Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Cricket Records in 1930s in Test matches - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AD Nourse	231	-	36	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
B Mitchell	164*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
IJ Siedle	141	-	13	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1931	Test # 202
B Mitchell	128	-	11	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
PGV van der Bijl	125	-	11	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
KG Viljoen	124	-	10	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
B Mitchell	123	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1931	Test # 202
XC Balaskas	122*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	04 Mar 1932	Test # 218
AD Nourse	120	-	12	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
HW Taylor	117	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1931	Test # 202
EL Dalton	117	-	18	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
B Mitchell	113	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
KG Viljoen	111	-	9	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
B Mitchell	109	-	14	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
JAJ Christy	103	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
AD Nourse	103	-	6	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
A Melville	103	-	10	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
EL Dalton	102	-	9	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
PGV van der Bijl	97	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
B Mitchell	95	-	5	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
AD Nourse	91	-	11	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
HB Cameron	90	-	6	3	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
EAB Rowan	89*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
B Mitchell	89	-	6	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
PGV van der Bijl	87	-	9	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
EAB Rowan	85	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
HW Taylor	84	-	8	1	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
EL Dalton	82	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
KG Viljoen	81	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	04 Mar 1932	Test # 218
HW Taylor	78	-	8	1	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
A Melville	78	-	5	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
B Mitchell	75	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
RE Grieveson	75	-	3	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
B Mitchell	74	-	12	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
KG Viljoen	74	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
B Mitchell	73	-	4	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
ACB Langton	73*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
B Mitchell	73	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
AD Nourse	73	-	6	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
B Mitchell	72	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
HW Taylor	72	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
B Mitchell	72*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
HB Cameron	69*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
B Mitchell	68	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
EAB Rowan	67	-	0	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
A Melville	67	-	10	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
EAB Rowan	66	-	6	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
HW Taylor	64*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
ACB Langton	64*	-	-	2	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
JAJ Christy	63	-	5	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
B Mitchell	63	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
IJ Siedle	62	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
JAJ Christy	62	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	04 Mar 1932	Test # 218
EAB Rowan	62	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
KG Viljoen	61	-	9	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
KG Viljoen	60	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
IJ Siedle	59	-	6	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
IJ Siedle	59	-	7	1	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
IJ Siedle	59	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	01 Jan 1936	Test # 249
B Mitchell	58	-	6	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
B Mitchell	58	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
IJ Siedle	57	-	1	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
EL Dalton	57*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
EL Dalton	57	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
RH Catterall	56	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1931	Test # 202
KG Viljoen	56	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
RH Catterall	54	-	5	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
JAJ Christy	53	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	04 Mar 1932	Test # 218
B Mitchell	53	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	04 Mar 1932	Test # 218
HB Cameron	53	-	5	2	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
AD Nourse	53*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
HB Cameron	52	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
HB Cameron	52	-	8	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	15 Jun 1935	Test # 242
HB Cameron	51	-	5	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
JAJ Christy	51	-	4	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
DPB Morkel	51	-	-	2	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
AD Nourse	50	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
KG Viljoen	50	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
HB Cameron	49	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1935	Test # 244
EAB Rowan	49	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
EAB Rowan	49	-	2	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CL Vincent	48*	-	4	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
B Mitchell	48*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
B Mitchell	48*	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
B Mitchell	48*	-	5	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
HW Taylor	47	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
SH Curnow	47	-	3	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
HB Cameron	47	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
EL Dalton	47	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1935	Test # 245
B Mitchell	46	-	0	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
IJ Siedle	46	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
Q McMillan	45*	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
KG Viljoen	45	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1935	Test # 246
B Mitchell	45	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
KG Viljoen	44	-	5	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
HB Cameron	44	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	04 Mar 1932	Test # 218
ACB Langton	44	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
EAB Rowan	44	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1935	Test # 243
AD Nourse	44*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	01 Jan 1936	Test # 249
IJ Siedle	44	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250

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Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available
Performances in matches that overlap decades 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 v West Indies at The Oval, 3rd Test, Aug 19-22, 1939 [Test # 274]

England v West Indies at Manchester, 2nd Test, Jul 22-25, 1939 [Test # 273]

England v West Indies at Lord's, 1st Test, Jun 24-27, 1939 [Test # 272]