Batsmen with Highest Strike Rate: The batting strike rate is the average number of runs scored by a batter for every 100 balls he or she faces. In general, a batsman’s ability to score quickly improves as his strike rate goes up. We have made a list of the top 10 batsmen in all formats with the highest strike rate (ODI, T20, and Test).

Batsman’s strike rate isn’t as important
In Test cricket, a batsman’s strike rate isn’t as important as how well he can score runs without getting bowled. Most people think that a batsman’s batting average, not his strike rate, is the most important statistic about him. In limited-overs cricket, the strike rate is a big deal. Since each team only sees a certain number of balls in an inning, the faster a batter scores, the more runs his team will get.
With strike rates over 150, Twenty20 cricket is becoming more and more popular. In one-day cricket, the strike rate (s/r) is probably the most important measure of how well a batsman did. So, batsmen with a higher strike rate, especially in Twenty20 games, are thought to be better than those with a lower strike rate. Also, at the most recent ICC World Cup in 2019, there was a chance to break the record for the most runs scored per innings.
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How Do You Figure Out a Batting Strike Rate?
The average number of runs scored in 100 balls is the strike rate (s/r). It is found by dividing the total number of runs by the number of deliveries and then multiplying by 100. The result will be a batter’s s/r.
It is worked out in two different ways:
- Batting strike rate of a player in a particular match.
- Batting strike rate of a player during his entire career.
One Day International (ODI) –1000 Career Runs
Here are the names of the players who have scored at least 1000 runs over the course of their careers. Here’s look of Batsmen with Highest Strike Rate:
Players Mat Inns SR Runs HS Ave BF
GJ Maxwell 47 44 126.19 1344 102 35.36 1065
Shahid Afridi 398 369 117.00 8064 124 23.57 6892
NLTC Perera 104 77 112.15 1135 80* 17.73 1012
JC Buttler 55 47 111.30 1280 121 32.00 1150
V Sehwag 251 245 104.33 8273 219 35.05 7929
DJG Sammy 126* 105 99.62 1848 89 24.97 1855
IDS Smith 98 77 99.43 1055 62* 17.29 1061
AB de Villiers 186 178 98.87 7876 162* 53.21 7966
AC Gilchrist 287 279 96.94 9619 172 35.89 9922
Highest Strike Rate in ODI’s – Without 1000 Runs Restriction
Players Mat Inns SR Runs HS Ave BF
AD Russell (WI) 50* 41 128.69 924 92* 28.87 718
RR Rossouw 19 18 108.30 587 132 34.52 542
CJ Anderson 33* 29 125.54 860 131* 35.83 685
L Ronchi 47* 37 123.98 977 170* 32.56 788
LOB Cann 26 25 117.06 590 52 26.81 504
AM Blignaut 54 41 106.28 626 63* 18.96 589
YK Pathan 57 41 113.60 810 123* 27.00 713
JP Faulkner 42 32 112.32 793 116 44.05 706
Rizwan Cheema 33 32 111.53 764 94 24.64 685
JA Morkel 58 43 100.25 782 97 23.69 780
Highest Strike Rate in T20I
T20I cricket is a well-known format where the batsmen have to make runs quickly and with a high strike rate because they want to score so badly. So, here are some of the names of the players with the highest strike rate in the T20 World Cup, which is the shortest form of cricket. Here’s look of Batsmen with Highest Strike Rate:
Players Mat Inns SR Runs HS Ave BF
E Chigumbura 27 26 156.75 464 53* 22.09 296
NLTC Perera 38 31 155.85 466 49 33.28 299
DJG Sammy 58 45 152.99 511 42* 17.03 334
AJ Finch 22 22 152.41 756 156 39.78 496
V Sehwag 19 18 145.38 394 68 21.88 271
Shahid Afridi 77 71 145.29 1142 54* 19.03 786
Yuvraj Singh 40 37 144.69 968 77* 31.22 669
SR Watson 48 46 143.96 1156 81 26.88 803
CH Gayle 45 43 142.59 1406 117 35.15 986
JA Morkel 49 38 142.28 572 43 21.18 402
Players with Highest Strike Rate – Test Match
Test matches are one of the most traditional types of cricket games. They require players to be disciplined, dedicated, and most importantly, patient. Here’s look of Batsmen with Highest Strike Rate:
Players Mat Inns SR Runs HS Ave CT
Shahid Afridi 27 48 86.97 1716 156 36.51 10
Tim Southee 41 67 86.54 1081 77* 17.72 25
V Sehwag 104 180 82.23 8586 319 49.34 91
Adam Gilchrist 96 137 81.95 5570 204* 47.60 379
Graeme Swann 60 76 76.49 1370 85 22.09 54
David Warner 38 72 74.37 3231 180 46.82 29
M Muralitharan 133 164 70.28 1261 67 11.67 72
Harbhajan Singh 102 143 65.11 2210 115 18.41 42
R Ashwin 25 37 62.43 1009 124 36.03 11
Chris Gayle 103 182 60.26 7214 333 42.18 96