Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Highest strike rates in an innings For The Ashes, 1981

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
IT Botham	118	102	13	6	115.68	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
MF Kent	52	45	7	0	115.55	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	149*	148	27	1	100.67	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
CM Old	29	31	6	0	93.54	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	50	54	8	0	92.59	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
GN Yallop	114	125	17	0	91.20	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	33	38	4	0	86.84	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
GA Gooch	44	53	6	0	83.01	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
MW Gatting	56	70	7	0	80.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
MW Gatting	32	42	4	0	76.19	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GR Dilley	56	75	9	0	74.66	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
GM Wood	44	59	5	0	74.57	Australia	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
APE Knott	36	49	4	0	73.46	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
GR Dilley	27*	38	3	0	71.05	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
GR Dilley	34	49	6	0	69.38	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
DI Gower	26	39	4	0	66.66	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
APE Knott	59	89	8	0	66.29	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
RW Marsh	52	83	7	0	62.65	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
GM Wood	34	55	4	0	61.81	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
IT Botham	26	43	3	0	60.46	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
KJ Hughes	43	72	8	0	59.72	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
P Willey	33	56	6	0	58.92	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
MF Kent	46	81	6	0	56.79	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
PJW Allott	52*	92	5	0	56.52	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GN Yallop	35	62	3	0	56.45	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
RW Marsh	28	50	5	0	56.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
AR Border	84	152	8	0	55.26	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
MW Gatting	39	71	3	0	54.92	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RJ Bright	27	51	4	0	52.94	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
GN Yallop	26	50	1	0	52.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
GM Wood	66	129	6	0	51.16	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
G Boycott	27	53	1	0	50.94	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
APE Knott	70*	138	11	0	50.72	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
GM Wood	62*	131	6	0	47.32	Australia	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
JE Emburey	37*	79	5	0	46.83	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
JE Emburey	57	122	7	0	46.72	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
DM Wellham	103	221	12	0	46.60	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
KJ Hughes	47	101	7	0	46.53	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
RW Marsh	47	101	6	1	46.53	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
DK Lillee	40*	86	5	0	46.51	Australia	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
MW Gatting	53	114	5	0	46.49	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
KJ Hughes	31	67	1	0	46.26	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
AR Border	106*	230	13	0	46.08	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
W Larkins	34	75	4	0	45.33	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
P Willey	82	181	12	0	45.30	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
MW Gatting	52	117	6	0	44.44	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
JM Brearley	48	109	6	0	44.03	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
J Dyson	102	234	14	0	43.58	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
DK Lillee	28	65	3	0	43.07	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
MW Gatting	59	137	9	0	43.06	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
DI Gower	89	207	11	1	42.99	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
GN Yallop	30	70	3	0	42.85	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
KJ Hughes	89	208	8	0	42.78	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
J Dyson	38	89	1	0	42.69	Australia	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
G Boycott	137	321	7	0	42.67	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
MF Kent	54	129	7	0	41.86	Australia	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
J Dyson	34	83	3	0	40.96	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
RW Marsh	47	116	9	0	40.51	Australia	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
AR Border	64	164	8	1	39.02	Australia	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
DI Gower	28	72	3	0	38.88	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
CJ Tavare	69	193	7	0	35.75	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
KJ Hughes	42	118	5	0	35.59	Australia	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
GN Yallop	58	167	5	0	34.73	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
AR Border	123*	356	17	0	34.55	Australia	v England	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
RJ Bright	33	97	4	0	34.02	Australia	v England	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
G Boycott	46	141	1	0	32.62	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
JM Brearley	51	160	7	0	31.87	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
DI Gower	27	86	4	0	31.39	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
GN Yallop	30	96	5	0	31.25	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
AR Border	63	204	7	0	30.88	Australia	v England	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
G Boycott	37	122	2	0	30.32	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
G Boycott	60	211	5	0	28.43	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
GM Wood	38	139	2	0	27.33	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
CJ Tavare	78	289	3	0	26.98	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
JE Emburey	31	124	1	0	25.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
AR Border	40	175	4	0	22.85	Australia	v England	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
G Boycott	29	136	3	0	21.32	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
TM Chappell	27	135	2	0	20.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905

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Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs England at The Oval, Australia tour of England 6th Test, Aug 27-Sep 1, 1981 [Test # 908]

England vs Australia at Manchester, Australia tour of England 5th Test, Aug 13-17, 1981 [Test # 907]

England vs Australia at Birmingham, Australia tour of England 4th Test, Jul 30-Aug 2, 1981 [Test # 906]