Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
TM Dilshan	83	131	14	-	63.35	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
HAPW Jayawardene	47	86	3	2	54.65	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
AD Mathews	58	111	6	3	52.25	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
AD Mathews	95	191	13	-	49.73	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	31 Aug 2011	Test # 2005
TM Dilshan	36	74	4	-	48.64	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
TT Samaraweera	43	89	5	-	48.31	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
NT Paranavitana	46	101	5	-	45.54	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
DPMD Jayawardene	105	231	15	1	45.45	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	31 Aug 2011	Test # 2005
KC Sangakkara	79	176	10	-	44.88	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
DPMD Jayawardene	51	120	9	-	42.50	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
KC Sangakkara	69	165	8	-	41.81	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
TT Samaraweera	26	63	2	-	41.26	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	31 Aug 2011	Test # 2005
KC Sangakkara	48	121	7	-	39.66	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
AD Mathews	105*	269	10	-	39.03	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
NT Paranavitana	55	143	6	-	38.46	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
DPMD Jayawardene	51	133	5	-	38.34	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
HDRL Thirimanne	28	80	2	-	35.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
NT Paranavitana	29	115	3	-	25.21	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	31 Aug 2011	Test # 2005

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]