In the shortest format of the game, Australia is one of the leading teams that won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2021 for the first time. Currently, they are sitting at the 6th position in the ICC T20 team ranking and their best came in May 2020 when they achieved the top position in ICC T20 ranking. Australia has got many big hitters who made the fastest 50 in T20I and broke records for Australia. Let's check out all of those players who made the quickest 50 in the T20 international for Australia:
List of Fastest Fifty in T20I for Australia
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Player
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Runs
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Balls
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Against
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Venue
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Date
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Marcus Stoinis
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59*
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17
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Sri Lanka
|
Perth
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25/10/2022
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David Warner
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67
|
18
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West Indies
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Sydney
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23/02/2010
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Glenn Maxwell
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74
|
18
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Pakistan
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Mirpur
|
23/03/2014
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Glenn Maxwell
|
66
|
18
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Sri Lanka
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Colombo (RPS)
|
09/09/2016
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David Warner
|
89
|
19
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South Africa
|
Melbourne
|
11/01/2009
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Cameron Green
|
52
|
19
|
India
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Hyderabad (Deccan)
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25/09/2022
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|
Shane Watson
|
57
|
20
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pallekele
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08/08/2011
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David Warner
|
59
|
20
|
New Zealand
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Auckland
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16/02/2018
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|
Cameron White
|
64*
|
21
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New Zealand
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Christchurch
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28/02/2010
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Michael Hussey
|
60*
|
22
|
Pakistan
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Gros Islet
|
14/05/2010
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1. Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis holds the record of making the fastest 50 in T20I for Australia. He made this effort in 17 balls while performing against Sri Lanka in Perth in 2022. Sri Lanka went to Australia to play a T20 series where Stonis played incredibly while chasing the target of 158 runs and added 59 runs in 18 balls helping them to achieve the target very easily.
2. David Warner
The left-handed opener of the Australian team, David Warner is listed at the number 2nd place for hitting the fastest 50 in T20I for Australia. He did this feat in 18 balls while facing the West Indies bowlers in Sydney in 2010. West Indies visited Australia for a test series where both teams met in the 2nd T20I. Australia got the target of 139 runs which was easily achieved because of Warner’s match-winning innings of 67 runs in just 29 balls.
3. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell comes in third place for contributing the fastest fifty in the T20 international for Australia. Maxwell added this feat in just 18 balls when he faced Pakistani bowlers in Mirpur in 2014. During the T20 World Cup in 2014, Pakistan and Australia met for the 16th match where Pakistan set a target of 192 runs for Australia. Despite a bad start, Glenn Maxwell tried hard and added 74 runs off 33 balls but could not get the victory for his team.
4. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell, an all-round performer of the Australian team stands at the number 4th position for achieving the fastest 50 in T20I for Australia. He made this record in 18 balls while playing against Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) in 2016. Australia went to Sri Lanka to play a T20 series where they were chasing a target of 129 runs in the 2nd T20I. Glenn Maxwell played a crucial role in achieving that target by making 66 runs in 2 balls only and he also became the Man of the Match.
5. David Warner
David Warner holds the 5th position for making the record of the fastest 50 in a T20 international for Australia. He made this superb effort in just 19 balls while facing the South African bowlers in Melbourne in 2009. During South Africa’s visit to Australia, both the teams met for the 1st T20I where Australia added 182 runs while batting first. David Warner played very well and added 89 runs in 43 balls which helped them to achieve the winning total.