South Africa Stats
South Africa T20I Strike Rate Stats
How fast South Africa score, and who bats quickest, game by game
Updated 6 September 2026, after the Zimbabwe game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa total | 167.4 | 170.8 | 154.2 | 178.0 | 140.8 | 153.8 | 196.7 | 214.3 | 164.5 | 138.2 | 179.5 | |
J. SmithBatter, 3 batted
|
194.4 | 67%2/3 | 603 (5) | 26026 (10) | 2006 (3) | |||||||
Q. de KockKeeper, 4 batted
|
192.0 | 50%2/4 | 12510 (8) | 8814 (16) | 20028 (14) | 235115 (49) | ||||||
R. RickeltonKeeper, 6 batted
|
174.5 | 50%3/6 | 00 (1) | 18830 (16) | 21415 (7) | 21477 (36) | 12540 (32) | 1002 (2) | ||||
L. PretoriusKeeper, 4 batted
|
171.6 | 100%4/4 | 18494 (51) | 16922 (13) | 15744 (28) | 15927 (17) | ||||||
D. BrevisBatter, 8 batted
|
163.1 | 75%6/8 | 13932 (23) | 15241 (27) | 23475 (32) | 12634 (27) | 14436 (25) | 17017 (10) | 674 (6) | -DNB | 19435 (18) | |
A. MarkramBatter, 5 batted
|
158.5 | 40%2/5 | 9018 (20) | 25528 (11) | 502 (4) | 12515 (12) | 18386 (47) | |||||
J. HermannBatter, 3 batted
|
150.8 | 67%2/3 | 18353 (29) | 11228 (25) | 15420 (13) | |||||||
C. BoschAll-rounder, 3 batted
|
133.3 | 33%1/3 | 672 (3) | -DNB | 1002 (2) | -DNB | 2008 (4) | |||||
R. HermannKeeper, 4 batted
|
129.0 | 50%2/4 | 16927 (16) | 331 (3) | 15711 (7) | 201 (5) | ||||||
T. StubbsKeeper, 3 batted
|
125.0 | 33%1/3 | 12129 (24) | 866 (7) | 20010 (5) | -DNB | ||||||
M. JansenAll-rounder, 1 batted
|
183.3 | 100%1/1 | 18355 (30) | -DNB | ||||||||
R. HendricksBatter, 2 batted
|
177.3 | 100%2/2 | 13316 (12) | 186117 (63) | ||||||||
G. LindeAll-rounder, 2 batted
|
162.1 | 100%2/2 | -DNB | 18917 (9) | -DNB | 15030 (20) | -DNB | |||||
H. KlaasenKeeper, 1 batted
|
160.0 | 100%1/1 | 1608 (5) | |||||||||
R. van der DussenBatter, 2 batted
|
156.5 | 50%1/2 | 756 (8) | 17466 (38) | ||||||||
D. JansenBowler, 2 batted
|
144.4 | 50%1/2 | 16423 (14) | 753 (4) | -DNB | |||||||
E. BoschBowler, 2 batted
|
142.9 | 50%1/2 | 1757 (4) | 1003 (3) | -DNB | |||||||
C. EsterhuizenKeeper, 2 batted
|
130.8 | 50%1/2 | 13932 (23) | 672 (3) | ||||||||
M. BreetzkeBatter, 1 batted
|
120.0 | 0%0/1 | 12012 (10) | |||||||||
T. de ZorziBatter, 2 batted
|
114.3 | 50%1/2 | 15517 (11) | 8815 (17) | ||||||||
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 1 batted
|
106.3 | 0%0/1 | 10617 (16) | |||||||||
K. MaharajBowler, 1 batted
|
100.0 | 0%0/1 | 1001 (1) | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||
D. MillerBatter, 1 batted
|
100.0 | 0%0/1 | 1006 (6) | |||||||||
S. MuthusamyBatter, 1 batted
|
77.8 | 0%0/1 | 787 (9) | |||||||||
B. FortuinBowler, 1 batted
|
50.0 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 502 (4) | -DNB | |||||||
K. MaphakaBowler, 1 batted
|
0.0 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 00 (1) | -DNB | |
L. NgidiBowler, 1 batted
|
0.0 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | 00 (1) | |||||||
K. RabadaBowler, 1 batted
|
0.0 | 0%0/1 | 00 (1) | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||
A green cell reached the line. The line under a strike rate is the runs and the balls faced; DNB did not bat.
South Africa Team Strike rate
Line170.5
Avg167.4151.7
Hit50%
South Africa Strike rate Match by Match
The last 10 T20Is and how often South Africa went over the line
Line170.5
| Opponent | Result | For | Ag | 170.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 169.1 | 156.0 | 50% | |
 Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 6 Sep |
Wby 48 runs | 170.8 | 145.4 | |
| Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 1 Sep |
Wby 43 runs | 154.2 | 134.0 | |
| Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 29 Aug |
Wby 7 wickets | 178.0 | 120.0 | |
 New Zealand (H)T20WC, 4 Mar |
Lby 9 wickets | 140.8 | 224.7 | |
 United Arab Emirates (H)T20WC, 18 Feb |
Wby 6 wickets | 153.8 | 101.7 | |
 West Indies (H)T20I, 31 Jan |
Lby 6 runs | 196.7 | 190.0 | |
| West Indies (H)T20I, 29 Jan |
Wby 7 wickets | 214.3 | 184.2 | |
| West Indies (H)T20I, 27 Jan |
Wby 9 wickets | 164.5 | 144.2 | |
| New Zealand (H)TRI, 16 Jul 2025 |
Lby 21 runs | 138.2 | 144.2 | |
 Pakistan (H)T20I, 13 Dec 2024 |
Wby 7 wickets | 179.5 | 171.7 |
Bangladesh Strike rate Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 10 T20Is
| Opponent | Result | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 115.0 | 130.9 | |
 Afghanistan (A)TRI, 21 Oct |
Lby 7 wickets | 64.5 | 75.6 |
| Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 17 Oct |
Lby 99 runs | 85.1 | 90.3 |
 Sri Lanka (H)T20I, 3 Oct |
Lby 63 runs | 97.1 | 137.5 |
| Pakistan (H)T20I, 1 Oct |
Lby 6 wickets | 142.3 | 162.3 |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 19 Jul |
Wby 4 wickets | 122.0 | 119.2 |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 17 Jul |
Wby 34 runs | 155.0 | 128.8 |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 15 Jul |
Lby 32 runs | 121.1 | 141.7 |
 Australia (H)T20I, 21 Jun |
Lby 7 wickets | 90.8 | 169.7 |
| Australia (H)T20I, 19 Jun |
Lby 7 runs | 157.5 | 163.3 |
| Australia (H)T20I, 17 Jun |
Lby 4 wickets | 114.9 | 120.9 |
South Africa Strike rate Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 T20Is
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160.5 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 165.5 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 170.5 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 175.5 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 180.5 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|
Strike rate Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's strike rate per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 3 | 2 | 155.3 | 168.0 |
| Second | 7 | 5 | 175.0 | 150.9 |
T20I Strike rate Table
Strike rate, sides with 8+ T20Is in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|
1 India |
59 | 167.0 | 148.5 |
2 Germany |
9 | 166.3 | 152.3 |
3 Romania |
9 | 158.6 | 139.0 |
4 England |
37 | 153.4 | 139.2 |
| 5Australia |
26 | 152.2 | 142.4 |
6 Austria |
16 | 151.3 | 142.5 |
| 7New Zealand |
48 | 149.8 | 141.7 |
| 8West Indies |
47 | 149.6 | 153.3 |
9 Hungary |
10 | 146.1 | 160.6 |
10 Namibia |
22 | 144.8 | 143.2 |
| 11South Africa |
45 | 144.6 | 144.2 |
12 Switzerland |
10 | 143.6 | 139.8 |
13 Scotland |
11 | 139.0 | 134.3 |
14 Ireland |
17 | 138.5 | 138.3 |
15 Portugal |
8 | 136.0 | 123.0 |
| 16United Arab Emirates |
21 | 131.6 | 142.3 |
17 Netherlands |
13 | 130.7 | 137.7 |
| 18Sri Lanka |
48 | 130.0 | 137.1 |
| 19Pakistan |
66 | 129.4 | 124.4 |
20 Cyprus |
8 | 127.9 | 124.9 |
21 Sweden |
11 | 127.7 | 125.1 |
| 22Afghanistan |
36 | 126.5 | 117.7 |
23 Bangladesh |
44 | 126.4 | 128.2 |
24 Finland |
10 | 125.7 | 113.1 |
25 Malaysia |
8 | 124.1 | 104.7 |
26 Nepal |
14 | 123.7 | 127.6 |
| 27Zimbabwe |
47 | 121.7 | 138.5 |
28 Norway |
11 | 115.1 | 121.3 |
29 Hong Kong |
13 | 114.1 | 122.1 |
30 Oman |
16 | 109.4 | 140.3 |
South Africa Strike rate by Competition
Strike rate per game in each T20I competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tri-Nation Series | 4 | 3-1 | 160.3 | 135.9 |
 T20 Cricket World Cup | 2 | 1-1 | 147.3 | 163.2 |
| T20 Internationals | 4 | 3-1 | 188.8 | 172.5 |
South Africa T20I Strike rate Questions
What is South Africa's strike rate in T20Is?
South Africa have scored at a strike rate of 167.4 over their last 10 T20Is, their opponents at 151.7.
How often do South Africa bat at a strike rate over 170.5?
South Africa went over 170.5 in 5 of their last 10 T20Is.
Who has the best strike rate for South Africa?
Over South Africa's last 10 T20Is, batting three times or more: Jason Smith (194.4 in 3 innings), Quinton de Kock (192.0 in 4 innings), Ryan Rickelton (174.5 in 6 innings).