Australians are undoubtedly the most dominant force in cricket. They have been the trailblazers in most of the aspects of the gentleman’s game. In this article, we will put some light on the heroics of Aussie batters in T20 cricket. Let’s take a look at the top 3 fastest T20I hundred by Australian batters.
3.) Glenn Maxwell – 145* off 65 balls vs Sri Lanka
Glenn Maxwell’s favorite pastime is taking bowlers to the cleaners and hitting them around the park for maximums. This knock defines what Glenn Maxwell is all about. Maxwell played this marvelous knock against Sri Lanka at Pallekele. The Kangaroos, batting first, scored 263 runs and put up a massive target for Sri Lankans to chase. It was Glenn Maxwell who was the driver of the Australian onslaught and helped Australia register a comfortable victory by 85 runs.
2.) Josh Inglis – 110 off 50 balls vs India
Josh Inglis comes second on this list with his explosive display against India at Vishakhapatnam. It was the series opener where Inglis proved to be a menace to the inexperienced Indian bowling attack. The Australian team suffered an early blow when the opener Matt Short was dismissed by leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. But Josh Inglis accelerated the innings and gave time to Steve Smit to anchor the innings. The Aussies ended up scoring 208/3 with Inglis scoring half of the runs. Inglis equaled the record for the fastest century by an Australian which was held by Aaron Finch.
1.) Aaron Finch – 156 off 63 balls vs England
Aaron Finch holds the record for the fastest century made by an Australian (in just 47 balls). He played a knock of the highest order against the arch-rivals England at Southampton to register his name in the record books. The Australian team batted first but they could not get off to a good start as they lost David Warner very early.
Aaron Finch captained the ship through troublesome waters and stabilized the innings with Shaun Marsh. After Marsh departed, Shane Watson assisted Finch in taking on the English bowlers. Australia scored 248 runs in the first innings and won the match in the end by 39 runs.