Best strike rate in Test cricket
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (Pakistan) leads with 86.97. International matches only. Minimum 500 balls faced.
Top 25
| # | Player | Strike rate | Mat | Inns | Runs | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi · Pakistan | 86.97 | 27 | 48 | 1,716 | 1998–2010 |
| 2 | Harry Cherrington Brook · England | 86.32 | 41 | 69 | 3,610 | 2022–2026 |
| 3 | Ben Matthew Duckett · England | 86.21 | 49 | 90 | 3,364 | 2016–2026 |
| 4 | Timothy Grant Southee · New Zealand | 82.69 | 107 | 155 | 2,245 | 2008–2024 |
| 5 | Virender Sehwag · India | 82.23 | 104 | 180 | 8,586 | 2001–2013 |
| 6 | Adam Craig Gilchrist · Australia | 81.96 | 96 | 136 | 5,570 | 1999–2008 |
| 7 | Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj · India | 80.91 | 131 | 140 | 4,481 | 1978–1994 |
| 8 | Hardik Himanshu Pandya · India | 80.81 | 8 | 12 | 438 | 2017–2018 |
| 9 | Colin de Grandhomme · New Zealand | 80.45 | 29 | 44 | 1,432 | 2016–2022 |
| 10 | Graeme Peter Swann · England | 76.49 | 60 | 76 | 1,370 | 2008–2013 |
| 11 | Matthew James Henry · New Zealand | 75.53 | 35 | 49 | 676 | 2015–2026 |
| 12 | Mohammed Shami Ahmed · India | 75.49 | 57 | 75 | 690 | 2013–2023 |
| 13 | Clement Hill · Australia | 74.92 | 48 | 19 | 699 | 1896–1912 |
| 14 | Rishabh Rajendra Pant · India | 74.32 | 50 | 86 | 3,588 | 2018–2026 |
| 15 | Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani · India | 74.27 | 4 | 6 | 557 | 2026 |
| 16 | Shimron Odilon Hetmyer · West Indies | 73.64 | 16 | 30 | 838 | 2017–2019 |
| 17 | Jamie Luke Smith · England | 73.41 | 25 | 43 | 1,549 | 2024–2026 |
| 18 | Brian John Bennett · Zimbabwe | 72.91 | 12 | 20 | 568 | 2024–2026 |
| 19 | Glenn Dominic Phillips · New Zealand | 72.59 | 19 | 33 | 956 | 2020–2026 |
| 20 | Keith David Boyce · West Indies | 72.27 | 21 | 16 | 456 | 1971–1976 |
| 21 | Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera · Sri Lanka | 72.25 | 22 | 41 | 1,177 | 2015–2021 |
| 22 | Maurice William Tate · England | 71.61 | 39 | 26 | 459 | 1924–1935 |
| 23 | Robin John Peterson · South Africa | 71.49 | 15 | 20 | 464 | 2003–2014 |
| 24 | Mark Andrew Wood · England | 71.05 | 37 | 62 | 800 | 2015–2025 |
| 25 | Quinton de Kock · South Africa | 70.94 | 54 | 91 | 3,300 | 2014–2021 |