Decoding the fastest fifties by Australian batters in T20Is
T20Is, the shortest format of the game, has delivered thrilling and explosive batting performances over the years. The Australian cricket team has delivered some explosive individual batting performances, with their quickest T20I fifties scored from 17 balls. Travis Head entered the record books for the Aussies. Here, we break down the fastest half-centuries by the Australian men's team batters in T20Is.
Travis Head - 17 balls
Australia's opener Head smashed 51 runs off 17 balls (joint-fastest fifty for his side) against Scotland in the first T20I of the 2024 series. Head ended up smashing 80 off 25 balls (SR: 320). He smashed 12 fours and five maximums. Head smashed 73 runs in the powerplay, helping Australia set a world record PP score of 113/1.
Marcus Stoinis - 17 balls
Marcus Stoinis held the record earlier for Australia's fastest-ever fifty in T20Is. He attained the mark in the 2022 T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka. Stoinis smashed a 17-ball fifty (53 off 17) before ending up with a score of 59* off 18 balls at a strike rate of 327.77. His innings helped Australia chase down 158 runs, with seven wickets remaining.
David Warner - 18 balls
With the hosts chasing a target of 139, opener David Warner scored Australia's fastest fifty in T20Is then, in 2010. He got to his half-century off 18 balls. Warner ended up managing a score of 67 runs from 29 balls. His knock had five fours and seven sixes (SR: 231.03). Warner's heroics helped Australia win the match by eight wickets.
Glenn Maxwell - 18 balls
Glenn Maxwell scored one of Australia's fastest fifties in T20Is at the 2014 T20 World Cup. He got to his half-century off 18 balls versus Pakistan in Dhaka. Chasing 192 runs, Maxwell kept Australia in the hunt but his knock wasn't enough as Pakistan won. Maxwell ended up with 74 runs from 33 balls. He smashed seven fours and six sixes.
