List of Australia Twenty20 International cricket records
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This is a list of Australia Twenty20 International cricket records, that is record team and individual performances in Twenty20 International cricket. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records.
Australia played its first Twenty20 game against New Zealand in February 2005, and these records date from that game.
Contents
Listing criteria
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted). Currently active players are listed in bold.
Team records
Team wins & losses
Matches played (total)
| Team | 1st T20 | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
February 2005 | 74 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 54.05 | |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 15 September 2015. | ||||||||
Matches played (by country)
| Team | Opponent | 1st T20 | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
 New Zealand |
February 2005 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Australia |
 England |
June 2005 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 58.33 |
| Australia |
 South Africa |
January 2006 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64.28 |
| Australia |
 Zimbabwe |
September 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Australia |
 Bangladesh |
September 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Australia |
 Pakistan |
September 2007 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 42.30 |
| Australia |
 Sri Lanka |
September 2007 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Australia |
 India |
September 2007 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Australia |
 West Indies |
June 2008 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Australia |
 Ireland |
September 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 15 September 2015. | ||||||||
Team scoring records
Highest innings totals
| Rank | Score | Teams | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 248-6 (20 overs) | Australia v England |
Southampton | 29/08/2013 |
| 2 | 221-5 (20 overs) | Australia v England |
Sydney | 09/01/2007 |
| 3 | 214-4 (20 overs) | Australia v New Zealand |
Christchurch | 28/02/2010 |
| 4 | 214-5 (20 overs) | Australia v New Zealand |
Auckland | 17/02/2005 |
| 5 | 213-4 (20 overs) | Australia v England |
Hobart | 29/01/2014 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 29 January 2014 | ||||
Lowest innings totals
| Rank | Score | Teams | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 (14.3 overs) | Australia v England |
Southampton | 13/06/2005 |
| 2 | 86 (16.2 overs) | Australia v India |
Dhaka | 30/03/2014 |
| 3 | 89 (19.3 overs) | Australia v Pakistan |
Dubai | 5/09/2012 |
| 4 | 108 (19.5 overs) | Australia v Pakistan |
Dubai | 7/05/2009 |
| 5 | 117-7 (20 overs) | Australia v Pakistan |
Colombo | 2/10/2012 |
| Note: this list does not include innings scores where Australia batted second and successfully reached a victory target in under 20 overs. Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 October 2012 |
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Greatest win margins (by wickets)
| Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 wickets | Australia (102-0) beat Sri Lanka (101) |
Cape Town | 20/09/2007 |
| 2 | 9 wickets | Australia (124-1) beat Bangladesh (123-8) |
Cape Town | 16/09/2007 |
| 9 wickets | Australia (75-1) beat India (74) |
Melbourne | 01/02/2008 | |
| 9 wickets | Australia (141-1) beat India (140) |
Melbourne | 28/09/2012 | |
| 5 | 8 wickets | Australia (136-2) beat England (135) |
Cape Town | 14/09/2007 |
| 8 wickets | Australia (142-2) beat West Indies (138-7) |
Sydney | 23/02/2010 | |
| 8 wickets | Australia (153-2) beat West Indies (150-7) |
St. Lucia | 27/03/2012 | |
| 8 wickets | Australia (147-2) beat South Africa (146-5) |
Colombo | 30/09/2012 | |
| 8 wickets | Australia (131-2) beat England (130-9) |
Melbourne | 31/01/2014 | |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 24 October 2014. |
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Greatest win margins (by runs)
| Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 runs | Australia (209-3) beat South Africa (114) |
Brisbane | 09/01/2006 |
| 2 | 94 runs | Australia (168-7) beat Pakistan (74) |
Dubai | 10/09/2012 |
| 3 | 84 runs | Australia (195-6) beat England (111) |
Sydney | 02/02/2014 |
| 4 | 81 runs | Australia (168-5) beat Sri Lanka (87) |
Bridgetown | 09/05/2010 |
| 5 | 77 runs | Australia (221-5) beat England (144-9) |
Sydney | 09/01/2007 |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 24 October 2014. |
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Narrowest win margins (by runs)
| Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 run | Australia (150-7) beat New Zealand (149-5) |
Sydney | 15/02/2009 |
| 2 | 2 runs | Australia (127) beat Pakistan (125-9) |
Melbourne | 05/02/2010 |
| 3 | 4 runs | Australia (147-7) beat England (143-6) |
Melbourne | 14/01/2011 |
| 4 | 13 runs | Australia (213-4) beat England (200-9) |
Hobart | 29/01/2014 |
| 5 | 17(D/L) runs | Australia (100-1) beat West Indies (191-8) |
Colombo | 22/09/2012 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 November 2014. | ||||
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Highest individual score
| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 156 | Aaron Finch | England |
Southampton | 29/08/2013 |
| 2 | 98* | Ricky Ponting | New Zealand |
Auckland | 17/02/2005 |
| 3 | 96 | Damien Martyn | South Africa |
Brisbane | 09/01/2006 |
| 4 | 90* | David Warner | Sri Lanka |
Sydney | 26/01/2013 |
| 5 | 90 | Steve Smith | England |
Cardiff | 31/08/2015 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 January 2014 | |||||
Most career runs
Qualification: 200 runs.
| Rank | Runs | Player | Innings | Not Out | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1448 | David Warner | 53 | 3 | 28.96 |
| 2 | 1164 | Shane Watson | 47 | 3 | 26.45 |
| 3 | 984 | Cameron White | 44 | 14 | 32.80 |
| 4 | 756 | Aaron Finch | 22 | 3 | 39.78 |
| 756 | David Hussey | 36 | 3 | 22.90 | |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 15 September 2015. | |||||
Fastest 50
| Rank | Balls | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | David Warner | West Indies |
Sydney | 23/2/2010 |
| 18 | Glenn Maxwell | Pakistan |
Mirpur | 23/3/2014 | |
| 3 | 19 | David Warner | South Africa |
Melbourne | 11/01/2009 |
| 4 | 20 | Shane Watson | Sri Lanka |
Pallekele | 08/08/2011 |
| 5 | 21 | Cameron White | New Zealand |
Christchurch | 28/02/2010 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 24 October 2014 | |||||
Highest career strike rate
Qualification: 400 balls.
| Rank | Player | Strike Rate | Innings | Balls faced | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Finch | 152.41 | 22 | 496 | 756 |
| 2 | Shane Watson | 144.05 | 47 | 808 | 1164 |
| 3 | George Bailey | 140.71 | 25 | 334 | 470 |
| 4 | David Warner | 138.43 | 53 | 1046 | 1448 |
| 5 | Mike Hussey | 136.29 | 30 | 529 | 721 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 15 September 2015 | |||||
Highest career average
Qualification: 20 innings.
| Rank | Player | Average | Runs | Innings | Not Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Finch | 39.78 | 756 | 22 | 3 |
| 2 | Michael Hussey | 37.94 | 721 | 30 | 11 |
| 3 | Cameron White | 32.80 | 984 | 44 | 14 |
| 4 | David Warner | 28.96 | 1448 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 | Shane Watson | 26.45 | 1164 | 47 | 3 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 15 September 2015 | |||||
Most career sixes
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Balls faced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | Shane Watson | 803 |
| 2 | 56 | David Warner | 1040 |
| 3 | 43 | Cameron White | 740 |
| 4 | 34 | David Hussey | 623 |
| 5 | 32 | Aaron Finch | 496 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 November 2014 | |||
Individual records (bowling)
Best figures in a match
| Rank | Bowling | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-15 | Shane Watson | England |
Adelaide | 12/01/2011 |
| 2 | 4-18 | Dirk Nannes | Bangladesh |
Bridgetown | 05/05/2010 |
| 3 | 4-20 | Stuart Clark | Sri Lanka |
Cape Town | 20/09/2007 |
| 4 | 4-29 | Michael Kasprowicz | New Zealand |
Auckland | 17/02/2006 |
| 5 | 4-30 | Josh Hazlewood | England |
Melbourne | 31/01/2014 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 24 October 2014 | |||||
Most career wickets
| Rank | Matches | Wickets | Player | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 39 | Shane Watson | 4-15 |
| 2 | 30 | 38 | Mitchell Johnson | 3-15 |
| 3 | 19 | 28 | Shaun Tait | 3-13 |
| 4 | 25 | 28 | Brett Lee | 3-23 |
| 5 | 15 | 27 | Dirk Nannes | 4-18 |
| BBI - Best Bowling Innings; Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 15 September 2015 | ||||
Hat-tricks
| Number | Player | Batsmen dismissed | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Lee | Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Alok Kapali | Bangladesh | Cape Town | 16/09/2007 |
| Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 9 January 2009 | |||||
Individual records (wicketkeeping)
Most dismissals in career
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Brad Haddin | 34 | 17 | 6 |
| 2 | 17 | Adam Gilchrist | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | 14 | Mathew Wade | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | Ben Dunk | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | Tim Paine | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 15 September 2015 | |||||
Partnership Records
Record wicket partnerships
| Partnership | Runs | Players | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | 133 | Shane Watson & David Warner | India |
Colombo(RPS) | 28/09/2012 |
| 2nd wicket | 114 | Aaron Finch & Shaun Marsh | England |
Southampton | 29/08/2013 |
| 3rd wicket | 118 | Aaron Finch & Glenn Maxwell | Pakistan |
Dhaka | 23/03/2014 |
| 4th wicket | 84* | David Warner & Adam Voges | Sri Lanka |
Sydney | 26/01/2013 |
| 5th wicket | 83 | Ricky Ponting & Simon Katich | New Zealand |
Auckland | 17/02/2005 |
| 6th wicket | 101* | Cameron White & Michael Hussey | Sri Lanka |
Bridgetown | 09/05/2010 |
| 7th wicket | 74 | Michael Hussey & Steven Smith | Bangladesh |
Bridgetown | 05/05/2010 |
| 8th wicket | 53* | Michael Hussey & Mitchell Johnson | Pakistan |
Gros Islet | 14/05/2010 |
| 9th wicket | 23* | Nathan Coulter-Nile & Clint McKay | West Indies |
Brisbane | 13/02/2013 |
| 10th wicket | 12 | Dirk Nannes & Shaun Tait | Pakistan |
Birmingham | 06/07/2010 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 24 October 2014 | |||||
- Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).
Highest partnerships
| Rank | Runs | Wicket | Players | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 133 | 1st wicket | Shane Watson & David Warner | India |
Colombo(RPS) | 28/09/2012 |
| 2 | 118 | 3rd wicket | Aaron Finch & Glenn Maxwell | West Indies |
Dhaka | 23/03/2014 |
| 3 | 114 | 2nd wicket | Aaron Finch & Shaun Marsh | England |
Southampton | 29/08/2013 |
| 4 | 112 | 3rd wicket | Steve Smith & Glenn Maxwell | England |
Cardiff | 31/08/2015 |
| 5 | 111 | 1st wicket | David Warner & Shane Watson | Pakistan |
Dubai(DSC) | 10/09/2012 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 24 October 2014 | ||||||
- Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).
