This article discover the most explosive batting performances in South Africa’s premier T20 league with these detailed SA20 strike rate records and statistics.
Highest Strike Rates in SA20
| Player | Innings | Strike Rate | Runs | Balls Faced | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieron Pollard (MICT) | 9 | 185.14 | 187 | 101 | 37.40 |
| Sherfane Rutherford (PC) | 6 | 178.33 | 214 | 120 | 71.33 |
| Will Jacks (PC) | 25 | 169.72 | 740 | 436 | 29.60 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (DSG) | 36 | 166.96 | 1117 | 669 | 37.23 |
| Ryan Rickelton (MICT) | 32 | 163.72 | 1336 | 816 | 46.06 |
| Adam Rossington (SEC) | 12 | 159.87 | 259 | 162 | 23.54 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius (PR) | 18 | 155.91 | 527 | 338 | 31.00 |
| Donovan Ferreira (JSK) | 30 | 155.87 | 544 | 349 | 22.66 |
| Nicholas Pooran (DSG/MI) | 10 | 154.22 | 219 | 142 | 24.33 |
| Shai Hope (PC) | 7 | 150.64 | 235 | 156 | 39.16 |
Complete SA20 Stats
Key Insights on Most Explosive Batters in SA20 History
All-Time Individual Strike Rate and Average Records
Kieron Pollard holds the record for the highest overall batting strike rate in the SA20, accumulating 187 runs at a rate of 185.14.
Sherfane Rutherford and Joe Root are identified as the only two batters to maintain an average above 50 in the league.
In contrast, Shane Dadswell, Keshav Maharaj, and Bjorn Fortuin maintain strike rates below 100, though it is noted Maharaj and Fortuin are primarily bowlers.
Record-Breaking Seasonal and Innings Performances
Heinrich Klaasen recorded the highest strike rate in a single SA20 season, striking at 207.9 while scoring 447 runs from 215 balls in 13 innings for Durban’s Super Giants during the 2024 season. See where it ranks among the top batters in single SA20 season.
Will Jacks is the only other batter to strike above 200 in a single edition, scoring 270 runs from 134 balls at a rate of 201.49 across seven innings for Pretoria Capitals in the 2023 season.
Nicholas Pooran holds the record for the highest strike rate in a single innings (minimum five balls faced), striking at 416.66 while scoring 25 runs off six deliveries for MI Cape Town against Pretoria Capitals in a 2025/26 match.
Venue-Specific and Team-Based Batting Milestones
Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks are the two batters to achieve a strike rate above 190 at a single venue; Rickelton achieved this at Wanderers, Johannesburg, and Jacks at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
Will Jacks and Donovan Ferreira are the only batters to score at a strike rate of 200-plus against a specific opponent, with both reaching this milestone against Durban’s Super Giants.
Ryan Rickelton stands as the only batter to maintain a strike rate above 150 across three different editions of the SA20.
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Situation-Based Performance and Chasing Statistics
Donovan Ferreira is the sole batter to record a strike rate above 170 during run chases in the league.
Will Jacks and Sherfane Rutherford have both maintained strike rates above 180 while batting in the first innings of a match.
Check: SA20 Highest Team Totals
