All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards. Our ratings are based on conditions and diverse oppositions. Before the above
mentioned date, there were primarily only two teams which dominated cricket. Moreover, matches were of unequal length with some ending in 4 days
and some being timeless. Post 1950, West Indies and South Africa grew as test teams. Moreover, Asian teams India and Pakistan started improving
after 1950 and became compenent at home at least. Performance in Asia and outside Asia are integral to our overall rating.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2023-01-08
R4BF
Balls played by batsmen for many inns is not available for earlier times. When such is the case, we have used Runs For Balls Faced (R4BF) to determine the Strike Rate. This is the runs scored by the batsman for the available data of balls.
Best Strike Rates
The first list simply gives you the batsmen with best strike rates in Test Cricket since 1950. The second list gives you the batsmen with best Relative Strike Rates (R SR). How it is calculated is explained in the highlighted sections. Only batsmen with more than 2,500 runs and average of more than 35.00 are considered for both lists.
TOP 25 TEST BATSMEN WITH BEST STRIKE RATES
RANK | BATSMAN | NAT | FP | LP | INNS | NO | 100s | R4BF | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | V Sehwag | IND | 2001 | 2013 | 180 | 6 | 23 | 8586 | 82.23 |
2 | AC Gilchrist | AUS | 1999 | 2008 | 137 | 20 | 17 | 5570 | 81.95 |
3 | RR Pant | IND | 2018 | 2022 | 56 | 4 | 5 | 2271 | 73.64 |
4 | DA Warner | AUS | 2011 | 2023 | 184 | 8 | 25 | 8132 | 71.37 |
5 | Q de Kock | SA | 2014 | 2021 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 3300 | 70.94 |
6 | Sarfraz Ahmed | PAK | 2010 | 2023 | 90 | 13 | 4 | 2992 | 70.28 |
7 | IVA Richards | WI | 1974 | 1991 | 182 | 12 | 24 | 6965 | 69.30 |
8 | S Dhawan | IND | 2013 | 2018 | 58 | 1 | 7 | 2315 | 66.95 |
9 | TM Dilshan | SL | 1999 | 2013 | 145 | 11 | 16 | 5492 | 65.53 |
10 | ST Jayasuriya | SL | 1991 | 2007 | 188 | 14 | 14 | 6973 | 65.24 |
11 | BB McCullum | NZ | 2004 | 2016 | 176 | 9 | 12 | 6450 | 64.64 |
12 | KP Pietersen | ENG | 2005 | 2014 | 181 | 8 | 23 | 8181 | 61.72 |
13 | MJ Prior | ENG | 2007 | 2014 | 123 | 21 | 7 | 4099 | 61.67 |
14 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 2007 | 2022 | 120 | 7 | 5 | 4368 | 61.56 |
15 | TM Head | AUS | 2018 | 2023 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 2126 | 61.14 |
16 | BC Lara | WI | 1990 | 2006 | 232 | 6 | 34 | 11953 | 60.51 |
17 | CH Gayle | WI | 2000 | 2014 | 182 | 11 | 15 | 7215 | 60.29 |
18 | ML Hayden | AUS | 1994 | 2009 | 184 | 14 | 30 | 8625 | 60.10 |
19 | GC Smith | SA | 2002 | 2014 | 205 | 13 | 27 | 9265 | 59.96 |
20 | RA Jadeja | IND | 2012 | 2022 | 89 | 20 | 3 | 2523 | 59.50 |
21 | LRPL Taylor | NZ | 2007 | 2022 | 196 | 24 | 19 | 7683 | 59.29 |
22 | MS Dhoni | IND | 2005 | 2014 | 144 | 16 | 6 | 4876 | 59.12 |
23 | BA Stokes | ENG | 2013 | 2022 | 162 | 7 | 12 | 5602 | 58.94 |
24 | RT Ponting | AUS | 1995 | 2012 | 287 | 29 | 41 | 13378 | 58.72 |
25 | Tamim Iqbal | BAN | 2008 | 2022 | 132 | 2 | 10 | 5082 | 58.07 |
C SR
The Comparative Strike Rate (C SR) for batsmen is calculated by taken into account two factors:-
- First is the SR of batsmen at particluar positions (1-11) in a decade.
- Second is the SR of the opposition bowlers at Home, in Asia or outside Asia; whichever is applicable.
- The SR of the opposing team’s bowlers is also calculated by decades.
- Higher C SR suggests that the scoring rate was high in the above mentioned factors.
- The batsmen’s points will thus be decreased accordingly.
- Lower C SR means the opposite.
R SR
The Relative Strike Rate (R SR) is calculated using the C SR. Its formula is (Batsman’s SR/His C SR)*A Constant Factor. This constant doesn’t affect the rating as it is the same for everone. If your C SR is comparatively high, your R SR will be low; which is worse for batsmen. Broadly speaking, the following batsmen will benefit from this system:-
- Openers, who face the new ball.
- Batsmen who have played more against top opposition than weaker teams.
- Batsmen from the earlier era benefit from R SR.
- This is because SR was generally low earlier and it has incresed with time.
TOP 25 TEST BATSMEN WITH BEST R SR
RANK | BATSMAN | NAT | FP | LP | INNS | NO | 100s | R4BF | SR | R SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | V Sehwag | IND | 2001 | 2013 | 180 | 6 | 23 | 8586 | 82.23 | 80.41 |
2 | AC Gilchrist | AUS | 1999 | 2008 | 137 | 20 | 17 | 5570 | 81.95 | 80.11 |
3 | IVA Richards | WI | 1974 | 1991 | 182 | 12 | 24 | 6965 | 69.30 | 76.74 |
4 | RR Pant | IND | 2018 | 2022 | 56 | 4 | 5 | 2271 | 73.64 | 72.11 |
5 | DA Warner | AUS | 2011 | 2023 | 184 | 8 | 25 | 8132 | 71.37 | 70.18 |
6 | Q de Kock | SA | 2014 | 2021 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 3300 | 70.94 | 67.90 |
7 | ST Jayasuriya | SL | 1991 | 2007 | 188 | 14 | 14 | 6973 | 65.24 | 67.36 |
8 | Sarfraz Ahmed | PAK | 2010 | 2023 | 90 | 13 | 4 | 2992 | 70.28 | 66.97 |
9 | CH Lloyd | WI | 1966 | 1984 | 175 | 14 | 19 | 4327 | 57.78 | 66.45 |
10 | S Dhawan | IND | 2013 | 2018 | 58 | 1 | 7 | 2315 | 66.95 | 65.41 |
11 | TM Dilshan | SL | 1999 | 2013 | 145 | 11 | 16 | 5492 | 65.53 | 64.60 |
12 | GS Sobers | WI | 1954 | 1974 | 160 | 21 | 26 | 2407 | 51.55 | 64.31 |
13 | AL Logie | WI | 1983 | 1991 | 78 | 9 | 2 | 2303 | 57.79 | 63.39 |
14 | M Azharuddin | IND | 1984 | 2000 | 147 | 9 | 22 | 5720 | 57.80 | 63.06 |
15 | BB McCullum | NZ | 2004 | 2016 | 176 | 9 | 12 | 6450 | 64.64 | 62.52 |
16 | Zaheer Abbas | PAK | 1969 | 1985 | 124 | 11 | 12 | 3830 | 55.23 | 62.48 |
17 | BC Lara | WI | 1990 | 2006 | 232 | 6 | 34 | 11953 | 60.51 | 62.22 |
18 | Saeed Anwar | PAK | 1990 | 2001 | 91 | 2 | 11 | 4052 | 56.14 | 61.94 |
19 | Aamer Sohail | PAK | 1992 | 2000 | 83 | 3 | 5 | 2823 | 55.59 | 61.38 |
20 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 2007 | 2022 | 120 | 7 | 5 | 4368 | 61.56 | 60.45 |
21 | KP Pietersen | ENG | 2005 | 2014 | 181 | 8 | 23 | 8181 | 61.72 | 60.37 |
22 | KR Stackpole | AUS | 1966 | 1974 | 80 | 5 | 7 | 2012 | 48.38 | 60.37 |
23 | MJ Prior | ENG | 2007 | 2014 | 123 | 21 | 7 | 4099 | 61.67 | 59.66 |
24 | GS Chappell | AUS | 1970 | 1984 | 151 | 19 | 24 | 6740 | 51.53 | 59.65 |
25 | ML Hayden | AUS | 1994 | 2009 | 184 | 14 | 30 | 8625 | 60.10 | 59.13 |