Twenty-20 cricket is one of the newest formats of the game and has grown in popularity since its inception. The demands of this more unique format are very different from those of traditional cricket formats. The game is much shorter and faster, and there are many more boundaries and wickets to see in a short time. Many players have proven their worth in this format, and the following article highlights some of Australia's longest-serving T20I (Twenty-20 International) players and their records.
1. Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch is a right-handed opening batter from Victoria and Australia’s current T20I captain. Australia won its first ever T20I World Cup in 2021 under Finch’s captaincy. In 2011, he made his T20I debut against England at Adelaide. So far, he has appeared in 92 matches, the most for any Australian player.
2. David Warner
Next on the list is David Warner, a left-handed opening batter from New South Wales and Aaron Finch’s opening partner. Warner is an aggressive and optimistic batter who always looks for runs and loves to play his shots. After making his T20I debut in 2009 against South Africa, he has played 91 matches until now, scoring 2684 runs at an average of 33.55.
3. Glenn Maxwell
Third on the list is Australia’s Mister 360, Glenn Maxwell, a right-handed batter and a right-arm off-spinner from Melbourne, Victoria. Maxwell is one of Australia’s most crucial T20I players because of his considerable skills and unique playing style. He made his T20I debut in 2012 against Pakistan in Dubai. So far, he has featured in 87 matches, scoring 2,017 runs and picking up 36 wickets.
4. Mathew Wade
Next, we have Mathew Wade, Australia’s 2021 T20I World Cup winning hero, in the final. Wade is a left-handed wicketkeeper batter from Hobart, Tasmania. In 2011, he made his T20I debut against South Africa at Cape Town. In 63 T20Is so far, he has scored 828 runs and has 43 dismissals to his name.
5. Adam Zampa
Fifth on the list is Adam Zampa, a right-arm leg break bowler from New South Wales and Australia’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is. Zampa made his T20I debut in 2016 against South Africa at Durban and has so far taken 71 wickets in 62 matches at an impressive average of 21.22. He is an integral part of the Australian T20I team and their frontline spinner.
6. Shane Watson
Shane Watson, one of Australia’s best all-rounders, is next to feature on the list. Watson played as a right-handed batter and a right-arm fast medium bowler. He made his T20I debut in 2006 against South Africa and featured in 58 matches before retiring in 2016. He scored 1462 runs at an average of 29.24 and took 48 wickets.
7. Steve Smith
Next on the list is Steve Smith, a right-handed top-order batter and Australia’s former captain. In 2010, Smith made his T20I debut against Pakistan in Melbourne. Till 2022, Smith has featured in 57 T20Is, scoring 928 runs at an average of 26.51 and a strike rate of 125.74.
8. Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc is a left-arm fast bowler from Sydney, New South Wales, and the only fast bowler to feature on the list. Starc played his first T20I in 2012 against Pakistan in Dubai and has so far featured in 51 matches. He has picked up 63 wickets, the second highest for an Australian in T20Is, at an average of 23.14.
9. Cameron White
Cameron White, a former Australian captain and a right-handed middle-order batter from Victoria, is the next to show up on the list. White played his first T20I in 2007 against England in Sydney. He was in the side as a finisher and was a brilliant stroke-maker and featured in 47 T20Is for Australia. In 2014, he played his last T20I against South Africa.
10. Ashton Agar
Ashton Agar, the slow left-arm orthodox bowler from Melbourne, Victoria, is tenth on the list. Agar started playing T20Is in 2016 and made his debut against South Africa in Johannesburg. He is also a handy lower-order batter and has played in 46 T20Is until now. So far, he has taken 47 wickets at an average of 22.23, with the best bowling figures of 6 for 30.
