Highest strike rates in an innings in 1940s in Tests
Highest strike rates in an innings
Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
25* | 16 | 5 | - | 156.25 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
28* | 21 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
100 | 90 | 13 | 1 | 111.11 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
29 | 29 | - | 3 | 100.00 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
46 | 47 | 5 | - | 97.87 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
37 | 39 | 6 | - | 94.87 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
92 | 108 | 10 | - | 85.18 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
31 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 79.48 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
34* | 44 | 6 | - | 77.27 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
26 | 34 | 3 | - | 76.47 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
25 | 33 | 4 | - | 75.75 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
127* | 169 | 13 | - | 75.14 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
35 | 47 | 2 | - | 74.46 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
124* | 171 | 12 | - | 72.51 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
141* | 198 | 9 | 1 | 71.21 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
32 | 45 | 3 | - | 71.11 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
37 | 53 | 3 | - | 69.81 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
201 | 296 | 21 | 1 | 67.90 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
30 | 46 | 1 | - | 65.21 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
63 | 97 | 6 | - | 64.94 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
198* | 305 | 16 | - | 64.91 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
132 | 204 | 8 | - | 64.70 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
64* | 101 | 11 | - | 63.36 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
35 | 56 | 4 | - | 62.50 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
95 | 153 | 14 | - | 62.09 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
116 | 187 | 13 | - | 62.03 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
153 | 251 | 12 | - | 60.95 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
104* | 174 | 8 | - | 59.77 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
187 | 313 | 19 | - | 59.74 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
31 | 52 | 4 | - | 59.61 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
173* | 292 | 29 | - | 59.24 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
29 | 49 | 2 | - | 59.18 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
234 | 396 | 24 | - | 59.09 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
33 | 56 | - | - | 58.92 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
57* | 97 | 4 | - | 58.76 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
37 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 58.73 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
48 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 57.83 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
32 | 56 | 5 | - | 57.14 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
41 | 72 | 1 | - | 56.94 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
33 | 58 | 3 | - | 56.89 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
28 | 50 | 4 | - | 56.00 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
185 | 336 | 20 | - | 55.05 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
89 | 162 | 13 | - | 54.93 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 24 Jun 1948 | Test # 300 | |
56* | 102 | 4 | - | 54.90 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
80 | 148 | 9 | - | 54.05 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
63 | 117 | 7 | - | 53.84 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
67 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 53.60 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
51 | 97 | 4 | - | 52.57 | India | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
27* | 52 | 2 | - | 51.92 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
80 | 155 | 6 | - | 51.61 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
49 | 95 | 4 | - | 51.57 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
37 | 72 | 3 | - | 51.38 | South Africa | v England | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
79 | 154 | 6 | 1 | 51.29 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
25 | 49 | 1 | - | 51.02 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
40 | 79 | 7 | - | 50.63 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
61 | 122 | 3 | - | 50.00 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
53* | 106 | 6 | - | 50.00 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
39 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
34 | 68 | 7 | - | 50.00 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
27 | 54 | 2 | - | 50.00 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
25 | 50 | 3 | - | 50.00 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
35 | 71 | 3 | - | 49.29 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
50 | 102 | 8 | - | 49.01 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
25* | 51 | 1 | - | 49.01 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
155 | 317 | 8 | - | 48.89 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
79 | 162 | 2 | - | 48.76 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
33 | 68 | 3 | - | 48.52 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
25 | 52 | 3 | - | 48.07 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
122 | 255 | 12 | 2 | 47.84 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
100* | 210 | 7 | - | 47.61 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
29 | 61 | 3 | - | 47.54 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
76 | 161 | 7 | - | 47.20 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
46 | 98 | 6 | - | 46.93 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
34 | 74 | 3 | - | 45.94 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
99 | 216 | 8 | - | 45.83 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
26 | 57 | 3 | - | 45.61 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
55* | 124 | 7 | - | 44.35 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
123 | 284 | 15 | - | 43.30 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
54 | 125 | 5 | - | 43.20 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
47 | 109 | 3 | - | 43.11 | Australia | v England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 | Test # 279 | |
36 | 84 | 3 | - | 42.85 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
71 | 166 | 6 | - | 42.77 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
138 | 323 | 10 | - | 42.72 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
76 | 178 | 5 | - | 42.69 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
147 | 350 | 15 | - | 42.00 | England | v Australia | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
74 | 179 | 7 | - | 41.34 | India | v Australia | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
28 | 68 | - | - | 41.17 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
30 | 73 | 2 | - | 41.09 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
57 | 139 | 6 | - | 41.00 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
52 | 127 | 5 | - | 40.94 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 31 Jan 1947 | Test # 282 | |
74 | 181 | 11 | - | 40.88 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
35 | 86 | 2 | - | 40.69 | England | v South Africa | Durban | 16 Dec 1948 | Test # 306 | |
43 | 106 | 3 | - | 40.56 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
34 | 84 | 3 | - | 40.47 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1947 | Test # 281 | |
48 | 119 | 3 | - | 40.33 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
112 | 281 | 16 | - | 39.85 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
145 | 372 | 17 | - | 38.97 | India | v Australia | Adelaide | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
62 | 160 | 6 | - | 38.75 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
37 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 38.54 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 | Test # 280 | |
47 | 122 | 5 | - | 38.52 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 |
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Minimum of 25 runsStrike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are availablePerformances 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:
Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town, Australia tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]
Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg, Australia tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]
New Zealand vs England at The Oval, New Zealand tour of England 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]