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
GP Swann	41	34	5	2	120.58	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JM Bairstow	54	47	8	0	114.89	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
SCJ Broad	37	42	2	1	88.09	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
SA Northeast	54*	69	7	0	78.26	Kent	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
MJ Prior	68	89	8	0	76.40	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
AN Cook	46	62	5	1	74.19	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
DJ Bell-Drummond	48*	66	8	0	72.72	Kent	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
GP Swann	37*	53	4	0	69.81	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
KP Pietersen	149	214	22	1	69.62	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
MJ Prior	60	90	9	0	66.66	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
KP Pietersen	42	72	4	0	58.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
MJ Prior	73	130	8	0	56.15	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
IJL Trott	30*	57	3	0	52.63	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
SA Northeast	35	70	5	0	50.00	Kent	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
JM Bairstow	95	196	13	0	48.46	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
MJ Prior	27	58	4	0	46.55	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
MJ Prior	40	86	5	0	46.51	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
IJL Trott	35	77	6	0	45.45	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
IJL Trott	71	162	9	0	43.82	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
DJ Bell-Drummond	42	98	6	0	42.85	Kent	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
IJL Trott	63	159	7	0	39.62	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
AN Cook	115	295	11	1	38.98	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
IR Bell	58	157	7	0	36.94	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
MJ Powell	48*	137	7	0	35.03	Kent	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
AJ Strauss	37	106	7	0	34.90	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
AJ Strauss	27	80	2	0	33.75	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
JWA Taylor	34	104	4	0	32.69	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
IR Bell	55	220	6	0	25.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049

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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:

Mashonaland Eagles vs Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Logan Cup 11th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 103/2 (27.3 ov, W Madhevere 41*, KO Maunze 39*, AA Naqvi 0/1)

Southern Rocks vs Matabeleland Tuskers at Bulawayo, Logan Cup 12th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 64/2 (25.0 ov, Matthew Campbell 27*, R Kaia 20*, E Masuku 1/17)

North West vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 25th Match, Feb 9-12, 2026 [First-class]