Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings IN England

Cricket Records in 1940s in Test matches IN England

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JC Laker	63	97	6	0	64.94	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
SG Barnes	64*	101	11	0	63.36	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DG Bradman	173*	292	29	0	59.24	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
DG Bradman	33	56	-	0	58.92	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
DG Bradman	89	162	13	0	54.93	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
TG Evans	50	102	8	0	49.01	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DG Bradman	138	323	10	0	42.72	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
L Hutton	74	181	11	0	40.88	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
SG Barnes	62	160	6	0	38.75	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DCS Compton	184	478	19	0	38.49	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
DG Bradman	38	104	-	0	36.53	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
RR Lindwall	42	116	7	0	36.20	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AL Hassett	137	383	20	1	35.77	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
AR Morris	31	90	3	0	34.44	Australia	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
J Hardstaff	43	127	6	0	33.85	England	v Australia	Nottingham	10 Jun 1948	Test # 299
L Hutton	30	124	1	0	24.19	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
DG Bradman	30*	146	6	0	20.54	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
DCS Compton	208	-	20	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
MP Donnelly	206	-	26	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
L Hutton	206	-	25	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
J Hardstaff	205*	-	16	0	0.00	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
AR Morris	196	-	16	0	0.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
WJ Edrich	191	-	22	3	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
A Melville	189	-	16	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WJ Edrich	189	-	26	1	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
B Mitchell	189*	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AR Morris	182	-	33	0	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
DCS Compton	163	-	19	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	149	-	15	1	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DCS Compton	145*	-	16	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
C Washbrook	143	-	22	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
SG Barnes	141	-	14	2	0.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
VM Merchant	128	-	12	0	0.00	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
JDB Robertson	121	-	11	1	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
B Mitchell	120	-	14	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
A Melville	117	-	13	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
DCS Compton	116	-	11	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
AD Nourse	115	-	13	2	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DCS Compton	115	-	17	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
DCS Compton	114	-	13	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
DCS Compton	113	-	15	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
RN Harvey	112	-	17	0	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
WJ Edrich	111	-	13	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
AR Morris	105	-	14	1	0.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
A Melville	104*	-	15	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
C Washbrook	103*	-	12	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
RT Simpson	103	-	11	3	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
L Hutton	101	-	14	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
B Sutcliffe	101	-	12	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
L Hutton	100	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
WJ Edrich	100	-	14	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
NWD Yardley	99	-	10	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	97	-	12	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
FB Smith	96	-	8	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
KG Viljoen	93	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
SJE Loxton	93	-	8	5	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
TE Bailey	93	-	16	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
JR Reid	93	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
B Sutcliffe	88	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
C Washbrook	85*	-	11	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jul 1948	Test # 301
L Hutton	83	-	6	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
B Sutcliffe	82	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
L Hutton	81	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
B Mitchell	80	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
B Mitchell	80	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
MP Donnelly	80	-	6	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
AV Bedser	79	-	8	2	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
VM Merchant	78	-	9	0	0.00	India	v England	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WJ Edrich	78	-	10	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
RR Lindwall	77	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
C Washbrook	75	-	10	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
MP Donnelly	75	-	12	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TG Evans	74	-	14	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
KR Miller	74	-	-	1	0.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
L Hutton	73	-	6	1	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
TE Bailey	72*	-	4	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Manchester	23 Jul 1949	Test # 316
DCS Compton	71*	-	7	0	0.00	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
WJ Edrich	70	-	-	1	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
WR Hammond	69	-	6	1	0.00	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
RT Simpson	68	-	-	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
L Hutton	67	-	3	0	0.00	England	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946	Test # 277
DCS Compton	66	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
L Hutton	66	-	-	0	0.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	25 Jun 1949	Test # 315
DCS Compton	65	-	1	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
C Washbrook	65	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
C Washbrook	65	-	-	1	0.00	England	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948	Test # 302
L Hutton	64	-	-	0	0.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
MP Donnelly	64	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	11 Jun 1949	Test # 314
MH Mankad	63	-	7	1	0.00	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
DV Dyer	62	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AR Morris	62	-	-	1	0.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	24 Jun 1948	Test # 300
AD Nourse	61	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
SG Barnes	61	-	-	0	0.00	Australia	v England	The Oval	14 Aug 1948	Test # 303
PA Gibb	60	-	-	0	0.00	England	v India	Lord's	22 Jun 1946	Test # 276
TA Harris	60	-	9	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
VJ Scott	60	-	-	0	0.00	New Zealand	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1949	Test # 317
S Mushtaq Ali	59	-	-	0	0.00	India	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1946	Test # 278
C Washbrook	59	-	2	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
A Melville	59	-	-	0	0.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NWD Yardley	59	-	-	0	0.00	England	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289

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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 Australia at Cape Town, 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]

South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]

England v New Zealand at The Oval, 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]