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	44	45	5	0	97.77	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JH Kallis	27	32	2	1	84.37	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
M Morkel	25	36	4	0	69.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
HM Amla	28	41	4	0	68.29	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JH Kallis	54	80	9	0	67.50	Sth Africans	v Kent	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
VD Philander	61	93	6	0	65.59	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
HM Amla	121	205	10	0	59.02	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
HM Amla	311*	529	35	0	58.79	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
HM Amla	77	132	12	0	58.33	Sth Africans	v Kent	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
AB de Villiers	27	47	6	0	57.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JA Rudolph	69	122	12	0	56.55	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
GC Smith	52	93	4	0	55.91	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JH Kallis	182*	326	23	1	55.82	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
DW Steyn	26	47	4	0	55.31	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JH Kallis	31	58	5	0	53.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
VD Philander	35	67	5	0	52.23	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JP Duminy	48*	94	6	0	51.06	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
AN Petersen	182	365	23	0	49.86	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JP Duminy	34	69	3	1	49.27	Sth Africans	v Kent	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
GC Smith	131	273	20	0	47.98	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
GC Smith	52	117	4	0	44.44	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
AB de Villiers	47	107	9	0	43.92	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JA Rudolph	50	115	5	0	43.47	Sth Africans	v Kent	Canterbury	13 Jul 2012	First-class
AB de Villiers	43	100	4	0	43.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JA Rudolph	42	103	5	0	40.77	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JP Duminy	61	158	6	0	38.60	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JP Duminy	26*	93	4	0	27.95	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053

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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]
>> 90/2 (25.0 ov, KO Maunze 36*, W Madhevere 31*, VT Chirwa 0/31) - Lunch

Southern Rocks vs Matabeleland Tuskers at Bulawayo, Logan Cup 12th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 62/2 (23.0 ov, R Kaia 19*, Matthew Campbell 27*, E Masuku 1/16) - Lunch

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