Best Batting Strike Rate in Test Cricket in 1987
Record holder : Kris Srikkanth of India holds the record (78.87*) for best batting strike rate in test cricket in 1987.
1. Kris Srikkanth - 78.87*
The record is held by Kris Srikkanth of India. He had batting strike rate of 78.87* while scoring 515 runs in 14 innings of 9 matches at an average of 36.78.
2. Viv Richards - 78.74
At position no. 2 is Viv Richards of West Indies. He had batting strike rate of 78.74 while scoring 300 runs in 8 innings of 6 matches at an average of 42.85.
3. Kapil Dev - 73.81*
Next in the list is Kapil Dev of India. He had batting strike rate of 73.81* while scoring 349 runs in 12 innings of 9 matches at an average of 31.72.
4. Wasim Akram - 65.36*
At no. 4 position is Wasim Akram of Pakistan. He had batting strike rate of 65.36* while scoring 246 runs in 12 innings of 12 matches at an average of 22.36.
5. Ian Smith - 64.92
At no. 5 position is Ian Smith of New Zealand. He had batting strike rate of 64.92 while scoring 137 runs in 10 innings of 7 matches at an average of 17.12.
6. Carl Hooper - 60.08
At no. 6 position is Carl Hooper of West Indies. He had batting strike rate of 60.08 while scoring 137 runs in 2 innings of 2 matches at an average of 137.
7. Gus Logie - 58.25
Then comes our Gus Logie of West Indies. He had batting strike rate of 58.25 while scoring 233 runs in 9 innings of 6 matches at an average of 29.12.
8. Mohammad Azharuddin - 54.88*
Then comes our Mohammad Azharuddin of India. He had batting strike rate of 54.88* while scoring 414 runs in 9 innings of 7 matches at an average of 46.
9. Richard Hadlee - 52.83
At no. 9 position is Richard Hadlee of New Zealand. He had batting strike rate of 52.83 while scoring 336 runs in 11 innings of 7 matches at an average of 48.
10. Malcolm Marshall - 52.53
Then comes our Malcolm Marshall of West Indies. He had batting strike rate of 52.53 while scoring 83 runs in 4 innings of 3 matches at an average of 20.75.