Batting Highest Career Strike Rate

Cricket Records in 1980s in Test matches

Highest strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1980-1989	80	118	9	3353	163	30.76	2996+	83.51*	5	17	11	362+	32
IVA Richards (WI)	1980-1989	78	112	8	5113	208	49.16	6350+	71.25*	15	28	7	603+	56
K Srikkanth (IND)	1981-1989	39	64	3	1927	123	31.59	2333+	65.96*	2	12	6	201+	19
IT Botham (ENG)	1980-1989	75	124	4	4051	208	33.75	6326	64.03	10	19	12	499	56
SM Patil (IND)	1980-1984	29	47	4	1588	174	36.93	2103+	62.38*	4	7	4	184+	9
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1980-1989	53	80	14	2040	151*	30.90	3466	58.85	2	10	7	235	20
IDS Smith (NZ)	1980-1989	49	70	15	1376	113*	25.01	2347	58.62	1	5	7	170	4
DW Hookes (AUS)	1980-1985	16	28	3	870	143*	34.80	1433+	57.99*	1	5	4	98	4
Zaheer Abbas (PAK)	1980-1985	41	58	7	2460	215	48.23	4187+	56.86*	6	11	5	255+	14
AL Logie (WI)	1983-1989	37	56	6	1707	130	34.14	2726+	56.49*	2	9	8	207+	8
CH Lloyd (WI)	1980-1985	44	61	6	2881	161*	52.38	4171+	55.69*	8	17	1	284+	22
GS Chappell (AUS)	1980-1984	33	55	6	2712	235	55.34	4961	54.66	9	10	6	289	7
MD Marshall (WI)	1980-1989	63	79	7	1430	92	19.86	2437+	53.18*	0	8	10	149+	15
RL Dias (SL)	1982-1987	20	36	1	1285	109	36.71	1256+	52.94*	3	8	2	95+	1
Imran Khan (PAK)	1980-1989	54	71	16	2430	135*	44.18	4295+	52.17*	5	13	4	233+	37
M Azharuddin (IND)	1984-1989	34	51	3	2224	199	46.33	3387+	51.72*	7	9	2	230+	3
RA Smith (ENG)	1988-1989	8	16	2	698	143	49.85	1352	51.62	2	4	2	95	0
KC Wessels (AUS)	1982-1985	24	42	1	1761	179	42.95	3460	50.89	4	9	3	197	2
Mohsin Khan (PAK)	1981-1986	42	69	6	2427	200	38.52	4134+	50.87*	7	9	3	232+	4
Wasim Raja (PAK)	1980-1985	29	45	8	1246	125	33.67	2415+	50.80*	2	8	4	145+	6
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-1989	26	46	2	1621	135*	36.84	1760+	50.68*	2	12	3	117+	13
GF Lawson (AUS)	1980-1989	46	68	12	894	74	15.96	1755+	50.25*	0	4	6	100	1
Saleem Yousuf (PAK)	1982-1989	25	34	5	878	91*	30.27	1445+	50.10*	0	5	2	82+	3
AMJ Hilditch (AUS)	1984-1985	9	16	0	621	119	38.81	1240	50.08	2	2	2	68	4
DI Gower (ENG)	1980-1989	89	157	11	6196	215	42.43	12474	49.67	12	32	4	750	7
SR Waugh (AUS)	1985-1989	35	54	10	1889	177*	42.93	3806	49.63	3	13	6	185	2
GA Gooch (ENG)	1980-1989	56	105	2	3970	196	38.54	8020	49.50	8	23	7	477	6
DW Randall (ENG)	1980-1984	21	36	1	1370	164	39.14	2777	49.33	5	6	7	138	4
DM Jones (AUS)	1984-1989	30	53	7	2370	216	51.52	4868	48.68	7	9	4	231	5
AJ Lamb (ENG)	1982-1989	57	100	9	3098	137*	34.04	6387	48.50	9	12	6	406	11
CG Greenidge (WI)	1980-1989	75	123	12	5094	223	45.89	9246+	48.45*	12	25	7	568+	39
Taslim Arif (PAK)	1980-1980	6	10	2	501	210*	62.62	1042	48.08	1	2	1	44	0
GR Viswanath (IND)	1980-1983	25	39	1	1135	222	29.86	2351+	47.80*	3	5	4	137+	0
Saleem Malik (PAK)	1982-1989	56	77	13	2642	119*	41.28	4739+	47.56*	7	14	6	283+	4
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1980-1989	76	110	7	5642	280*	54.77	10401+	47.54*	16	26	3	486+	28
PJL Dujon (WI)	1981-1989	64	89	9	2885	139	36.06	5091+	47.24*	5	14	5	298+	8
MW Gatting (ENG)	1980-1989	66	114	14	3859	207	38.59	8254	46.75	9	18	12	482	10
RB Richardson (WI)	1983-1989	45	76	7	3320	194	48.11	7075+	46.55*	10	13	3	413+	4
NS Sidhu (IND)	1983-1989	13	22	2	685	116	34.25	1412+	45.75*	2	3	3	69+	5
J Garner (WI)	1980-1987	49	56	13	486	46	11.30	1025+	45.07*	0	0	12	39+	9
GN Yallop (AUS)	1980-1984	18	29	0	1268	268	43.72	2815	45.04	4	3	2	135	0
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1980-1984	50	86	3	2989	213	36.01	6558+	44.89*	6	14	8	307	18
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1983-1986	21	34	6	1031	130	36.82	2311	44.61	3	4	1	101	4
SV Manjrekar (IND)	1987-1989	9	15	2	784	218	60.30	1759	44.57	3	3	1	95	0
Ramiz Raja (PAK)	1984-1989	29	46	3	1379	122	32.06	2550+	44.50*	2	9	2	132+	3
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1980-1989	57	66	9	914	61	16.03	1872+	44.39*	0	3	6	84+	16
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1980-1989	61	90	7	3328	231	40.09	6767+	44.31*	8	14	7	298+	1
DB Vengsarkar (IND)	1980-1989	71	112	16	4501	166	46.88	6892+	44.31*	12	22	7	340+	9
RW Marsh (AUS)	1980-1984	41	62	4	1162	91	20.03	2635	44.09	0	4	6	120	7
MA Taylor (AUS)	1989-1989	11	20	1	1219	219	64.15	2766	44.07	4	5	0	125	2
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-1989	16	26	1	639	100*	25.56	1453	43.97	1	3	3	58	7
Majid Khan (PAK)	1980-1983	15	22	2	700	110*	35.00	1592	43.96	1	6	3	75	0
AI Kallicharran (WI)	1980-1981	13	20	1	443	106	23.31	1028	43.09	1	1	3	62	0
JV Coney (NZ)	1980-1987	45	73	14	2303	174*	39.03	5345	43.08	3	14	3	231	5
RA Harper (WI)	1983-1989	24	31	3	532	74	19.00	1236+	43.04*	0	3	5	52	9
SMH Kirmani (IND)	1980-1986	49	67	13	1399	102	25.90	2402+	43.00*	1	6	4	101+	2
DL Haynes (WI)	1980-1989	81	139	16	5074	184	41.25	10411+	42.79*	12	28	7	525+	14
Qasim Umar (PAK)	1983-1986	26	43	2	1502	210	36.63	2662+	42.74*	3	5	2	131+	0
WB Phillips (AUS)	1983-1986	27	48	2	1485	159	32.28	3191+	42.74*	2	7	1	171	5
Mansoor Akhtar (PAK)	1980-1987	18	27	3	636	111	26.50	1490	42.68	1	3	4	90	1
J Arun Lal (IND)	1982-1989	16	29	1	729	93	26.03	1274+	42.62*	0	6	1	66+	0
MD Crowe (NZ)	1982-1989	45	76	7	3127	188	45.31	7339	42.60	10	11	7	384	6
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1980-1987	65	106	9	4475	236*	46.13	7378+	42.45*	12	20	6	378+	13
Shoaib Mohammad (PAK)	1983-1989	26	37	3	1543	203*	45.38	3099+	42.40*	4	8	4	154+	3
DC Boon (AUS)	1984-1989	45	82	7	3119	200	41.58	7358	42.38	8	14	5	348	1
AR Border (AUS)	1980-1989	97	164	30	7386	205	55.11	17365+	42.26*	20	40	4	765	20
M Amarnath (IND)	1982-1988	43	68	7	2912	138	47.73	3998+	42.02*	9	15	6	226+	15
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)	1987-1988	13	16	0	457	122	28.56	1083+	41.92*	1	2	2	60	3
RT Robinson (ENG)	1984-1989	29	49	5	1601	175	36.38	3846	41.62	4	6	5	182	0
P Willey (ENG)	1980-1986	22	42	6	965	102*	26.80	2330	41.41	2	4	2	125	4
GM Wood (AUS)	1980-1988	44	82	5	2421	172	31.44	5651+	41.28*	7	8	7	238	7
HA Gomes (WI)	1980-1987	49	72	11	2490	143	40.81	5388+	41.05*	7	9	3	206+	2
GP Howarth (NZ)	1980-1985	30	51	2	1491	147	30.42	3649	40.86	2	8	3	149	0
S Wettimuny (SL)	1982-1987	23	43	1	1221	190	29.07	2010+	40.74*	2	6	5	114+	0
CPS Chauhan (IND)	1980-1981	8	15	1	478	97	34.14	1199	39.86	0	3	1	57	0
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1982-1989	22	38	6	807	93	25.21	1074+	39.66*	0	5	5	70+	1
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1980-1989	35	54	10	925	110	21.02	2356	39.26	1	4	11	74	4
RS Madugalle (SL)	1982-1988	21	39	4	1029	103	29.40	1869+	38.89*	1	7	4	93+	2
G Fowler (ENG)	1982-1985	21	37	0	1307	201	35.32	3362	38.87	3	8	3	145	3
RGD Willis (ENG)	1980-1984	39	58	20	399	28*	10.50	1029	38.77	0	0	4	41	0
CWJ Athey (ENG)	1980-1988	23	41	1	919	123	22.97	2373	38.72	1	4	2	93	0
AH Jones (NZ)	1987-1989	10	19	1	751	150	41.72	1943	38.65	1	4	1	58	3
GM Ritchie (AUS)	1982-1987	30	53	5	1690	146	35.20	4254+	38.38*	3	7	1	158	11
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1989	55	81	17	1471	75	22.98	3832	38.38	0	8	13	173	5
KS More (IND)	1986-1989	28	38	9	698	58*	24.06	1679+	38.23*	0	2	5	76+	1
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1982-1987	33	44	10	598	64	17.58	1570	38.08	0	1	5	52	6
BC Broad (ENG)	1984-1989	25	44	2	1661	162	39.54	4387	37.86	6	6	3	173	1
NA Foster (ENG)	1983-1989	28	43	7	410	39	11.38	1092	37.54	0	0	9	50	4
RJ Shastri (IND)	1981-1989	69	104	14	3036	142	33.73	5198+	37.51*	8	11	9	225+	17
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1980-1988	32	34	8	421	56	16.19	1091+	36.75*	0	1	4	41+	0
GR Dilley (ENG)	1980-1989	40	56	18	467	56	12.28	1276	36.59	0	2	10	58	0
KR Rutherford (NZ)	1985-1988	16	27	3	368	107*	15.33	1011	36.39	1	2	8	47	0
G Boycott (ENG)	1980-1982	23	46	5	1699	137	41.43	4680	36.30	4	8	2	125	0
BM Laird (AUS)	1980-1982	18	34	2	1056	85	33.00	2974	35.50	0	8	1	70	0
JG Wright (NZ)	1980-1989	56	100	4	3271	141	34.07	9235	35.41	7	13	4	380	6
JF Reid (NZ)	1981-1986	18	29	3	1277	180	49.11	3616	35.31	6	2	3	131	1
Aamer Malik (PAK)	1987-1989	10	12	3	472	117	52.44	1347	35.04	2	2	1	54	2
JJ Crowe (NZ)	1983-1989	38	64	4	1592	128	26.53	4615	34.49	3	6	6	182	4
J Dyson (AUS)	1980-1984	27	52	7	1258	127*	27.95	3660	34.37	2	4	3	115	3
GR Marsh (AUS)	1985-1989	33	61	3	2017	138	34.77	5913	34.11	4	9	1	210	1

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Minimum of 1000 balls faced
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:

Australia v Sri Lanka at Hobart, 2nd Test, Dec 16-20, 1989 [Test # 1133]

Pakistan v India at Sialkot, 4th Test, Dec 9-14, 1989 [Test # 1132]

Australia v Sri Lanka at Brisbane, 1st Test, Dec 8-12, 1989 [Test # 1131]