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
KA Maharaj	30	24	3	2	125.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
AB de Villiers	28	26	4	1	107.69	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
Q de Kock	43	40	7	0	107.50	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
Q de Kock	28*	27	2	2	103.70	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
KA Maharaj	45	51	4	2	88.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
T Bavuma	35*	40	4	0	87.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
AB de Villiers	126*	146	20	1	86.30	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
AB de Villiers	53	65	5	1	81.53	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
HM Amla	132	163	17	0	80.98	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
F du Plessis	81	101	6	1	80.19	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
AK Markram	34	43	7	0	79.06	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
AB de Villiers	65	84	11	0	77.38	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
AK Markram	143	186	22	0	76.88	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
F du Plessis	135*	181	15	0	74.58	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
KA Maharaj	35	47	3	1	74.46	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
D Elgar	113	152	17	0	74.34	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
K Rabada	29	40	6	0	72.50	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
AK Markram	152	216	17	1	70.37	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
AB de Villiers	35	50	2	2	70.00	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
HM Amla	137	200	17	1	68.50	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
F du Plessis	120	178	18	2	67.41	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
AB de Villiers	64	95	10	0	67.36	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
VD Philander	33*	49	1	2	67.34	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
Q de Kock	65	97	8	1	67.01	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
T Bavuma	71	107	7	0	66.35	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
AB de Villiers	80	121	10	0	66.11	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
AK Markram	37	56	4	0	66.07	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
VD Philander	52*	79	6	1	65.82	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
AK Markram	143	218	19	0	65.59	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
HM Amla	28	43	3	0	65.11	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
HM Amla	27	42	3	0	64.28	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
AK Markram	97	152	13	0	63.81	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
VD Philander	35	55	5	0	63.63	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
AK Markram	94	150	15	0	62.66	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
AK Markram	125	204	14	2	61.27	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
T Bavuma	44	72	5	0	61.11	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
F du Plessis	62	104	12	0	59.61	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
AB de Villiers	69	119	7	1	57.98	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
AK Markram	84	145	10	2	57.93	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
AB de Villiers	71*	127	11	0	55.90	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
Q de Kock	83	149	11	0	55.70	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
D Elgar	31	56	5	0	55.35	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2017	Test # 2290
AK Markram	32	59	6	0	54.23	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
HM Amla	82	153	14	0	53.59	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
F du Plessis	26*	49	4	0	53.06	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
Q de Kock	39	74	4	0	52.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
D Elgar	199	388	15	3	51.28	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
D Elgar	61	121	8	1	50.41	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
HM Amla	61	121	7	0	50.41	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
D Elgar	141*	284	20	1	49.64	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
T Bavuma	95*	194	13	0	48.96	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
AB de Villiers	63	136	7	1	46.32	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
D Elgar	25	54	4	0	46.29	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
F du Plessis	63	142	9	0	44.36	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
TB de Bruyn	36	84	6	0	42.85	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
VD Philander	36	85	5	0	42.35	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
K Rabada	26	66	0	1	39.39	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
HM Amla	31	80	5	0	38.75	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
HM Amla	56	148	6	0	37.83	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
D Elgar	31	83	4	0	37.34	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
HM Amla	52	140	5	0	37.14	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
D Elgar	86*	240	9	1	35.83	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
K Rabada	30	84	6	0	35.71	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
T Bavuma	31*	87	2	1	35.63	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
HM Amla	31	87	3	0	35.63	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
F du Plessis	48	141	4	0	34.04	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
HM Amla	27	81	3	0	33.33	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
D Elgar	81	250	10	1	32.40	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
VD Philander	26	85	2	0	30.58	South Africa	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
D Elgar	57	197	6	0	28.93	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298

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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:

Mashonaland Eagles vs Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Logan Cup 11th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 39/2 (10.2 ov, R Mupfudza 0*, W Madhevere 4*, Muhammad Khwaja 0/11) - Match delayed - bad light

Karnataka vs Uttarakhand at Lucknow, Ranji Trophy 1st semi final, Feb 15-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 355/2 (90.0 ov, D Padikkal 148*, KK Nair 37*, AD Rawat 2/73) - Stumps

Southern Rocks vs Matabeleland Tuskers at Bulawayo, Logan Cup 12th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 5/0 (2.0 ov, T Makoni 1*, N Mpofu 3*, Jalat Khan 0/0)