vettori	31	42	3	-	73.80	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
KS Williamson	34	48	4	-	70.83	New Zealand	v Australia	Hobart	9 Dec 2011	Test # 2021
LRPL Taylor	48*	68	8	-	70.58	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
DL Vettori	40	58	5	1	68.96	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
BJ Watling	102*	149	12	-	68.45	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Napier	26 Jan 2012	Test # 2033
BB McCullum	34	51	7	-	66.66	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 2011	Test # 2020
DG Brownlie	56	85	10	-	65.88	New Zealand	v Australia	Hobart	9 Dec 2011	Test # 2021
BB McCullum	58*	91	5	1	63.73	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
LRPL Taylor	122*	201	13	2	60.69	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Napier	26 Jan 2012	Test # 2033
DL Vettori	46	78	8	-	58.97	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
LRPL Taylor	76	130	4	2	58.46	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
LRPL Taylor	44	77	7	-	57.14	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
BB McCullum	31	56	3	-	55.35	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DAJ Bracewell	25	46	5	-	54.34	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
KS Williamson	49	92	6	-	53.26	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
BB McCullum	83	158	8	2	52.53	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Napier	26 Jan 2012	Test # 2033
DG Brownlie	42	80	4	-	52.50	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 2011	Test # 2020
CFK van Wyk	39	80	5	-	48.75	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
KS Williamson	68	140	8	1	48.57	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
DG Brownlie	63	133	7	-	47.36	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
LRPL Taylor	44	93	6	-	47.31	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
BB McCullum	48	102	6	-	47.05	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
MJ Guptill	51	109	7	-	46.78	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Napier	26 Jan 2012	Test # 2033
MJ Guptill	109	236	11	2	46.18	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
LRPL Taylor	76	165	9	-	46.06	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
BB McCullum	61	133	6	1	45.86	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
KS Williamson	102*	228	9	-	44.73	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DG Brownlie	77*	173	8	-	44.50	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	1 Dec 2011	Test # 2020
KS Williamson	39	92	5	-	42.39	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
BJ Watling	39	96	5	-	40.62	New Zealand	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
KS Williamson	77	193	10	-	39.89	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
CFK van Wyk	36	92	5	-	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
MJ Guptill	59	156	6	-	37.82	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
LRPL Taylor	56	169	6	-	33.13	New Zealand	v Australia	Hobart	9 Dec 2011	Test # 2021

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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]