Spending a long time on the crease not only fills the batter with confidence, but also helps the batters who are yet to come to the crease. It forces the bowling team to change their plans and surprise the batter. Otherwise, the game would be carried far away from them.
England, the birthplace of cricket, has produced some quality batters over the years. In this article, we will have a look at the highest individual scores put up by these English batter in the shortest format of the game.
1. Alex Hales Vs. Sri Lanka
On the first position, we have Alex Hales who played an unbeaten inning of 116 runs against Sri Lanka in the World T20 in 2014. While chasing a target of 190 runs, Alex hit eleven fours and six sixes in 64 balls to guarantee a six-wicket victory for his team with four balls to spare.
2. Dawid Malan Vs. New Zealand
Next up, we have Dawid Malan’s unbeaten knock of 103 runs against New Zealand. Dawid hit nine fours and six sixes in 51 balls to guide his team to a total of 241 runs in the first inning. Following this, the English bowlers bowled beautifully to bowl out New Zealand for only 165 runs, thus, winning the match by 76 runs.
3. Liam Livingstone Vs. Pakistan
Spot number three belongs to Liam Livingstone for his 103-run inning against Pakistan during the 2021 bilateral series between the two nations. Liam’s inning comprised six fours and nine sixes. After conceding 232 runs in the first inning, the English batters got all-out for a total of 201 runs and faced a 31-run defeat.
4. Jos Buttler Vs. Sri Lanka
Jos Buttler stands in the fourth position on this list with his unbeaten knock of 101 runs against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup of 2021. Studded with six fours and six sixes, Jos’s inning guided England to a total of 163 runs. In reply, the Sri Lankan batters could put together only 137 runs before getting all out in the 19th over.
5. Luke Wright Vs. Afghanistan
Making it to the fifth place, we have Luke Wright, who scored 99 runs off 55 balls with the help eight fours and six sixes. While remaining not out in the end, Luke led England to a total of 196 runs in the ICC World Twenty20 match in 2012 against Afghanistan. Later, the Afghani batting line up was ripped apart as they could score only 80 runs.
6. Dawid Malan Vs. South Africa
Moving ahead, Dawid Malan makes it to this list once again. He scored 99 runs in 47 balls while remaining not out in the end. With the help of his eleven fours and five sixes, England was able to successfully chase down South Africa’s total of 191 runs with nine-wickets and fourteen balls remaining.
7. Alex Hales Vs. West Indies
With his 99-run knock against West Indies, Alex Hales takes away the seventh spot as well. While chasing a target of 172 runs in a bilateral series in 2012, Alex hit six fours and four sixes in 68 balls to help his team register a seven-wicket victory in this close match.
8. Alex Hales Vs. Australia
Featuring for the third time on this list, we have Alex Hales who put together 94 runs during the Australia tour of England and Scotland. Alex hit eleven fours and two sixes to guide England to an impressive total of 195 runs. In the second inning, Australia could score only 168 runs and hence, lost by 27 runs.
9. Eoin Morgan Vs. New Zealand
The penultimate position on this list belongs to Eoin Morgan for accumulating 91 runs off just 41 balls by hitting seven fours and seven sixes. During the bilateral series in 2019, England put up a mammoth total of 241 runs on board. In reply, New Zealand could score only 165 runs before getting bowled out in the 17th over.
10. Joe Root Vs. Australia
The final name on this list is Joe Root, who played an unbeaten knock of 90 runs during the Australia tour of England and Scotland in 2013. His inning comprised thirteen fours and a single six. However, this knock could not help the team in even reaching close to Australia’s giant total of 248 runs.
