Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records in 1970s in Test matches

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
IM Chappell	35	32	6	0	109.37	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
IT Botham	30*	31	3	0	96.77	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
GJ Gilmour	52	58	5	0	89.65	Australia	v New Zealand	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
AW Greig	139	178	16	0	78.08	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
RW Marsh	38	49	6	0	77.55	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
GS Chappell	133	175	18	0	76.00	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
DI Gower	46	61	5	1	75.40	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
KD Walters	104*	138	15	0	75.36	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
RW Marsh	47	63	7	0	74.60	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
JH Hampshire	51*	69	7	0	73.91	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
KD Walters	250	342	30	2	73.09	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
PH Edmonds	50	70	8	1	71.42	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
KD Walters	41	58	4	0	70.68	Australia	v New Zealand	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
GS Chappell	38	54	7	0	70.37	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
GS Chappell	247*	356	30	1	69.38	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
GJ Gilmour	101	146	20	1	69.17	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
APE Knott	101	149	11	1	67.78	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
KD Walters	94	141	8	2	66.66	Australia	v New Zealand	Adelaide	26 Jan 1974	Test # 730
GJ Gilmour	64	96	9	1	66.66	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
AW Greig	63	95	6	2	66.31	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
KR Stackpole	122	192	13	0	63.54	Australia	v New Zealand	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
G Boycott	115	181	20	0	63.53	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
RW Marsh	45	71	9	0	63.38	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
KD Walters	65	103	10	0	63.10	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
RB McCosker	37	59	3	1	62.71	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
BL D'Oliveira	58	94	9	0	61.70	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
KJ O'Keeffe	40*	67	2	0	59.70	Australia	v New Zealand	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
RB McCosker	77*	129	7	0	59.68	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
IM Chappell	37	66	6	1	56.06	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
KD Walters	79	142	9	0	55.63	Australia	v New Zealand	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
IM Chappell	121	218	13	1	55.50	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
IM Chappell	145	268	17	1	54.10	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
AW Greig	51	95	5	0	53.68	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
MC Cowdrey	54	102	8	0	52.94	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
KD Walters	32	61	5	0	52.45	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
KWR Fletcher	216	413	29	0	52.30	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
GS Chappell	60	115	7	1	52.17	Australia	v New Zealand	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
GA Gooch	91*	175	11	0	52.00	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
P Lever	64	124	6	0	51.61	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
IR Redpath	159*	310	20	0	51.29	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	22 Mar 1974	Test # 736
DI Gower	71	139	8	0	51.07	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
DW Randall	30	59	2	0	50.84	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
DL Amiss	138*	276	12	0	50.00	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
RW Marsh	132	266	9	0	49.62	Australia	v New Zealand	Adelaide	26 Jan 1974	Test # 730
JH Hampshire	40	81	7	0	49.38	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
DL Amiss	53	109	6	0	48.62	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
IM Chappell	54	112	3	0	48.21	Australia	v New Zealand	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
GG Arnold	26	54	3	0	48.14	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
R Illingworth	65	138	9	0	47.10	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
KWR Fletcher	178	380	21	2	46.84	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
IC Davis	50	107	5	0	46.72	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
DL Amiss	164*	351	25	0	46.72	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	28 Feb 1975	Test # 758
CM Old	34	73	5	0	46.57	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
IT Botham	53	114	9	0	46.49	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
BL D'Oliveira	100	216	13	2	46.29	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
MH Denness	181	392	25	0	46.17	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
A Turner	30	65	1	0	46.15	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
G Boycott	92	200	13	1	46.00	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
KR Stackpole	27	59	3	0	45.76	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
RB McCosker	84	186	8	0	45.16	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
IR Redpath	93	206	11	0	45.14	Australia	v New Zealand	Wellington	01 Mar 1974	Test # 733
DL Amiss	42	94	3	0	44.68	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
GS Chappell	44	99	6	0	44.44	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
GA Gooch	42*	95	6	0	44.21	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
DI Gower	111	253	14	0	43.87	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
IM Chappell	45	103	7	0	43.68	Australia	v New Zealand	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
KJ O'Keeffe	85	195	9	0	43.58	Australia	v New Zealand	Adelaide	26 Jan 1974	Test # 730
GA Gooch	55	128	7	0	42.96	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
APE Knott	49	115	5	0	42.60	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
G Boycott	61	144	3	2	42.36	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
AJ Woodcock	27	66	4	0	40.90	Australia	v New Zealand	Adelaide	26 Jan 1974	Test # 730
AP Sheahan	28	69	1	0	40.57	Australia	v New Zealand	Melbourne	29 Dec 1973	Test # 728
JH Edrich	64	158	10	0	40.50	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	20 Feb 1975	Test # 757
GS Chappell	25	62	4	0	40.32	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
IC Davis	29	72	2	0	40.27	Australia	v New Zealand	Sydney	05 Jan 1974	Test # 729
GS Chappell	42	105	3	0	40.00	Australia	v New Zealand	Adelaide	26 Jan 1974	Test # 730
CT Radley	49	126	2	0	38.88	England	v New Zealand	The Oval	27 Jul 1978	Test # 828
CT Radley	77	200	9	0	38.50	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
IR Redpath	58	151	5	0	38.41	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
APE Knott	96	251	9	0	38.24	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
MH Denness	59*	156	6	1	37.82	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	28 Feb 1975	Test # 758
MC Cowdrey	45	121	7	0	37.19	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	05 Mar 1971	Test # 682
CT Radley	59	159	3	0	37.10	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
JM Brearley	33	91	0	0	36.26	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	24 Aug 1978	Test # 830
GS Chappell	58	160	5	0	36.25	Australia	v New Zealand	Auckland	25 Feb 1977	Test # 798
N Gifford	25*	69	1	0	36.23	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
GRJ Roope	56	155	3	0	36.12	England	v New Zealand	Lord's	21 Jun 1973	Test # 723
IT Botham	103	288	12	1	35.76	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
IC Davis	34	96	5	0	35.41	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	18 Feb 1977	Test # 796
R Illingworth	36	102	4	0	35.29	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 1971	Test # 681
G Boycott	51	145	4	0	35.17	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	07 Jun 1973	Test # 722
G Boycott	131	374	9	0	35.02	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
DI Gower	46	132	3	0	34.84	England	v New Zealand	Nottingham	10 Aug 1978	Test # 829
IR Redpath	71	205	7	0	34.63	Australia	v New Zealand	Christchurch	08 Mar 1974	Test # 735
GRJ Roope	37	109	6	0	33.94	England	v New Zealand	Wellington	10 Feb 1978	Test # 817
KWR Fletcher	81	246	10	0	32.92	England	v New Zealand	Leeds	05 Jul 1973	Test # 724
G Miller	89	273	10	0	32.60	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
G Boycott	26	80	3	0	32.50	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	24 Feb 1978	Test # 818
GRJ Roope	68	210	10	0	32.38	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	04 Mar 1978	Test # 820
B Wood	33	107	6	0	30.84	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	28 Feb 1975	Test # 758

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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]