Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Cricket Records in 1920s in Test matches - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HW Taylor	176	-	25	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
CN Frank	152	-	17	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
HGO Owen-Smith	129	-	-	2	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
HW Taylor	121	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
RH Catterall	120	-	15	2	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
RH Catterall	120	-	16	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	28 Jun 1924	Test # 154
RH Catterall	119	-	-	2	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
AW Nourse	111	-	13	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
HW Taylor	102	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
HW Taylor	101	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
HW Taylor	101	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
RH Catterall	98	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
RH Catterall	95	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
HG Deane	93	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
HW Taylor	91	-	9	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
B Mitchell	88	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
DPB Morkel	88	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
RH Catterall	86	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
HB Cameron	83	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
DPB Morkel	81	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
JW Zulch	80	-	8	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	05 Nov 1921	Test # 145
HW Taylor	80	-	12	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
JFW Nicolson	78	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
HG Deane	77	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
RH Catterall	76	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
RH Catterall	76	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
RH Catterall	74	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
HG Deane	73	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
CM Francois	72	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
HW Taylor	71	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
JAJ Christy	70	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
HW Taylor	70	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
EP Nupen	69	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
HW Taylor	68	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1923	Test # 149
HW Taylor	68	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
RH Catterall	67	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
MJ Susskind	65	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
AW Nourse	64	-	9	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
TA Ward	64	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
MJ Susskind	64	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	28 Jun 1924	Test # 154
HB Cameron	64	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
AW Nourse	63	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
DPB Morkel	63	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
HB Cameron	62	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
B Mitchell	61*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
HW Taylor	60	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
CL Vincent	60	-	-	4	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	13 Jul 1929	Test # 183
HW Taylor	59*	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
JM Blanckenberg	56	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
HW Taylor	56	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
RH Catterall	56	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
MJ Susskind	53	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	28 Jun 1924	Test # 154
CL Vincent	53	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
HB Cameron	53	-	-	2	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
AW Nourse	52	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
RH Catterall	52	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
HGO Owen-Smith	52*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
AW Nourse	51	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
MJ Susskind	51	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
EP Nupen	51	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
JW Zulch	50	-	7	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
WH Brann	50	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
LE Tapscott	50*	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
TA Ward	50	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	26 Jul 1924	Test # 156
Q McMillan	50*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
HW Taylor	47	-	6	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
HG Deane	47*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	12 Jul 1924	Test # 155
JMM Commaille	47	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
JM Blanckenberg	46*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
JM Blanckenberg	45	-	7	1	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
RH Catterall	45	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	28 Jun 1924	Test # 154
DPB Morkel	45	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
AW Nourse	44	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
CM Francois	43	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
DPB Morkel	42	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
CM Francois	41	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
SK Coen	41*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927	Test # 168
HG Deane	41	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
JAJ Christy	41	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	29 Jun 1929	Test # 182
JW Zulch	40	-	3	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
RH Catterall	39	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
SJ Snooke	39*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	09 Feb 1923	Test # 151
EP Nupen	39*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
JFW Nicolson	39	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
RH Catterall	39	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
HG Deane	39	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	28 Jan 1928	Test # 171
CN Frank	38	-	1	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	05 Nov 1921	Test # 145
WVS Ling	38	-	-	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1922	Test # 148
JMM Commaille	37	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	28 Jun 1924	Test # 154
AW Nourse	37	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1924	Test # 157
WFE Marx	36	-	5	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
DPB Morkel	36	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1927	Test # 169
HW Taylor	36	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
DPB Morkel	36	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	27 Jul 1929	Test # 184
WVS Ling	35	-	4	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
WFE Marx	34	-	5	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
AW Nourse	34	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
HW Taylor	34	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924	Test # 153
WVS Ling	33	-	3	0	0.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	05 Nov 1921	Test # 145
HG Deane	33	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	28 Jun 1924	Test # 154

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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 South Africa at The Oval, 5th Test, Aug 17-20, 1929 [Test # 185]

England v South Africa at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 27-30, 1929 [Test # 184]

England v South Africa at Leeds, 3rd Test, Jul 13-16, 1929 [Test # 183]