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ICC World Test Championship Records
Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings For ICC World Test Championship - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings
Player
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
SR
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
DG Bedingham
 44*3042146.66South Africav PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2025Test # 2576
Q de Kock
29205-145.00South Africav PakistanRawalpindi4 Feb 2021Test # 2408
K Rabada
473444138.23South Africav New ZealandChristchurch25 Feb 2022Test # 2451
T Stubbs
685062136.00South Africav West IndiesPort of Spain7 Aug 2024Test # 2542
K Verreynne
 39*306-130.00South Africav BangladeshGqeberha8 Apr 2022Test # 2461
K Rabada
 31*265-119.23South Africav PakistanCenturion26 Dec 2024Test # 2572
K Rabada
716144116.39South Africav PakistanRawalpindi20 Oct 2025Test # 2603
M Jansen
625483114.81South Africav PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2025Test # 2576
D Elgar
 31*275-114.81South Africav Sri LankaJohannesburg3 Jan 2021Test # 2401
KA Maharaj
403542114.28South Africav PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2025Test # 2576
AK Markram
106103172102.91South Africav IndiaCape Town3 Jan 2024Test # 2522
M Jansen
939167102.19South Africav IndiaGuwahati22 Nov 2025Test # 2609
D Brevis
545462100.00South Africav PakistanLahore12 Oct 2025Test # 2602
D Paterson
 39*406-97.50South Africav EnglandGqeberha16 Jan 2020Test # 2380
AK Markram
42458-93.33South Africav PakistanRawalpindi20 Oct 2025Test # 2603
T Bavuma
27296-93.10South Africav EnglandJohannesburg24 Jan 2020Test # 2382
Q de Kock
39426192.85South Africav EnglandJohannesburg24 Jan 2020Test # 2382
Q de Kock
34372391.89South Africav EnglandCenturion26 Dec 2019Test # 2377
DG Bedingham
30335-90.90South Africav PakistanCenturion26 Dec 2024Test # 2572
S Muthusamy
 68*755290.66South Africav BangladeshChattogram29 Oct 2024Test # 2559
DG Bedingham
879613390.62South Africav New ZealandMount Maunganui4 Feb 2024Test # 2528
D Elgar
26292189.65South Africav BangladeshGqeberha8 Apr 2022Test # 2461
KA Maharaj
84959388.42South Africav BangladeshGqeberha8 Apr 2022Test # 2461
C Bosch
 81*9315-87.09South Africav PakistanCenturion26 Dec 2024Test # 2572
RD Rickelton
 25*292186.20South Africav PakistanRawalpindi20 Oct 2025Test # 2603
T Bavuma
51606185.00South Africav IndiaJohannesburg3 Jan 2022Test # 2445
KA Maharaj
41497-83.67South Africav EnglandLord's17 Aug 2022Test # 2474
K Rabada
40485183.33South Africav West IndiesGros Islet18 Jun 2021Test # 2426
Q de Kock
141*17012782.94South Africav West IndiesGros Islet10 Jun 2021Test # 2424
K Verreynne
33405-82.50South Africav AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2022Test # 2485
AK Markram
31386-81.57South Africav IndiaJohannesburg3 Jan 2022Test # 2445
T Stubbs
 30*374181.08South Africav BangladeshMirpur21 Oct 2024Test # 2556
AK Markram
47587-81.03South Africav West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
K Verreynne
1141448279.16South Africav BangladeshMirpur21 Oct 2024Test # 2556
AK Markram
38484179.16South Africav West IndiesPort of Spain7 Aug 2024Test # 2542
K Verreynne
105*13312378.94South Africav Sri LankaGqeberha5 Dec 2024Test # 2566
K Verreynne
30383-78.94South Africav New ZealandChristchurch17 Feb 2022Test # 2450
T de Zorzi
41527-78.84South Africav BangladeshMirpur21 Oct 2024Test # 2556
D Elgar
708910-78.65South Africav BangladeshGqeberha8 Apr 2022Test # 2461
Zubayr Hamza
627910178.48South Africav IndiaRanchi19 Oct 2019Test # 2365
DG Bedingham
11014112278.01South Africav New ZealandHamilton13 Feb 2024Test # 2529
D Elgar
12716322-77.91South Africav Sri LankaJohannesburg3 Jan 2021Test # 2401
D Elgar
42547-77.77South Africav West IndiesJohannesburg8 Mar 2023Test # 2497
HE van der Dussen
51675-76.11South Africav EnglandCenturion26 Dec 2019Test # 2377
K Verreynne
59788-75.64South Africav West IndiesProvidence15 Aug 2024Test # 2543
DG Bedingham
59782475.64South Africav BangladeshChattogram29 Oct 2024Test # 2559
RD Rickelton
25934329375.51South Africav PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2025Test # 2576
T de Zorzi
45604-75.00South Africav West IndiesPort of Spain7 Aug 2024Test # 2542
Q de Kock
9512814-74.21South Africav EnglandCenturion26 Dec 2019Test # 2377
AK Markram
55755-73.33South Africav Sri LankaGqeberha5 Dec 2024Test # 2566
D Pretorius
33454173.33South Africav EnglandCenturion26 Dec 2019Test # 2377
D Elgar
9513016-73.07South Africav Sri LankaCenturion26 Dec 2020Test # 2399
K Verreynne
136*18716172.72South Africav New ZealandChristchurch25 Feb 2022Test # 2451
KD Petersen
8211310-72.56South Africav IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
M Jansen
 37*516-72.54South Africav New ZealandChristchurch25 Feb 2022Test # 2451
AK Markram
689414-72.34South Africav Sri LankaCenturion26 Dec 2020Test # 2399
F du Plessis
19927624-72.10South Africav Sri LankaCenturion26 Dec 2020Test # 2399
T de Zorzi
49684172.05South Africav IndiaGuwahati22 Nov 2025Test # 2609
KA Maharaj
36506-72.00South Africav New ZealandChristchurch25 Feb 2022Test # 2451
T Bavuma
781098171.55South Africav Sri LankaGqeberha5 Dec 2024Test # 2566
HE van der Dussen
9813815271.01South Africav EnglandJohannesburg24 Jan 2020Test # 2382
PWA Mulder
105*1508470.00South Africav BangladeshChattogram29 Oct 2024Test # 2559
AK Markram
9613917-69.06South Africav West IndiesJohannesburg8 Mar 2023Test # 2497
KA Maharaj
731066268.86South Africav Sri LankaCenturion26 Dec 2020Test # 2399
Q de Kock
11116316268.09South Africav IndiaVisakhapatnam2 Oct 2019Test # 2363
K Verreynne
1001479568.02South Africav PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2025Test # 2576
AK Markram
 36*534-67.92South Africav Sri LankaJohannesburg3 Jan 2021Test # 2401
VD Philander
46684-67.64South Africav EnglandCenturion26 Dec 2019Test # 2377
C Bosch
25372167.56South Africav IndiaEden Gardens14 Nov 2025Test # 2606
KA Maharaj
7110610366.98South Africav EnglandGqeberha16 Jan 2020Test # 2380
K Verreynne
64968166.66South Africav AustraliaBrisbane17 Dec 2022Test # 2482
D Elgar
48728-66.66South Africav IndiaPune10 Oct 2019Test # 2364
A Nortje
 28*424-66.66South Africav EnglandLord's17 Aug 2022Test # 2474
D Elgar
6710111-66.33South Africav BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
AK Markram
11517418-66.09South Africav West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
T de Zorzi
17726912465.79South Africav BangladeshChattogram29 Oct 2024Test # 2559
N Brand
25385-65.78South Africav New ZealandHamilton13 Feb 2024Test # 2529
AK Markram
13620714-65.70South Africav AustraliaLord's11 Jun 2025Test # 2585
Q de Kock
7611611-65.51South Africav EnglandJohannesburg24 Jan 2020Test # 2382
KA Maharaj
53816165.43South Africav AustraliaSydney4 Jan 2023Test # 2488
Q de Kock
31487-64.58South Africav IndiaPune10 Oct 2019Test # 2364
AK Markram
31485164.58South Africav IndiaEden Gardens14 Nov 2025Test # 2606
D Elgar
18528728-64.45South Africav IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
D Elgar
29454-64.44South Africav PakistanKarachi26 Jan 2021Test # 2406
DG Bedingham
29453164.44South Africav West IndiesPort of Spain7 Aug 2024Test # 2542
DG Bedingham
56877264.36South Africav IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
DG Bedingham
35553-63.63South Africav Sri LankaGqeberha5 Dec 2024Test # 2566
KD Petersen
28444-63.63South Africav IndiaJohannesburg3 Jan 2022Test # 2445
DL Piedt
 38*604163.33South Africav West IndiesProvidence15 Aug 2024Test # 2543
D Elgar
641027-62.74South Africav BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
SJ Erwee
41665-62.12South Africav BangladeshGqeberha8 Apr 2022Test # 2461
AK Markram
8914415-61.80South Africav PakistanCenturion26 Dec 2024Test # 2572
T Bavuma
17228020-61.42South Africav West IndiesJohannesburg8 Mar 2023Test # 2497
TB de Bruyn
30494161.22South Africav IndiaRanchi19 Oct 2019Test # 2365
D Elgar
36596-61.01South Africav EnglandThe Oval8 Sep 2022Test # 2476
T de Zorzi
10417110260.81South Africav PakistanLahore12 Oct 2025Test # 2602
M Jansen
48794160.75South Africav EnglandLord's17 Aug 2022Test # 2474
R de Swardt
 34*564-60.71South Africav New ZealandMount Maunganui4 Feb 2024Test # 2528
T Bavuma
38634160.31South Africav IndiaPune10 Oct 2019Test # 2364
D Elgar
7111811-60.16South Africav West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
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Minimum of 25 runs
Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]