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
VD Philander	26*	18	4	1	144.44	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
RJ Peterson	61	52	9	1	117.30	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
DW Steyn	28	27	5	-	103.70	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
JH Kallis	34	37	6	-	91.89	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
AN Petersen	53	62	8	-	85.48	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
AN Petersen	31*	37	5	1	83.78	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
GC Smith	27*	33	4	1	81.81	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AB de Villiers	29	39	5	-	74.35	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
HM Amla	38	52	6	-	73.07	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
AN Petersen	26	36	4	-	72.22	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
HM Amla	127*	176	16	-	72.15	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
RJ Peterson	47*	67	3	-	70.14	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
VD Philander	59	86	7	-	68.60	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
VD Philander	25*	37	3	-	67.56	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
AB de Villiers	74	117	9	-	63.24	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AN Petersen	62	100	8	-	62.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AB de Villiers	91	148	10	2	61.48	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
F du Plessis	43	70	4	-	61.42	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AB de Villiers	103	168	12	-	61.30	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
JP Duminy	57	94	6	1	60.63	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
GC Smith	234	388	16	-	60.30	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
GC Smith	44	73	6	-	60.27	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
AB de Villiers	164	274	17	1	59.85	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
Q de Kock	34	58	3	-	58.62	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
GC Smith	47	81	7	-	58.02	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AB de Villiers	90	157	7	1	57.32	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
GC Smith	68	119	11	-	57.14	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
AB de Villiers	48	90	5	-	53.33	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
JP Duminy	123	231	14	-	53.24	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
GC Smith	32	61	2	-	52.45	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
JP Duminy	25	48	1	1	52.08	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
AB de Villiers	116	232	14	1	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
F du Plessis	67	135	6	-	49.62	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
HM Amla	35	71	6	-	49.29	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
HM Amla	36	74	6	-	48.64	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
VD Philander	51*	105	6	1	48.57	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
AN Petersen	76	162	9	-	46.91	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
HM Amla	118	252	13	-	46.82	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
DW Steyn	44	94	7	-	46.80	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
F du Plessis	55	126	5	1	43.65	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
JP Duminy	43	99	8	-	43.43	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
F du Plessis	134	309	15	-	43.36	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
F du Plessis	47	109	5	-	43.11	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
D Elgar	83	193	9	2	43.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
HM Amla	41	109	4	-	37.61	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
JH Kallis	115	316	13	-	36.39	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
VD Philander	37*	107	1	-	34.57	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
JP Duminy	28	82	4	-	34.14	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AB de Villiers	43	228	6	-	18.85	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122

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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]
>> 198/5 (61.0 ov, S Malshan 1*, GSNFG Jayasuriya 68*, JDF Vandersay 0/38)

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 182/8 (53.2 ov, NH Atharagalla 7*, KVA Adikari 43*, AM Fernando 2/31)

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 210/4 (58.0 ov, KNA Bandara 74*, PVR de Silva 41*, LN Malinga 1/34) - Match delayed - rain