Highest strike rates in an innings in 1970 in Tests
Highest strike rates in an innings
Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 36* | 31 | 2 | 2 | 116.12 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 60 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 111.11 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 65 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 87.83 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 140 | 164 | 20 | 1 | 85.36 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 73 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 84.88 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 36 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 83.72 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 32 | 44 | 5 | - | 72.72 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 46 | 64 | 6 | - | 71.87 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 102 | 146 | 9 | 2 | 69.86 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 274 | 401 | 43 | - | 68.32 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 27 | 40 | 6 | - | 67.50 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 32 | 48 | 4 | - | 66.66 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 79 | 126 | 4 | 2 | 62.69 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 87 | 141 | 13 | - | 61.70 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 126 | 212 | 16 | 3 | 59.43 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 207 | 356 | 25 | 1 | 58.14 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 62 | 107 | 10 | - | 57.94 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 30 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 55.55 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 26 | 49 | 3 | - | 53.06 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 48 | 94 | 5 | - | 51.06 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 36* | 71 | 4 | - | 50.70 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 108 | 218 | 10 | - | 49.54 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 43 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 49.42 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 73 | 148 | 4 | 1 | 49.32 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 57 | 116 | 8 | - | 49.13 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 25 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 49.01 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 67 | 137 | 7 | 1 | 48.90 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 50 | 103 | 4 | - | 48.54 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 55 | 114 | 8 | - | 48.24 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 74 | 154 | 8 | 1 | 48.05 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 83 | 175 | 12 | 1 | 47.42 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 64 | 136 | 5 | - | 47.05 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 171 | 372 | 14 | - | 45.96 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 81 | 178 | 10 | - | 45.50 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 34 | 76 | 3 | - | 44.73 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 73 | 167 | 9 | - | 43.71 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 110 | 252 | 13 | 1 | 43.65 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 131 | 301 | 13 | - | 43.52 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 79 | 182 | 9 | - | 43.40 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 25 | 58 | 2 | - | 43.10 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 28 | 65 | 3 | - | 43.07 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 73 | 170 | 8 | - | 42.94 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 29 | 68 | 4 | - | 42.64 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 112 | 264 | 9 | - | 42.42 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 25 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 42.37 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 61 | 144 | 7 | - | 42.36 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 52 | 125 | 5 | - | 41.60 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 73 | 176 | 9 | 1 | 41.47 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 31 | 76 | 2 | - | 40.78 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 34 | 85 | 4 | - | 40.00 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 127 | 322 | 11 | 1 | 39.44 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 71 | 183 | 9 | - | 38.79 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 50 | 130 | 8 | - | 38.46 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 50 | 131 | 4 | - | 38.16 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 42 | 111 | 3 | - | 37.83 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 59 | 156 | 6 | - | 37.82 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 35 | 95 | 3 | - | 36.84 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 74 | 201 | 9 | - | 36.81 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 49 | 134 | 7 | 1 | 36.56 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 26* | 72 | 3 | - | 36.11 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 36 | 101 | 2 | - | 35.64 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 44 | 126 | 4 | - | 34.92 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 115* | 332 | 16 | - | 34.63 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 38* | 111 | 5 | - | 34.23 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 47 | 139 | 1 | - | 33.81 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 30 | 89 | 2 | - | 33.70 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 44 | 131 | 5 | 1 | 33.58 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 37 | 111 | 5 | - | 33.33 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 29 | 87 | 4 | - | 33.33 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 66 | 202 | 11 | - | 32.67 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 30* | 95 | 6 | - | 31.57 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 74* | 236 | 11 | - | 31.35 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 30* | 96 | 2 | - | 31.25 | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 27 | 87 | 1 | - | 31.03 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 29 | 95 | 3 | - | 30.52 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 | |
| 40 | 132 | 2 | - | 30.30 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 43 | 143 | 4 | - | 30.06 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 | |
| 26* | 87 | 5 | - | 29.88 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 30* | 101 | 4 | - | 29.70 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 57 | 192 | 6 | 1 | 29.68 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 34 | 115 | 4 | - | 29.56 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 37 | 126 | 3 | - | 29.36 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 70 | 243 | 3 | - | 28.80 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 11 Dec 1970 | Test # 675 | |
| 84 | 317 | 9 | - | 26.49 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 34 | 134 | 4 | - | 25.37 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 | Test # 672 | |
| 28 | 120 | 3 | - | 23.33 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1970 | Test # 674 | |
| 47* | 216 | 3 | - | 21.75 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 22 Jan 1970 | Test # 670 |
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Minimum of 25 runsStrike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are availablePerformances 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:
England vs Australia at W.A.C.A, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 11-16, 1970 [Test # 675]
Australia vs England at Brisbane, England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of Australia 1st Test, Nov 27-Dec 2, 1970 [Test # 674]
South Africa vs Australia at Gqeberha, Australia tour of South Africa 4th Test, Mar 5-10, 1970 [Test # 673]