The Australian Cricket team is unarguably one of the top teams in world cricket. The Australian batters always carry a particular reputation, and getting their wickets always brings applause, especially in multi-team tournaments. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Best Knocks by Australian batters in the ICC Champions Trophy.’
1. Shane Watson
Shane Watson was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy medium-pace bowling. In a semi-final game against Australia in the 2009 Champions Trophy, batting first, England piled up 257 runs on a road of a pitch with Tim Bresnan smacking a half-century. Chasing 258 runs, with a score reading 6-1, Watson stitched together a 252-run stand with Ricky Ponting. In his 132-ball knock, he smashed ten boundaries and seven gigantic sixes, scoring 136 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
2. Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting, nicknamed Punter, was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a semi-final game against Australia in the 2009 Champions Trophy, batting first, England piled up 257 runs on a road of a pitch with Tim Bresnan smacking a half-century. Chasing 258 runs, with a score reading 6-1, Ponting stitched together a 252-run stand with Shane Watson. In his 115-ball knock, he smashed 12 boundaries and a gigantic six, scoring 111 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
3. Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist, nicknamed Gilly, was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy wicketkeeping skills. In a game against Australia in the 2006 Champions Trophy, batting first, West Indies piled up 234 runs on a tricky pitch with Brian Lara smacking a half-century. Chasing 235 runs, with the score reading 81-4, Gilchrist stitched together a 101-run stand with Michael Clarke. In his 120-ball knock, he smashed 11 boundaries, scoring 90 runs. Notably, this came in a losing cause.
4. Damien Martyn
Damien Martyn, nicknamed Marto, was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against Australia in the 2006 Champions Trophy, batting first, Engalnd piled up 169 runs on a tricky pitch with Andrew Strauss smacking a half-century. Chasing 170 runs, with the score reading 34-3, Martyn stitched together a 118-run stand with Michael Hussey. In his 91-ball knock, he smashed 12 boundaries, scoring 78 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
5. Mark Waugh
Mark Waugh was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a quarter-final game against Australia in the 1998 Champions Trophy, batting first, India piled up 307 runs on a road of a pitch with Sachin Tendulkar smacking a century. Chasing 308 runs, with the score reading 51-1, Waugh stitched together a 94-run stand with Ricky Ponting. In his 79-ball knock, he smashed five boundaries, scoring 74 runs. Notably, this came in a losing cause.
6. Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting lower down the order. In a game against West Indies in the 2009 Champions Trophy, batting first, Australia piled up 275 runs on a road of a pitch with Mitchell Johnson smacking a half-century. With the score reading 171-7, Johnson stitched together a 70-run stand with Brett Lee. In his 47-ball knock, he smashed eight boundaries and three gigantic sixes, scoring 73 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
7. Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds, nicknamed Roy, was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy off-spin bowling. In a game against Australia in the 2004 Champions Trophy, batting first, New Zealand piled up 198 runs on a tricky pitch. Chasing 199 runs, with the score reading 99-3, Symonds stitched together a 100-run stand with Damien Martyn. In his 47-ball knock, he smashed seven boundaries and four gigantic sixes, scoring 71 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
8. Travis Head
Travis Head is unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy off spin bowling. In a game against England in the 2017 Champions Trophy, batting first, Australia piled up 277 runs on a tricky pitch, with Travis Head smacking a half-century. With the score reading 181-4, Head stitched together a 58-run stand with Glenn Maxwell. In his 64-ball knock, he smashed five boundaries and two gigantic sixes, scoring 71 runs. Notably, this came in a losing cause.
9. Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch, nicknamed Finchy, was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against England in the 2017 Champions Trophy, batting first, Australia piled up 277 runs on a tricky pitch, with Aaron Finch smacking a half-century. With the score reading 40-1, Finch stitched together a 96-run stand with Steven Smith. In his 64-ball knock, he smashed eight boundaries, scoring 68 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
10. Michael Hussey
Michael Hussey, nicknamed Mr. Cricket, was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at lower down the order. In a game against India in the 2009 Champions Trophy, batting first, Australia piled up 234 runs on a tricky pitch, with Hussey smacking a half-century. With the score reading 87-2, Hussey stitched together an 88-run stand with Ricky Ponting. In his 65-ball knock, he smashed five boundaries, scoring 67 runs.
