Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings IN England

Cricket Records in 1970s in Test matches IN England

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MA Holding	32	15	5	1	213.33	West Indies	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
AI Kallicharran	29*	18	1	2	161.11	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	03 Jun 1976	Test # 777
RA Woolmer	31	25	3	2	124.00	England	v Australia	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
Intikhab Alam	32*	26	1	2	123.07	Pakistan	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1974	Test # 744
RW Marsh	32	29	7	0	110.34	Australia	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1975	Test # 763
RA Woolmer	30	28	6	0	107.14	England	v West Indies	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
APE Knott	31	29	4	1	106.89	England	v Australia	Leeds	14 Aug 1975	Test # 762
CH Lloyd	33	31	1	0	106.45	West Indies	v England	Lord's	17 Jun 1976	Test # 778
DL Murray	33	32	4	0	103.12	West Indies	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
CL King	58	58	10	0	100.00	West Indies	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
IT Botham	108	110	12	1	98.18	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
AW Greig	41	42	5	1	97.61	England	v Australia	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
MHN Walker	78*	84	10	0	92.85	Australia	v England	The Oval	25 Aug 1977	Test # 808
IT Botham	137	152	10	5	90.13	England	v India	Leeds	16 Aug 1979	Test # 853
P Willey	36	40	7	0	90.00	England	v West Indies	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
IVA Richards	66	74	11	0	89.18	West Indies	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
RC Fredericks	109	124	18	0	87.90	West Indies	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
FM Engineer	35	40	4	0	87.50	India	v England	Lord's	22 Jul 1971	Test # 690
DI Gower	82	94	10	2	87.23	England	v India	Lord's	02 Aug 1979	Test # 852
PH Edmonds	27*	31	4	1	87.09	England	v India	The Oval	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
CG Greenidge	85*	98	12	1	86.73	West Indies	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
RC Fredericks	86*	101	9	0	85.14	West Indies	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
JA Snow	34	40	4	1	85.00	England	v Australia	Birmingham	10 Jul 1975	Test # 760
BD Julien	121	143	18	2	84.61	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
IT Botham	33	39	4	1	84.61	England	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
RW Marsh	43*	51	5	0	84.31	Australia	v England	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
RW Marsh	91	111	9	4	81.98	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jun 1972	Test # 698
APE Knott	26	33	3	0	78.78	England	v India	Lord's	20 Jun 1974	Test # 740
CH Lloyd	29	37	6	0	78.37	West Indies	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
KD Boyce	36	46	6	0	78.26	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
CG Greenidge	115	147	14	2	78.23	West Indies	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
AW Greig	139	178	16	0	78.08	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
APE Knott	90	116	11	1	77.58	England	v India	The Oval	19 Aug 1971	Test # 692
APE Knott	50	65	8	0	76.92	England	v West Indies	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
JA Snow	30	39	3	1	76.92	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1975	Test # 763
PH Edmonds	36*	47	3	1	76.59	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
S Abid Ali	71	93	7	0	76.34	India	v England	Manchester	06 Jun 1974	Test # 739
GA Gooch	83	109	13	1	76.14	England	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
DK Lillee	28*	37	3	1	75.67	Australia	v England	The Oval	28 Aug 1975	Test # 763
BL D'Oliveira	37	49	7	0	75.51	England	v Australia	Manchester	08 Jun 1972	Test # 698
DI Gower	46	61	5	1	75.40	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
IVA Richards	291	386	38	0	75.38	West Indies	v England	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
DW Hookes	85	113	12	0	75.22	Australia	v England	The Oval	25 Aug 1977	Test # 808
R Edwards	99	132	15	0	75.00	Australia	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
IVA Richards	63	84	8	0	75.00	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	03 Jun 1976	Test # 777
AW Greig	76*	102	11	0	74.50	England	v West Indies	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
AW Greig	96	129	15	0	74.41	England	v Australia	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
IVA Richards	232	313	31	4	74.12	West Indies	v England	Nottingham	03 Jun 1976	Test # 777
DI Gower	56	76	9	0	73.68	England	v Pakistan	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
Wasim Raja	28	38	4	0	73.68	Pakistan	v England	Lord's	15 Jun 1978	Test # 826
RW Marsh	50	68	6	2	73.52	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
JR Thomson	49	67	5	0	73.13	Australia	v England	Birmingham	10 Jul 1975	Test # 760
APE Knott	92	126	17	0	73.01	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
FM Engineer	86	118	11	0	72.88	India	v England	Lord's	20 Jun 1974	Test # 740
KD Boyce	72	99	6	1	72.72	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
RW Marsh	63	87	9	0	72.41	Australia	v England	Leeds	11 Aug 1977	Test # 807
KR Stackpole	57*	79	8	0	72.15	Australia	v England	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
FM Engineer	33	46	6	0	71.73	India	v England	Birmingham	04 Jul 1974	Test # 741
DI Gower	200*	279	24	0	71.68	England	v India	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
Sarfraz Nawaz	53	74	8	0	71.62	Pakistan	v England	Leeds	25 Jul 1974	Test # 742
IT Botham	100	140	11	0	71.42	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	01 Jun 1978	Test # 825
DK Lillee	73*	103	8	3	70.87	Australia	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
CG Greenidge	84	119	14	2	70.58	West Indies	v England	Lord's	17 Jun 1976	Test # 778
GS Chappell	27	39	5	0	69.23	Australia	v England	Nottingham	28 Jul 1977	Test # 806
RB McCosker	27	39	3	1	69.23	Australia	v England	Leeds	11 Aug 1977	Test # 807
IT Botham	38	55	4	1	69.09	England	v India	The Oval	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
AW Greig	49	71	7	0	69.01	England	v Australia	Leeds	14 Aug 1975	Test # 762
R Edwards	52*	76	9	0	68.42	Australia	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
CG Greenidge	134	198	18	0	67.67	West Indies	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1976	Test # 779
APE Knott	69	102	8	0	67.64	England	v Australia	Lord's	31 Jul 1975	Test # 761
CH Lloyd	94	139	8	1	67.62	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	09 Aug 1973	Test # 726
CH Lloyd	132	196	15	2	67.34	West Indies	v England	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
AW Greig	63	95	6	2	66.31	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
APE Knott	116	175	22	0	66.28	England	v Pakistan	Birmingham	03 Jun 1971	Test # 687
RC Fredericks	51	77	9	0	66.23	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
GS Sobers	150*	227	19	0	66.07	West Indies	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
M Amarnath	31	47	6	0	65.95	India	v England	Birmingham	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
DL Amiss	29	44	5	0	65.90	England	v West Indies	The Oval	26 Jul 1973	Test # 725
LG Rowe	50	76	6	0	65.78	West Indies	v England	Leeds	22 Jul 1976	Test # 780
GS Chappell	72	110	8	0	65.45	Australia	v England	Nottingham	13 Jul 1972	Test # 700
BL D'Oliveira	32	49	5	0	65.30	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
CG Greenidge	101	155	13	0	65.16	West Indies	v England	Manchester	08 Jul 1976	Test # 779
KWR Fletcher	86*	132	12	0	65.15	England	v West Indies	Lord's	23 Aug 1973	Test # 727
BD Julien	54	83	9	0	65.06	West Indies	v England	Birmingham	09 Aug 1973	Test # 726
P Willey	52	80	8	0	65.00	England	v India	The Oval	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
S Abid Ali	26	40	3	0	65.00	India	v England	The Oval	19 Aug 1971	Test # 692
RA Hutton	81	125	13	0	64.80	England	v India	The Oval	19 Aug 1971	Test # 692
APE Knott	135	210	18	0	64.28	England	v Australia	Nottingham	28 Jul 1977	Test # 806
APE Knott	63	98	9	0	64.28	England	v Australia	The Oval	10 Aug 1972	Test # 702
Sadiq Mohammad	79	123	9	0	64.22	Pakistan	v England	Birmingham	01 Jun 1978	Test # 825
B Wood	32	50	6	0	64.00	England	v Australia	The Oval	28 Aug 1975	Test # 763
R Illingworth	30	47	2	0	63.82	England	v Australia	Lord's	22 Jun 1972	Test # 699
KWR Fletcher	51*	80	5	0	63.75	England	v India	Birmingham	04 Jul 1974	Test # 741
G Boycott	115	181	20	0	63.53	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
DL Amiss	203	320	28	0	63.43	England	v West Indies	The Oval	12 Aug 1976	Test # 781
MG Burgess	26	41	3	0	63.41	New Zealand	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
DR Hadlee	34	54	5	0	62.96	New Zealand	v England	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
RW Marsh	61	97	8	1	62.88	Australia	v England	Birmingham	10 Jul 1975	Test # 760
CH Lloyd	50	80	6	0	62.50	West Indies	v England	Lord's	17 Jun 1976	Test # 778
KR Stackpole	53	85	7	0	62.35	Australia	v England	Manchester	08 Jun 1972	Test # 698

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Minimum of 25 runs
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:

Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]

India v Pakistan at Kanpur, 4th Test, Dec 25-30, 1979 [Test # 866]

India v Pakistan at Wankhede, 3rd Test, Dec 16-20, 1979 [Test # 865]