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
AB de Villiers	169	184	21	3	91.84	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
HM Amla	66	74	9	-	89.18	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
HM Amla	196	221	21	-	88.68	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
AB de Villiers	103*	117	11	-	88.03	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
GC Smith	84	100	13	-	84.00	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
AB de Villiers	36	45	4	-	80.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
RJ Peterson	84	106	15	-	79.24	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
GC Smith	29	39	2	-	74.35	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
HM Amla	92	128	13	-	71.87	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
GC Smith	52	73	9	-	71.23	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
F du Plessis	27	38	4	-	71.05	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
RJ Peterson	28	40	4	-	70.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
RJ Peterson	31	45	3	-	68.88	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
D Elgar	27	40	3	1	67.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
JH Kallis	60	89	5	2	67.41	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
VD Philander	74	113	9	-	65.48	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
HM Amla	74*	114	7	-	64.91	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
JH Kallis	50	78	9	-	64.10	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
AB de Villiers	51	81	6	-	62.96	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
JH Kallis	58	93	10	1	62.36	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
GC Smith	54	88	8	-	61.36	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
D Elgar	103*	170	14	1	60.58	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
HM Amla	58	96	7	-	60.41	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
AN Petersen	106	176	11	1	60.22	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
JH Kallis	37	65	5	-	56.92	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
AB de Villiers	121	215	15	-	56.27	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
VD Philander	30	54	2	1	55.55	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
HM Amla	37	67	6	-	55.22	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
F du Plessis	78*	142	12	-	54.92	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
F du Plessis	137	252	14	2	54.36	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
AB de Villiers	61	113	7	-	53.98	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
JH Kallis	49	91	5	1	53.84	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
JH Kallis	147	274	14	1	53.64	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
AB de Villiers	67	129	8	-	51.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
F du Plessis	29	57	6	-	50.87	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
AN Petersen	64	127	7	-	50.39	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
GC Smith	122	244	14	-	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
F du Plessis	78	159	13	1	49.05	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
AN Petersen	54	112	7	-	48.21	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
AB de Villiers	40	84	5	-	47.61	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
HM Amla	110	235	8	-	46.80	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
HM Amla	38	82	3	1	46.34	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
JA Rudolph	29	64	3	-	45.31	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
AN Petersen	27	60	5	-	45.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
JA Rudolph	31	69	3	-	44.92	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
HM Amla	104	244	7	1	42.62	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
JH Kallis	46	110	6	-	41.81	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
HM Amla	25	60	3	-	41.66	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
AN Petersen	30	73	4	-	41.09	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
F du Plessis	41	107	2	-	38.31	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
AB de Villiers	31	84	3	-	36.90	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
F du Plessis	28	83	4	-	33.73	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
F du Plessis	110*	376	14	-	29.25	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
AB de Villiers	29*	114	4	-	25.43	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
AB de Villiers	33	220	-	-	15.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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 - Live]
>> 211/3 (45.0 ov, JE Root 72*, HC Brook 78*, MG Neser 1/36) - Stumps

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]