Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Cricket Records in SA: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in Test matches - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
SM Pollock	32*	20	3	2	160.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
JH Kallis	54	41	8	2	131.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
MJ Procter	36*	31	2	2	116.12	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
D Elgar	31*	27	5	0	114.81	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
GC Smith	63	63	10	0	100.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
SM Pollock	40	41	6	1	97.56	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1823
PS de Villiers	66*	68	9	3	97.05	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
SM Pollock	44	47	6	0	93.61	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
Q de Kock	129	138	18	1	93.47	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
N Boje	43	46	9	0	93.47	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
T Bavuma	27	29	6	0	93.10	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2020	Test # 2382
Q de Kock	39	42	6	1	92.85	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2020	Test # 2382
JH Kallis	34	37	6	0	91.89	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
AB de Villiers	36	40	4	1	90.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	14 Jan 2016	Test # 2199
KA Maharaj	45	51	4	2	88.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
AB de Villiers	103*	117	11	0	88.03	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	01 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
BA Richards	65	74	12	1	87.83	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
T Bavuma	35*	40	4	0	87.50	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
GC Smith	68	80	9	1	85.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
T Bavuma	51	60	6	1	85.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2022	Test # 2445
BL Irvine	73	86	10	1	84.88	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
L Klusener	72	85	11	0	84.70	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
SM Pollock	35	42	8	0	83.33	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
DJ Richardson	72*	87	10	1	82.75	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
AK Markram	31	38	6	0	81.57	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2022	Test # 2445
EJ Barlow	42	52	5	0	80.76	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	22 Jan 1965	Test # 575
MV Boucher	95	118	9	0	80.50	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	14 Jan 2010	Test # 1948
DT Lindsay	182	227	25	5	80.17	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
ND McKenzie	27*	34	5	0	79.41	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
GC Smith	73	92	14	0	79.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
GC Smith	29	37	4	0	78.37	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
D Elgar	127	163	22	0	77.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
D Elgar	42	54	7	0	77.77	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	08 Mar 2023	Test # 2497
HH Dippenaar	37	48	5	0	77.08	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
WJ Cronje	43	57	7	0	75.43	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
GC Smith	67*	89	12	0	75.28	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
HH Gibbs	98	132	19	0	74.24	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
SM Pollock	33	45	0	0	73.33	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
AK Markram	90	124	16	0	72.58	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
GC Smith	132	184	22	0	71.73	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
DJ Cullinan	33	46	6	0	71.73	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
AG Prince	43*	60	7	0	71.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
GC Smith	52	73	9	0	71.23	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	01 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
MV Boucher	64	90	11	0	71.11	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
HE van der Dussen	98	138	15	2	71.01	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2020	Test # 2382
JH Kallis	186	262	25	3	70.99	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2007	Test # 1846
AK Markram	152	216	17	1	70.37	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
JP Duminy	155	221	19	0	70.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
HM Amla	28	40	5	0	70.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
RJ Peterson	25	36	2	0	69.44	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
DJ Cullinan	61	88	11	0	69.31	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
AK Markram	96	139	17	0	69.06	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	08 Mar 2023	Test # 2497
PL Symcox	108	157	17	0	68.78	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
WJ Cronje	35	51	6	0	68.62	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
VD Philander	59	86	7	0	68.60	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
MV Boucher	63	92	9	0	68.47	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
DJ Vilas	26	38	4	0	68.42	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	14 Jan 2016	Test # 2199
DT Lindsay	69	101	8	0	68.31	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
HH Gibbs	34	50	5	0	68.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
AK Markram	36*	53	4	0	67.92	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
DJ Richardson	93	137	15	0	67.88	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
VD Philander	25*	37	3	0	67.56	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
D Elgar	27	40	3	1	67.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	01 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
F du Plessis	120	178	18	2	67.41	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
VD Philander	33*	49	1	2	67.34	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
Q de Kock	34	51	5	0	66.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
AK Markram	37	56	4	0	66.07	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
AB de Villiers	64	97	11	0	65.97	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DJ Richardson	31	47	4	0	65.95	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	04 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
Q de Kock	76	116	11	0	65.51	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2020	Test # 2382
GC Smith	36	55	6	0	65.45	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
HM Amla	74*	114	7	0	64.91	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	01 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
M van Jaarsveld	73	113	13	0	64.60	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
JH Kallis	50	78	9	0	64.10	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	01 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
DW Steyn	41	64	2	3	64.06	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
L Klusener	49	77	5	1	63.63	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
VD Philander	35	55	5	0	63.63	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
KD Petersen	28	44	4	0	63.63	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2022	Test # 2445
WJ Cronje	122	192	16	1	63.54	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	04 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
DJ Cullinan	108	170	17	0	63.52	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
GC Smith	44	70	7	0	62.85	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
BM McMillan	113	180	15	0	62.77	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
GC Smith	69	110	7	0	62.72	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
BL Irvine	79	126	4	2	62.69	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
G Kirsten	47	75	8	0	62.66	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	04 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
WJ Cronje	41	66	7	0	62.12	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
AJ Hall	31	50	4	0	62.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
RG Pollock	87	141	13	0	61.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
T Bavuma	172	280	20	0	61.42	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	08 Mar 2023	Test # 2497
JH Kallis	27	44	4	0	61.36	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
AB de Villiers	103	168	12	0	61.30	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
JH Kallis	44	72	3	1	61.11	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
DJ Cullinan	122*	200	15	1	61.00	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
HH Gibbs	53	87	6	1	60.91	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
HM Amla	56	92	10	0	60.86	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	05 May 2006	Test # 1801
G Kirsten	29	48	5	0	60.41	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
Zubayr Hamza	41	68	5	1	60.29	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	11 Jan 2019	Test # 2341
GC Smith	44	73	6	0	60.27	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
N Boje	48	80	6	0	60.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Jan 2005	Test # 1734
JA Rudolph	30	50	4	0	60.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018

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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:

South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2023 [Test # 2497]

South Africa v India at Johannesburg, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-6, 2022 [Test # 2445]

South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-5, 2021 [Test # 2401]