The importance of good partnerships on the field is well-known. However, building partnerships is not easy as it looks. In the shortest format of the game, one well-stitched partnership is enough to take the game away from the opposition. Australia has produced some of the greatest batters of all times and contributed immensely to world cricket. In this article, we will take a look at the top ten biggest partnerships by these players in T20I cricket. So, let’s dive into it!
1. D’Arcy Short And Aaron Finch Vs. Zimbabwe
We start off this list with D’Arcy Short and Aaron Finch’s stand of 223 runs against Zimbabwe in the third match of the 2018 Zimbabwe T20 Tri-series. The duo powered their team to a massive total of 229 runs. In reply, Zimbabwe could put up only 129 runs on the board and lost the match by 100 runs.
2. David Warner And Glenn Maxwell Vs. South Africa
Moving on, we have David Warner and Glenn Maxwell with their 161-run stand for the fourth wicket. This knock came against South Africa in the second T20I of Australia’s tour of South Africa in 2016. In this thriller match, Australia chased down the host’s target of 204 in on the last ball of their inning.
3. David Warner And Aaron Finch Vs. Sri Lanka
In position number three, we have David Warner and Aaron Finch, who stitched an unbeaten opening partnership of 134 runs against Sri Lanka. While chasing a small total of 128 runs during the Australia tour of Sri Lanka in 2022, the visitors did not lose even a single wicket and won the match with 36 balls remaining.
4. Shane Watson And David Warner Vs. India
On the next spot, we have Shane Watson and David Warner’s opening knock of 133 runs against India in the ICC World Twenty20 of 2012. While chasing India’s total of 140 runs, the pair put up a brilliant batting display and won the match with nine wickets and 31 balls remaining.
5. David Warner And Mitchell Marsh Vs. West Indies
David Warner and Mitchell Marsh had a 124-run partnership for the second wicket against West Indies. In the group-stage match of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the duo helped their team to successfully chase down the opponent’s total of 161 runs with eight wickets still in hand.
6. David Warner And Aaron Finch Vs. Sri Lanka
David Warner and Aaron Finch make way to the sixth place on this list. The duo stitched an opening partnership of 122 runs. In the first T20I match of Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia in 2019, the hosts put up a mammoth total of 233 runs. Following this, a brilliant bowling attack restricted Sri Lanka to only 99 runs.
7. David Warner And D’arcy Short Vs. New Zealand
Now, we have David Warner and D’Arcy Short’s 121-run opening stand against New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series of 2018. In the high scoring match, Australia was able to chase down the huge target of 243 runs set up by the Kiwi batters with an over to spare.
8. David Warner And Aaron Finch Vs. South Africa
With their 120-run opening partnership during the Australia tour of South Africa in 2020, David Warner and Aaron Finch find a place on this list. After putting up 193 runs on the board in the first inning, the Australian’s brilliant bowling performance restricted the Proteas to only 96 runs.
9. Glenn Maxwell And Aaron Finch Vs. Pakistan
Moving ahead, we have Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch with their 118-run stand for the third wicket in the 2014 World T20. While chasing a total of 191 runs, the Australians could not handle the Pakistani bowling attack and got bowled out for only 175 runs in the final over.
10. David Warner And Steve Smith Vs. Sri Lanka
The final knock to make it to this elite list is David Warner and Steve Smith’s unbeaten 117-run stand in the Sri Lanka tour of Australia in 2019. The second-wicket partnership helped the hosts in chasing down the target of 117 runs with nine wickets and 42 balls still in hand.
