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
SPD Smith	36*	20	5	-	180.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
SR Watson	25	17	1	2	147.05	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
SR Watson	40	32	2	3	125.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
MG Johnson	27	23	3	1	117.39	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
Misbah-ul-Haq	28*	26	2	2	107.69	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
RJ Harris	26	26	4	1	100.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
Z Khan	29*	31	3	2	93.54	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
DA Warner	145	156	13	4	92.94	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
DA Warner	66	73	9	1	90.41	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
DA Warner	70	78	10	-	89.74	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
DA Warner	135	152	12	1	88.81	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
DA Warner	115	151	13	2	76.15	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Zulfiqar Babar	25*	33	3	-	75.75	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
SPD Smith	49	72	8	-	68.05	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
MS Dhoni	29	44	3	-	65.90	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
V Kohli	119	181	18	-	65.74	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
AM Rahane	96	157	11	2	61.14	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
MG Johnson	33	54	6	-	61.11	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
CJL Rogers	25	41	4	-	60.97	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
S Dhawan	29	49	4	-	59.18	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
CJL Rogers	39	67	6	-	58.20	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
AJ Doolan	89	154	12	1	57.79	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
CA Pujara	153	270	21	-	56.66	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
Khurram Manzoor	146	266	15	-	54.88	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
RG Sharma	25	46	2	1	54.34	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Adnan Akmal	32	59	5	-	54.23	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
SPD Smith	84	155	9	3	54.19	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Shan Masood	75	140	8	-	53.57	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
MJ Clarke	161*	301	17	-	53.48	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Misbah-ul-Haq	100	187	8	-	53.47	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
CA Pujara	70	132	9	-	53.03	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AJ Doolan	27	51	5	-	52.94	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
V Kohli	46	87	5	-	52.87	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
SE Marsh	44	84	5	1	52.38	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Asad Shafiq	54	105	6	-	51.42	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
SE Marsh	148	288	15	-	51.38	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
V Kohli	96	193	9	-	49.74	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
SPD Smith	100	213	13	-	46.94	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
CJL Rogers	107	237	12	-	45.14	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
M Vijay	97	226	18	-	42.92	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AJ Doolan	37	87	5	-	42.52	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
AM Rahane	51*	121	8	-	42.14	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
M Vijay	39	94	5	-	41.48	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
Asad Shafiq	130	320	15	1	40.62	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
Misbah-ul-Haq	88	218	6	1	40.36	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
Younis Khan	36	102	2	-	35.29	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
AM Rahane	47	137	8	-	34.30	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
CA Pujara	32	100	4	-	32.00	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
CA Pujara	25	98	2	-	25.51	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108

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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:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 113/6 (36.0 ov, RS Fernando 25*, T Harshana 17*, KDV Vimukthi 2/17) - Tea

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class]

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 22/0 (9.0 ov, DKAL Perera 14*, MA Liyanapathiranage 4*, DS Thilakaratne 0/14) - Tea