England is one of the most successful teams in the shortest format of the game which lifted the T20 World Cup twice i.e., in 2010 and 2022. England has got many world-class hitters who have made several quickest runs within a few balls and changed the game. These players are Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, and many more who made the fastest fifty for England. So, let's check out all those players who achieved the fastest 50 in T20I for England:
List of the Fastest Fifty in T20 for England
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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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Moeen Ali
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52
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16
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South Africa
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Bristol
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27/07/2022
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Liam Livingstone
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103
|
17
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Pakistan
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Nottingham
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17/07/2021
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Phil Salt
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88*
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19
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Pakistan
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Lahore
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30/09/2022
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Eoin Morgan
|
91
|
21
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New Zealand
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Napier
|
08/11/2019
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Eoin Morgan
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57*
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21
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South Africa
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Centurion
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16/02/2020
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Jos Buttler
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61
|
22
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Australia
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Birmingham
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28/06/2018
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Jason Roy
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70
|
22
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South Africa
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East London
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12/02/2020
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Ravi Bopara
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65*
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23
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Australia
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Hobart
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29/01/2014
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Jason Roy
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67d
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23
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India
|
Bristol
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08/07/2018
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1. Moeen Ali
England all-rounder, Moeen Ali holds the top position for making the fastest 50 in T20I for England. He added this feat in 16 balls while performing against South Africa in Bristol in 2022. South Africa went to England to play a T20 series where both nations faced each other in the 1st T20I. England batted first and one of its batsmen Moeen Ali performed very well with the bat and added 52 runs in 18 balls only.
2. Liam Livingstone
Liam Livingstone is in 2nd place for making the fastest 50 in the T20 international for England. He made this superb effort in 17 balls while facing Pakistani bowlers in Nottingham in 2021. During Pakistan’s tour to England, both teams met for the 1st T20I where England got the target of 233 runs. In reply, England's top order was demolished but Livingstone in the middle order tried well and added 103 runs in 43 balls but could not achieve victory for his team.
3. Phil Salt
Phil Salt comes in the 3rd place for hitting the fastest 50 in T20I for England. He contributed to this innings in 19 balls while performing against Pakistan in Lahore in 2022. England visited Pakistan in September 2022 for a T20 series where both nations met for the 6th T20I. England batter Phil Salt performed nicely and added an unbeaten 88 runs in 41 balls while chasing the target of 170 runs.
4. Eoin Morgan
England's former skipper, Eoin Morgan stands at 4th place for contributing the fastest 50 in a T20 international for England. He performed incredibly and added this record in just 21 balls against New Zealand in Napier in 2019. During England’s visit to New Zealand, both squads met for the 4th T20I where England batter Eoin Morgan played a captaincy innings of 91 runs in 41 balls and helped his team to reach a winning total of 241.
5. Eoin Morgan
Eoin Morgan is sitting at the number 5th place for adding the quickest 50 runs in the T20 international for England. He did this feat in 21 balls while facing the South African strong bowling attack in Centurion in 2020. England went to South Africa to play a T20 series where both teams faced each other in the 3rd T20I. England got the target of 223 runs which they achieved easily in 19.1 overs only because of Eoin Morgan's incredible performance of an unbeaten 57 runs in just 22 balls.