Best Strike Rate in Test
Praveen Kumar boasts an outstanding batting strike rate of 93.71 across 6 Test matches, securing the top position in the list of batsmen with the highest Test batting strike rate. Trailing behind is Dane Paterson , who has maintained a commendable batting strike of 91.81 over 7 Test matches, followed closely by Harry Brook with a strike rate of 88.37 in 24 Test matches.
Below is the compilation of the top 10 batsmen exhibiting the highest batting strike rates in Test cricket.
| Sr. | Player | Team | Mat | Inn | SR | HS | Avg | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praveen Kumar | India | 6 | 10 | 93.71 | 40 | 14.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dane Paterson | South Africa | 7 | 11 | 91.81 | 39* | 12.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Harry Brook | England | 24 | 40 | 88.37 | 317 | 58.48 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 27 | 48 | 86.97 | 156 | 36.51 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Ben Duckett | England | 32 | 60 | 85.88 | 182 | 39.82 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Naved-ul-Hasan | Pakistan | 9 | 15 | 84.15 | 42* | 19.91 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 107 | 156 | 82.68 | 77* | 15.48 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Virender Sehwag | India | 104 | 180 | 82.23 | 319 | 49.34 | 23 | 32 |
| 9 | Adam Gilchrist | Australia | 96 | 137 | 81.96 | 204* | 47.60 | 17 | 26 |
| 10 | Shamar Joseph | West Indies | 8 | 16 | 81.93 | 36 | 14.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Colin de Grandhomme | New Zealand | 29 | 44 | 80.44 | 120* | 38.70 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Gus Atkinson | England | 11 | 16 | 79.10 | 118 | 23.46 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Hasibul Hossain | Bangladesh | 5 | 10 | 78.22 | 31 | 10.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Matt Henry | New Zealand | 30 | 42 | 77.81 | 72 | 18.02 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Sohail Khan | Pakistan | 9 | 12 | 76.82 | 65 | 25.20 | 0 | 1 |
