Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Players

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Abdur Rehman	36	22	3	3	163.63	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
CH Gayle	64*	49	8	2	130.61	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
DAJ Bracewell	39	31	5	2	125.80	New Zealand	v West Indies	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
GP Swann	41	34	5	2	120.58	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
GP Swann	30	25	6	0	120.00	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
V Sehwag	38	33	7	1	115.15	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
JM Bairstow	54	47	8	0	114.89	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
V Sehwag	47	41	9	0	114.63	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
DJG Sammy	32	29	6	0	110.34	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
AB de Villiers	44	45	5	0	97.77	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
TM Dilshan	56	58	9	0	96.55	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
KP Pietersen	78	81	11	1	96.29	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012	Test # 2045
LRPL Taylor	113	127	16	2	88.97	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
SCJ Broad	37	42	2	1	88.09	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
Taufeeq Umar	65	74	12	0	87.83	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
NLTC Perera	75	86	4	3	87.20	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
TM Dilshan	28	33	2	1	84.84	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
TL Best	95	112	14	1	84.82	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012	Test # 2045
JH Kallis	27	32	2	1	84.37	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
Misbah-ul-Haq	66*	80	5	0	82.50	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
MS Dhoni	48*	60	3	2	80.00	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
R Ashwin	32*	40	5	0	80.00	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
SR Tendulkar	27	34	5	0	79.41	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
DJG Sammy	37	47	5	0	78.72	West Indies	v England	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
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
Taufeeq Umar	42*	57	5	0	73.68	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
CH Gayle	150	206	17	4	72.81	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
MN Samuels	123	169	15	4	72.78	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
MJ Guptill	42	58	7	0	72.41	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
V Sehwag	43	60	8	0	71.66	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
CFK van Wyk	30	42	4	0	71.42	New Zealand	v West Indies	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
CFK van Wyk	71	100	9	0	71.00	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
KP Pietersen	80	114	11	1	70.17	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
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
M Morkel	25	36	4	0	69.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
R Ashwin	37	54	5	0	68.51	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
KAJ Roach	41	60	4	0	68.33	West Indies	v New Zealand	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
HM Amla	28	41	4	0	68.29	South Africa	v England	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
DJG Sammy	106	156	17	1	67.94	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
KOA Powell	33	49	7	0	67.34	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
MJ Guptill	53	79	8	0	67.08	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
MN Samuels	76	114	10	1	66.66	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012	Test # 2045
MJ Prior	60	90	9	0	66.66	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
MS Dhoni	62	94	8	2	65.95	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
VD Philander	61	93	6	0	65.59	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
IJL Trott	35	54	7	0	64.81	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
CFK van Wyk	31	48	3	0	64.58	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
KOA Powell	30	47	5	0	63.82	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
Taufeeq Umar	29	46	6	0	63.04	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
KP Pietersen	32	51	5	0	62.74	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
DJG Sammy	50	80	4	3	62.50	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
AJ Strauss	45	72	7	0	62.50	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
DR Flynn	33	53	6	0	62.26	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
AN Cook	79	127	10	0	62.20	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
V Kohli	51*	82	9	0	62.19	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
TM Dilshan	121	195	13	1	62.05	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
AN Cook	26	42	4	0	61.90	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
N Deonarine	79	129	10	1	61.24	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
IR Bell	63*	103	5	0	61.16	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
SK Raina	55	90	9	1	61.11	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
BB McCullum	84	139	8	0	60.43	New Zealand	v West Indies	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
LRPL Taylor	60	100	10	0	60.00	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
Mohammad Hafeez	196	331	20	1	59.21	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
KC Sangakkara	74*	125	11	0	59.20	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
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
G Gambhir	34	58	7	0	58.62	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
D Ramdin	107*	183	9	0	58.46	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012	Test # 2045
KP Pietersen	42	72	4	0	58.33	England	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
MN Samuels	28	48	4	1	58.33	West Indies	v New Zealand	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
BB McCullum	25	43	5	0	58.13	New Zealand	v West Indies	North Sound	25 Jul 2012	Test # 2050
IR Bell	61	105	4	0	58.09	England	v West Indies	Lord's	17 May 2012	Test # 2043
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
MJ Prior	73	130	8	0	56.15	England	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
TM Dilshan	101	180	13	1	56.11	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
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
IR Bell	76*	137	10	0	55.47	England	v West Indies	Birmingham	7 Jun 2012	Test # 2045
DW Steyn	26	47	4	0	55.31	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
HAPW Jayawardene	48	87	8	0	55.17	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
KC Sangakkara	192	351	15	1	54.70	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
DAJ Bracewell	43	79	6	0	54.43	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
V Kohli	58	107	8	0	54.20	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
S Chanderpaul	46	86	9	0	53.48	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
JH Kallis	31	58	5	0	53.44	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
V Kohli	103	193	14	1	53.36	India	v New Zealand	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
Azhar Ali	157	295	9	0	53.22	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	30 Jun 2012	Test # 2047
SCJ Broad	25	47	3	0	53.19	England	v West Indies	Nottingham	25 May 2012	Test # 2044
DG Brownlie	35	66	5	0	53.03	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2052
LRPL Taylor	35	66	3	0	53.03	New Zealand	v India	Bengaluru	31 Aug 2012	Test # 2055
IJL Trott	30*	57	3	0	52.63	England	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
KMDN Kulasekara	33	63	4	0	52.38	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
VD Philander	35	67	5	0	52.23	South Africa	v England	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
Mohammad Hafeez	52	100	6	0	52.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048
CA Pujara	159	306	19	1	51.96	India	v New Zealand	Hyderabad	23 Aug 2012	Test # 2054
KC Sangakkara	199*	387	18	2	51.42	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	22 Jun 2012	Test # 2046
Asad Shafiq	100*	195	9	0	51.28	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	8 Jul 2012	Test # 2048

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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]