Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN 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
VD Philander	26*	18	4	1	144.44	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
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
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
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
JH Kallis	34	37	6	-	91.89	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
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
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
DA Warner	115	151	13	2	76.15	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
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
HM Amla	127*	176	16	-	72.15	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
VD Philander	59	86	7	-	68.60	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
SPD Smith	49	72	8	-	68.05	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
VD Philander	25*	37	3	-	67.56	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
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
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
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
GC Smith	44	73	6	-	60.27	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
S Dhawan	29	49	4	-	59.18	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Q de Kock	34	58	3	-	58.62	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
CJL Rogers	39	67	6	-	58.20	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
GC Smith	47	81	7	-	58.02	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
AJ Doolan	89	154	12	1	57.79	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
GC Smith	68	119	11	-	57.14	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
CA Pujara	153	270	21	-	56.66	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
RG Sharma	25	46	2	1	54.34	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
SPD Smith	84	155	9	3	54.19	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
MJ Clarke	161*	301	17	-	53.48	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
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
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
JP Duminy	25	48	1	1	52.08	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
SE Marsh	148	288	15	-	51.38	Australia	v South Africa	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
V Kohli	96	193	9	-	49.74	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
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
SPD Smith	100	213	13	-	46.94	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
AN Petersen	76	162	9	-	46.91	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
DW Steyn	44	94	7	-	46.80	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
CJL Rogers	107	237	12	-	45.14	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
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
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
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
AM Rahane	47	137	8	-	34.30	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
JP Duminy	28	82	4	-	34.14	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
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
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:

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]