Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1880s in Test matches

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
A Shrewsbury	37	33	8	0	112.12	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
JM Read	39	49	4	1	79.59	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
WW Read	117	155	20	0	75.48	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
AG Steel	42	66	5	0	63.63	England	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
WG Grace	32	54	2	0	59.25	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
F Penn	27*	46	3	0	58.69	England	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
Lord Harris	52	97	7	0	53.60	England	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
WG Grace	152	294	12	0	51.70	England	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
AP Lucas	55	121	5	0	45.45	England	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
G Ulyett	26	59	1	0	44.06	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1882	Test # 9
AG Steel	31	73	3	0	42.46	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
W Barnes	28	67	1	0	41.79	England	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
EM Grace	36	94	4	0	38.29	England	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880	Test # 4
A Shrewsbury	44	150	3	0	29.33	England	v Australia	Sydney	10 Feb 1888	Test # 27
WH Scotton	90	375	9	0	24.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1884	Test # 16
WG Grace	170	-	24	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
A Shrewsbury	164	-	16	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
G Ulyett	149	-	13	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
AG Steel	148	-	13	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
AG Steel	135*	-	16	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
W Barnes	134	-	7	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
J Briggs	121	-	15	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
A Shrewsbury	105*	-	10	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
WW Read	94	-	8	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
G Ulyett	87	-	6	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
A Shrewsbury	82	-	12	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
WH Scotton	82	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
WW Read	75	-	8	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
W Barnes	74	-	8	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
A Shrewsbury	72	-	6	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
J Selby	70	-	5	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
R Abel	70	-	9	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
G Ulyett	68	-	5	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	12 Dec 1884	Test # 17
G Ulyett	67	-	4	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
WW Read	66	-	9	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
EFS Tylecote	66	-	7	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1883	Test # 12
G Ulyett	64	-	3	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
W Bates	64	-	7	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
RG Barlow	62	-	6	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
W Barnes	62	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
GA Lohmann	62*	-	10	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
W Bates	61	-	8	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
W Bates	58	-	7	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Barnes	58	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
W Barnes	58	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	19 Jul 1886	Test # 23
RG Barlow	56	-	6	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
JM Read	56	-	9	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
W Flowers	56	-	5	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
J Selby	55	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Bates	55	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
CFH Leslie	54	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
J Briggs	53	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
W Bates	52*	-	5	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
WW Read	51	-	7	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
WH Scotton	50*	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Barnes	50	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
J Selby	48*	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
CT Studd	48	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
W Bates	48*	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
W Bates	47	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
A Shrewsbury	47	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1882	Test # 7
JM Read	47	-	7	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
A Shrewsbury	44	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
A Shrewsbury	43	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
J Briggs	43	-	8	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	21 Mar 1885	Test # 21
RG Barlow	42*	-	1	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
A Shaw	40	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
A Shrewsbury	40	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	14 Mar 1885	Test # 20
AG Steel	39	-	1	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
J Hunter	39*	-	4	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
EFS Tylecote	38	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
RG Barlow	38	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
RG Barlow	38*	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
WG Grace	38	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	30 Aug 1888	Test # 30
W Flowers	37	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
WE Midwinter	36	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Bates	35	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
WH Scotton	34	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	12 Aug 1886	Test # 24
RG Barlow	34	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
RG Barlow	33	-	1	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
EFS Tylecote	33	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
J Briggs	33	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
W Barnes	32	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1883	Test # 11
G Ulyett	32	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
GA Lohmann	32	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
W Barnes	32	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	28 Jan 1887	Test # 25
RG Barlow	31	-	5	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
CT Studd	31	-	3	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1883	Test # 13
WG Grace	31	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	10 Jul 1884	Test # 14
Hon.A Lyttelton	31	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	21 Jul 1884	Test # 15
W Bates	31	-	2	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	20 Feb 1885	Test # 19
A Shrewsbury	31	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
FH Sugg	31	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1888	Test # 29
A Shaw	30	-	2	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
WH Scotton	30	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
W Attewell	30	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1885	Test # 18
RG Barlow	30	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	05 Jul 1886	Test # 22
W Bates	30	-	2	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	25 Feb 1887	Test # 26
AG Steel	29	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10
WW Read	29	-	4	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	30 Dec 1882	Test # 10

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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:

South Africa v England at Cape Town, 2nd Test, Mar 25-26, 1889 [Test # 32]

South Africa v England at Gqeberha, 1st Test, Mar 12-13, 1889 [Test # 31]

England v Australia at Manchester, 3rd Test, Aug 30-31, 1888 [Test # 30]