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 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 200.00 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2589 | |
44* | 30 | 4 | 2 | 146.66 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
32 | 22 | 7 | - | 145.45 | West Indies | v Australia | Brisbane | 25 Jan 2024 | Test # 2524 | |
68 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 136.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
31* | 24 | 4 | 1 | 129.16 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Multan | 17 Jan 2025 | Test # 2577 | |
51 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 124.39 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
33 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 122.22 | West Indies | v England | Nottingham | 18 Jul 2024 | Test # 2539 | |
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 | |
35* | 32 | 3 | 2 | 109.37 | West Indies | v South Africa | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
106 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 102.91 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
47 | 48 | 8 | - | 97.91 | West Indies | v England | Nottingham | 18 Jul 2024 | Test # 2539 | |
153 | 160 | 11 | 4 | 95.62 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
25 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 92.59 | West Indies | v South Africa | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
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 | |
36* | 40 | 1 | 2 | 90.00 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Multan | 25 Jan 2025 | Test # 2578 | |
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 | 5 | - | 88.57 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 10 Jul 2024 | Test # 2538 | |
31 | 35 | 3 | - | 88.57 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
37 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 88.09 | West Indies | v England | Nottingham | 18 Jul 2024 | Test # 2539 | |
36 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 87.80 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 17 Jan 2024 | Test # 2523 | |
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 | |
34 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 82.92 | West Indies | v Australia | St George's | 03 Jul 2025 | Test # 2592 | |
82 | 99 | 10 | 1 | 82.82 | West Indies | v England | Nottingham | 18 Jul 2024 | Test # 2539 | |
41 | 50 | 6 | - | 82.00 | West Indies | v Australia | Brisbane | 25 Jan 2024 | Test # 2524 | |
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 | |
55 | 68 | 7 | - | 80.88 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Multan | 17 Jan 2025 | Test # 2577 | |
100* | 124 | 10 | - | 80.64 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
92 | 116 | 9 | - | 79.31 | West Indies | v South Africa | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
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 | |
40 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 76.92 | West Indies | v Australia | St George's | 03 Jul 2025 | Test # 2592 | |
29 | 38 | 6 | - | 76.31 | West Indies | v South Africa | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
45 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 76.27 | West Indies | v South Africa | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
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 | |
26 | 35 | 4 | - | 74.28 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 17 Jan 2024 | Test # 2523 | |
55 | 75 | 6 | - | 73.33 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | Kingston | 30 Nov 2024 | Test # 2565 | |
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 | |
55 | 76 | 7 | - | 72.36 | West Indies | v England | Birmingham | 26 Jul 2024 | Test # 2541 | |
38* | 53 | 8 | - | 71.69 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2589 | |
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 | |
61 | 86 | 8 | - | 70.93 | West Indies | v England | Birmingham | 26 Jul 2024 | Test # 2541 | |
29 | 41 | - | 2 | 70.73 | West Indies | v Australia | St George's | 03 Jul 2025 | Test # 2592 | |
52 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 70.27 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Multan | 25 Jan 2025 | Test # 2578 | |
26 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 70.27 | West Indies | v South Africa | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
120 | 171 | 19 | - | 70.17 | West Indies | v England | Nottingham | 18 Jul 2024 | Test # 2539 | |
105* | 150 | 8 | 4 | 70.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
75 | 108 | 8 | 3 | 69.44 | West Indies | v Australia | St George's | 03 Jul 2025 | Test # 2592 | |
90 | 130 | 10 | 1 | 69.23 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | North Sound | 22 Nov 2024 | Test # 2562 | |
43 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 68.25 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | Kingston | 30 Nov 2024 | Test # 2565 | |
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 | |
82* | 122 | 10 | 3 | 67.21 | West Indies | v England | Nottingham | 18 Jul 2024 | Test # 2539 | |
48 | 72 | 8 | - | 66.66 | West Indies | v England | Nottingham | 18 Jul 2024 | Test # 2539 | |
42 | 63 | 7 | - | 66.66 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | North Sound | 22 Nov 2024 | Test # 2562 | |
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 | |
28 | 44 | 5 | - | 63.63 | West Indies | v India | Roseau | 12 Jul 2023 | Test # 2510 | |
38* | 60 | 4 | 1 | 63.33 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
55 | 87 | 4 | - | 63.21 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Multan | 25 Jan 2025 | Test # 2578 | |
89 | 144 | 15 | - | 61.80 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
35 | 57 | 1 | - | 61.40 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Multan | 25 Jan 2025 | Test # 2578 | |
54* | 88 | 6 | 1 | 61.36 | West Indies | v South Africa | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
34* | 56 | 4 | - | 60.71 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 04 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
57 | 95 | 4 | 2 | 60.00 | West Indies | v England | Birmingham | 26 Jul 2024 | Test # 2541 | |
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 | |
26 | 44 | 4 | - | 59.09 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2589 | |
36 | 61 | 4 | - | 59.01 | West Indies | v South Africa | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
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 | |
30 | 52 | 3 | - | 57.69 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Multan | 25 Jan 2025 | Test # 2578 | |
31 | 54 | 4 | - | 57.40 | West Indies | v South Africa | Port of Spain | 07 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
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 | |
32 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 56.14 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 20 Jul 2023 | Test # 2513 |
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Minimum of 25 runsStrike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Dolphins vs Titans at Durban, SuperSport Series Final, Apr 6-10, 2006 [First-class]
Lions vs Cape Cobras at Cape Town, SuperSport Series , Mar 23-26, 2006 [First-class]
Knights vs Warriors at Bloemfontein, SuperSport Series , Mar 23-26, 2006 [First-class]