Highest strike rates in an innings for South Africa in Tests - last 2 years
Highest strike rates in an innings
Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 44* | 30 | 4 | 2 | 146.66 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 68 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 136.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 51 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 124.39 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 31* | 26 | 5 | - | 119.23 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 62 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 114.81 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 40 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 114.28 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 367* | 334 | 49 | 4 | 109.88 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 106 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 102.91 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 153 | 160 | 11 | 4 | 95.62 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 30 | 33 | 5 | - | 90.90 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 68* | 75 | 5 | 2 | 90.66 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 87 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 90.62 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 35 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 89.74 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 78 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 89.65 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 31 | 35 | 3 | - | 88.57 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 36 | 41 | 4 | - | 87.80 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 81* | 93 | 15 | - | 87.09 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 30 | 35 | 4 | - | 85.71 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 82 | 101 | 7 | - | 81.18 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 30* | 37 | 4 | 1 | 81.08 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 100* | 124 | 10 | - | 80.64 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 114 | 144 | 8 | 2 | 79.16 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 38 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 79.16 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 105* | 133 | 12 | 3 | 78.94 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 41 | 52 | 7 | - | 78.84 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 110 | 141 | 12 | 2 | 78.01 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 59 | 78 | 8 | - | 75.64 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 59 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 75.64 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 259 | 343 | 29 | 3 | 75.51 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 45 | 60 | 4 | - | 75.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 55 | 75 | 5 | - | 73.33 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 51 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 72.85 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 78 | 109 | 8 | 1 | 71.55 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 147 | 206 | 17 | 2 | 71.35 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 105* | 150 | 8 | 4 | 70.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 100 | 147 | 9 | 5 | 68.02 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 42* | 62 | 5 | 1 | 67.74 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 06 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 177 | 269 | 12 | 4 | 65.79 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 25 | 38 | 5 | - | 65.78 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 136 | 207 | 14 | - | 65.70 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 185 | 287 | 28 | - | 64.45 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 29 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 64.44 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 56 | 87 | 7 | 2 | 64.36 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 36 | 56 | 3 | - | 64.28 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 35 | 55 | 3 | - | 63.63 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 38* | 60 | 4 | 1 | 63.33 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 89 | 144 | 15 | - | 61.80 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 34* | 56 | 4 | - | 60.71 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 33 | 55 | 2 | - | 60.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 70 | 117 | 9 | 1 | 59.82 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 106 | 179 | 9 | 2 | 59.21 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 37 | 63 | 6 | - | 58.73 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 47 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 58.02 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 84* | 147 | 11 | 1 | 57.14 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 66 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 56.89 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 34 | 60 | 6 | - | 56.66 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 122 | 221 | 9 | 2 | 55.20 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 32 | 58 | 5 | - | 55.17 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 27 | 49 | 4 | - | 55.10 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 27 | 49 | 5 | - | 55.10 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 43 | 79 | 6 | - | 54.43 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 39 | 72 | 5 | - | 54.16 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 27 | 50 | 5 | - | 54.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 78 | 145 | 7 | 2 | 53.79 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 106 | 198 | 6 | 3 | 53.53 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 28 | 54 | 3 | - | 51.85 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 40 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 51.28 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 113 | 228 | 9 | - | 49.56 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 66 | 134 | 5 | - | 49.25 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 41* | 85 | 4 | 1 | 48.23 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 54 | 112 | 8 | - | 48.21 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 34 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 47.88 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 86 | 182 | 7 | 1 | 47.25 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 51 | 108 | 6 | - | 47.22 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 28 | 62 | 5 | - | 45.16 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 32 | 71 | 3 | - | 45.07 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 39 | 87 | 5 | - | 44.82 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 36 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 42.85 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 38 | 89 | 7 | - | 42.69 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 47 | 112 | 2 | - | 41.96 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 31 | 74 | 4 | - | 41.89 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 30 | 72 | 4 | - | 41.66 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 64 | 156 | 9 | - | 41.02 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 45 | 111 | 6 | - | 40.54 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 101 | 250 | 11 | - | 40.40 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 26 | 65 | 3 | - | 40.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 36 | 92 | 4 | - | 39.13 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 39 | 102 | 7 | - | 38.23 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 31 | 83 | 2 | - | 37.34 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 32 | 87 | 2 | - | 36.78 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 45 | 132 | 6 | - | 34.09 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 |
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