The Gabba is one of the oldest cricket grounds located in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia.

Established in 1895, The Gabba is owned by the Queensland Government and has a seating capacity of around 37,000.

Also known as the Brisbane Cricket Ground, The Gabba serves as the home ground of the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL) and Women’s Bash League (WBBL) and also for the Queensland Bulls in domestic cricket.

Apart from cricket, The Gabba is known to be a multi-speciality stadium which has staged athletics, rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football, Association football, cycling, baseball, pony, greyhound racing and concerts.

The Gabba hosted its first international cricket match, a Test played between Australia and South Africa in December 1931. Under the leadership of Bill Woodfull, Australia won the Test by an innings and 163 runs.

It later staged its first One-Day International (ODI) that featured England and West Indies in December 1979. 

The Gabba hosted its first-ever T20 international played between hosts Australia and South Africa in January 2006. Since then, it has staged 10 T20Is so far. 

With that being said, let’s have a look at The Gabba T20 records and stats.

The Gabba T20 records and stats

Highest total

The Australia cricket team recorded the highest total at The Gabba in T20 international cricket. During the only T20I of South Africa’s tour of Australia in January 2006, the hosts posted 209/3 in their 20 overs at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Electing to bat first, Australia rode on Damien Martyn’s 56-ball 96 and Andrew Symonds�unbeaten 54 off just 26 balls to register a record T20I total at the venue. In reply, South Africa were bowled out for 114 in 18.3 overs as Australia won the T20I by 95 runs. 

Lowest total

The South Africa cricket team registered the lowest total at The Gabba in T20 international cricket. South Africa were bundled out for 114 while chasing Australia’s 209/3 in the first-ever T20I at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in January 2006. Chasing 210, South Africa lost wickets at regular intervals as they later lost the game by 95 runs. Wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher top-scored for South Africa with 29. For Australia, Nathan Bracken, Mick Lewis, James Hopes and Andrew Symonds picked up two wickets each.

Most runs

Former Australia cricketer David Warner has the most runs at The Gabba in the T20I format. Between 2009 and 2022, David Warner amassed 145 runs in four T20Is at the Brisbane Cricket Ground at an average of 48.33 and a strike rate of 143.56. The swashbuckling southpaw slammed two T20I fifties at The Gabba. Former Australia captain Aaron Finch features second on the list with 109 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 115.95. 

Most wickets

Australia spinner Adam Zampa has picked up the most wickets at this venue in T20 international cricket. The leg-spinner has already bagged seven wickets in just four T20Is at an average of 13.57 and an impressive economy of 5.93. Zampa’s 2/19 against Ireland during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 group match is his best bowling figures at The Gabba in cricket’s shortest format. His teammate Mitchell Starc is second on the list with six wickets in two T20Is while Pat Cummins has also claimed six scalps in three games at The Gabba.

Highest individual score

Former Australia top-order batter Damien Martyn registered the highest individual score at this ground in T20 international cricket. Opening the batting, Damien Martyn slammed 96 off 56 balls against South Africa in the only T20I of the series in January 2006. His brilliant knock was laced with seven fours and five maximums. Martyn’s scintillating knock helped Australia post a massive total of 209/3 in their allotted overs. Later, Australia bowled out South Africa for 114 to register a 95-run win in Brisbane.

Best bowling figures

Australia’s star pacer Mitchell Starc has the best bowling figures at The Gabba in T20 international cricket. The left-arm pacer recorded match-winning figures of 4/20 against West Indies in the second T20I of a two-match series in October 2022. Defending 178, Mitchell Starc dismissed Kyle Mayers, captain Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder and Odean Smith to restrict West Indies to 147/8 in their allotted overs. Earlier, David Warner’s 75 and Tim David’s 42 powered Australia to 178/7 in their 20 overs as the hosts won the game by 31 runs.

Highest partnership

Australia’s David Warner and Steven Smith hold the record for the highest partnership at The Gabba in T20 international cricket. David Warner and Steven Smith forged an unbeaten 117-run stand for the second wicket while chasing Sri Lanka’s 117 in October 2019. While Warner scored 60 not out, Smith remained unbeaten on 53 to help Australia chase down the target in just 13 overs. Australia won the second T20I by nine wickets and later clinched the three-match T20I series 3-0.

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The Zim Afro T10 2024 will start on September 21 and run till September 29 in Harare. 

Organised by Zimbabwe Cricket, the Zim Afro T10 2024 will see as many as six teams compete in a total of 25 matches across nine days. 

Bulawayo Braves Jaguars, Cape Town Samp Army, Durban Wolves, Harare Bolts, Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers and NY Lagos Strikers are the six teams that will participate in the second edition of the Zim Afro T10.

The number of teams has been increased to six from the previous five teams in the inaugural edition with the inclusion of debutant NYS Lagos.

As per the Zim Afro T10 2024 schedule, each team will play seven matches in the league phase. The top four teams in the standings will advance to the Zim Afro T10 2024 playoffs.

The top two teams in the standings will square off in the Qualifier 1 for a place in the Zim Afro T10 2024 final.

The third and fourth-placed teams will clash in the Eliminator for a place in the Qualifier 2. The winner of the Eliminator will face the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 for the other spot in the final.

The Zim Afro T10 2024 final is scheduled to take place on September 29.

All matches in the Zim Afro T10 2024 will be played at the Harare Sports Club.

David Warner, Sikandar Raza, Carlos Brathwaite, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Chris Lynn, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Blessing Muzarabani and Thisara Perera are some of the high-profile names that will feature in the upcoming T10 tournament in Harare.

Durban Qalandars won the inaugural edition of the Zim Afro T10 after they defeated Joburg Buffaloes by eight wickets in the 2023 final.

Where to watch Zim Afro T10 2024 live in India 

Live streaming of the Zim Afro T10 2024 will be available on the FanCode app and website.

There will be no live telecast of the upcoming T10 tournament on any TV channel in India.

Zim Afro T10 2024 schedule and live match start times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Saturday, September 21

Durban Wolves vs JoBurg Bangla Tigers - 6:30 PM

Cape Town Samp Army vs Harare Bolts - 8:45 PM

Bulawayo Braves Jaguars vs NYS Lagos - 11:00 PM

Sunday, September 22

Durban Wolves vs Harare Bolts - 6:30 PM

NYS Lagos vs JoBurg Bangla Tigers - 8:45 PM

Bulawayo Braves Jaguars vs Cape Town Samp Army - 11:00 PM

Monday, September 23

Harare Bolts vs JoBurg Bangla Tigers - 6:30 PM

Bulawayo Braves Jaguars vs Durban Wolves - 8:45 PM

Cape Town Samp Army vs NYS Lagos - 11:00 PM

Tuesday, September 24

NYS Lagos vs Durban Wolves - 6:30 PM

Harare Bolts vs Bulawayo Braves Jaguars - 8:45 PM

JoBurg Bangla Tigers vs Cape Town Samp Army - 11:00 PM

Wednesday, September 25

Harare Bolts vs NYS Lagos - 6:30 PM

Durban Wolves vs Cape Town Samp Army - 8:45 PM

JoBurg Bangla Tigers vs Bulawayo Braves Jaguars - 11:00 PM

Thursday, September 26

Durban Wolves vs Harare Bolts - 6:30 PM

JoBurg Bangla Tigers vs Bulawayo Braves Jaguars - 8:45 PM

Cape Town Samp Army vs NYS Lagos - 11:00 PM

Friday, September 27

Bulawayo Braves Jaguars vs Cape Town Samp Army - 6:30 PM

NYS Lagos vs Durban Wolves - 8:45 PM

Harare Bolts vs JoBurg Bangla Tigers - 11:00 PM

Saturday, September 28

Qualifier 1 - 6:30 PM

Eliminator - 8:45 PM

Qualifier 2 - 11:00 PM

Sunday, September 29

Zim Afro T10 2024 final - 9:00 PM

Zim Afro T10 2024 teams and squads

Bulawayo Braves Jaguars: David Warner, Carlos Brathwaite, Nick Hobson, Kobe Herft, Laurie Evans, Sabir Ali, Akila Dananjaya, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Richard Ngarava, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Wessly Madhevere, Panashe Taruvinga, Victor Chirwa, Kirk McKenzie, Vishas Thewmika

Cape Town Samp Army: Haider Ali, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Gulbadin Naib, Qais Ahmed, Adam Rossington, Shahnawaz Dahani, Rohan Mustafa, Salman Irshad, Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Ben Curran, Michael Frost, Brian Chari, Tawanda Maposa, Leonardo Julien, Sineth Jayawardena 

Durban Wolves: Colin Munro, Mark Chapman, Will Smeed, Sharjeel Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Regis Chakabava, Gary Balance, Tinotenda Maposa, Donald Tiripano, Innocent Kaia, Emmanuel Bawa, Mbeki Joseph, Raveen De Silva

Harare Bolts: Dasun Shanaka, James Neesham, George Munsey, Rishad Hossain, Shehan Jayasuriya, Kennar Lewis, Richard Gleeson, Junaid Siddique, Lahiru Milantha, Sean Williams, Faraz Akram, Brandon Mavuta, Luke Jongwe, Alex Falao, Arinshto Vezha, Michael Palmer, Janishka Perera

Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers:  Chris Lynn, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Hazratullah Zazai , Adam Milne, Luke Wood, Karim Janat, George Linde, Mohammad Shahzad, Sikandar Raza, Tendai Chatara, Antum Naqvi, Tashinga Musekiwa, Johnathan Campbell, Tinashe Muchawaya, Kimani Melius, Kevin Koththigoda  

NYS Lagos: Blessing Muzarabani, Thisara Perera, Asif Ali, Najibullah Zadran, Binura Fernando, Akhilesh Bogudum, Oshane Thomas, Avishka Fernando, Matiullah Khan, Ryan Burl , Clive Madande, Dion Myers, Romario Roach, Nyasha Mayavo, Newman Nyamhuri, Joshua Bishop, Kaveesh Sathsara

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India’s Virat Kohli holds the record for the most international centuries among active players. 

Since his international debut in a one-day international (ODI) against Sri Lanka in August 2008, Virat Kohli has already slammed 80 international hundreds so far.

Former England cricket team captain Joe Root has the second-most international centuries among active players. The right-handed batter has hit 50 international centuries.

Australia’s opening batter David Warner has the second-most international centuries among active players. The southpaw has hit 49 international centuries.

The likes of Australia's David Warner (49), India's Rohit Sharma (48) and Kane Williamson (45) of New Zealand complete the top five list for the most international centuries among active players.

Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar has the incredible record for the most centuries in international cricket. The former right-handed batter smashed 100 hundreds across three formats of the game.

Know the top 10 list of most international centuries among active players:

Most international centuries among active players

Player	Team	100s
Virat Kohli	India	80
Joe Root	England	50
David Warner	Australia	49
Rohit Sharma	India	47
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	45
Steve Smith	Australia	44
Babar Azam	Pakistan	31
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	28
Tamim Iqbal	Bangladesh	25
Shikhar Dhawan	India	24

Virat Kohli | 80 centuries

Former India captain Virat Kohli has the most international centuries among active players. Since 2008 , the Indian star batter has slammed 50 hundreds in ODI cricket. Kohli has hit 29 Test hundreds so far. The right-handed batter has also registered one T20 international ton. Overall, Kohli has 80 centuries in international cricket.

Joe Root | 50 centuries

England talisman Joe Root features second on the list for the most international centuries among active players. Since his international debut in 2012, Joe Root has slammed 50 centuries so far. The stylish right-handed batter has hit 34 Test hundreds while registering 16 ODI centuries. However, he is yet to slam a T20 international hundred.

David Warner | 49 centuries

Flamboyant Australia batter David Warner features third on the list for the most international centuries among active players. The two-time ICC ODI World Cup winner has 22 hundreds in the 50-over format. The left-hander has recorded 26 Test hundreds. Warner has hammered one T20I century so far. Between 2009 and 2023, Warner has registered 49 international centuries.

Rohit Sharma | 48 centuries

Next in line is India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. Between 2007 and 2024, Rohit Sharma has hit 48 centuries in international cricket. The swashbuckling opening batter has the third-most hundreds in ODI format with 31 centuries, only behind Virat Kohli (50) and Sachin Tendulkar (49). Rohit has also recorded 12 Test hundreds and five T20I tons - the joint most by any player in the shortest format.  

Kane Williamson | 45 centuries

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson completes the top five list for the most international centuries among active players. Kane Williamson has slammed 32 centuries in Test cricket. The right-handed batter has also hit 13 ODI hundreds so far. However, Williamson is yet to record a T20I hundred. Overall, the New Zealand talisman has recorded 45 centuries in international cricket. 

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The inaugural Max60 Caribbean League will start on August 18 and run till August 25 in the Cayman Islands.

Organised by the Cayman Islands Cricket Association (CICA), the Max60 2024 is a new T10 format-based franchise league.

As per the Max60 2024 schedule, as many as five teams will compete in a total of 24 matches across eight days.

Boca Raton Trailblazers, Caribbean Tigers, Grand Cayman Jaguars, Miami Lions and New York Strikers are the five teams that will battle for the Max60 2024 title.

Each team will play the other four sides twice in a double round-robin format. The top three teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the Super Three stage.

The top two teams will later clash in the Max60 Caribbean League final on August 25.

All matches of the Max60 2024 will be played at the Jimmy Powell Oval Cricket Ground in George Town.

David Warner, Sikandar Raza, Alex Hales, Dwayne Bravo, Robin Uthappa, Shoaib Malik and Sunil Narine are some of the high profile cricketers that will feature in the upcoming T10 cricket tournament.

Where to watch Max60 2024 live in India

The Max60 2024 will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD and Sony Sports Ten 1 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the Max60 Caribbean League will be available on the SonyLIV app and website.

Max60 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Sunday, August 18

New York Strikers vs Caribbean Tigers - 9:30 PM

Miami Lions vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 11:45 PM

Monday, August 19

Caribbean Tigers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 2:00 AM

New York Strikers vs Miami Lions - 9:30 PM

Boca Raton Trailblazers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 11:45 PM

Tuesday, August 20

Caribbean Tigers vs Miami Lions - 2:00 AM

Miami Lions vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 9:30 PM

Caribbean Tigers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 11:45 PM

Wednesday, August 21

New York Strikers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 2:00 AM

Caribbean Tigers vs Miami Lions - 7:30 PM

New York Strikers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 9:45 PM

Thursday, August 22

Caribbean Tigers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 12:00 AM

New York Strikers vs Miami Lions - 2:15 AM

New York Strikers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 7:30 PM

Miami Lions vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 9:45 PM

Friday, August 23

New York Strikers vs Caribbean Tigers - 12:00 AM

Boca Raton Trailblazers vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 2:15 AM

Caribbean Tigers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 9:30 PM

Miami Lions vs Grand Cayman Jaguars - 11:45 PM

Saturday, August 24

New York Strikers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers - 2:00 AM

Super Three, Match 1 - 10:30 PM

Sunday, August 25

Super Three, Match 2 - 12:45 AM

Super Three, Match 3 - 3:00 AM

Max60 2024 final - 9:30 PM

Max60 2024 teams and squads

Boca Raton Trailblazers: David Warner, Beau Webster, Evin Lewis, Peter Hatzoglou, Colin de Grandhomme, Pat Brown, Matthew Calder, Jack Wood, Steven McGiffin, Vriitya Aravind, Jack Jarvis, Jonty Jenner, C. Jermaine Blackwood, Romario Edwards, Clint McKay, Guni Siroya, Antwan Lightbourne

Caribbean Tigers: Sikandar Raza, Nicholas Hobson, Andrew Tye, Chris Lynn, Suranga Lakmal, Kobe Herft, Ashley Nurse, Patrick Dooley, Cameron Hemp, George Munsey, Sam Currie, Thomas Draca, Sacha Allan Baker de Alwis, Charlie Dean, Antwan Lightbourne, Cameron Burgess

Grand Cayman Jaguars: Alex Hales, Robin Uthappa, Joshua Little, Ben Dunk, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jake Lintott, Saif Zaib, Ross Whiteley, Sajid Ahmedzaia, Logan van Beek, Brad Currie, Mark Deyal, Antwan Lightbourne, Patrick Heron, Asgar Afghan

Miami Lions: Dwayne Bravo, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Corey Anderson, Joe Burns, Nikhil Chaudhary, Josh Kann, Chadwick Walton, Jonathan Carter, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gage Sullivan, Anton Devcich, Anmolpreet Singh, Antwan Lightbourne, Daniel Zahran, Andy Risley

New York Strikers: Thisara Perera, Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Carlos Brathwaite, Ambati Rayudu, Angelo Perera, Kennar Lewis, Mitchell Swepson, George Thomas, Chad Bowes, Jayden Seales, Antwan Lightbourne, Jonathan Trott, Mark Chapman

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India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli holds the record for the most fifties in T20 World Cup history.

Having made his T20 World Cup debut against Afghanistan in Colombo in 2012, Virat Kohli has smashed 15 fifties in the marquee ICC T20 tournament.

Interestingly, Kohli scored his maiden T20 World Cup fifty in his very first match against Afghanistan. Batting at number three, Kohli slammed 50 off 39 balls to power India to a 23-run win. 

Since then, Kohli has amassed 1,292 runs in 35 matches at an impressive average of 58.72 and a strike rate of 128.81. While the former India captain has 14 half-centuries, he is yet to score a hundred in a T20 World Cup match.

Kohli’s teammate and current India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma features second on the list for most fifties in T20 World Cup.

Since making his T20 debut during the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007, Rohit Sharma has hit 12 fifties in the tournament’s history. 

Rohit scored his first T20 World Cup fifty against hosts South Africa in the Super 8 stage encounter at Kingsmead, Durban.

Reeling at 33/3, the former middle-order batter scored an impressive fifty off 40 balls to help India post a match-winning total on the board.

Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle is third on the list. During the first-ever T20 World Cup match against hosts South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in 2007, Gayle smashed the first fifty in the tournament’s history before he converted it to a three-figure milestone. The flamboyant southpaw scored a 57-ball 117, laced with seven fours and 10 sixes.

South Africa’s former opening batter Herschelle Gibbs later slammed an unbeaten 90 off just 55 balls to guide the Proteas to a scintillating eight-wicket victory in the opening match of the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Overall, Gayle has smashed seven fifties in the T20 World Cup history. He has also recorded two hundreds to his name.

Having played 33 T20 World Cup matches, Gayle is currently third in the most runs in T20 World Cup list. The left-hander has amassed 965 runs in 31 innings, behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Most fifties in T20 World Cup

Player	Span	Matches	Runs	50s
Virat Kohli (IND)	2012-2024	35	1,292	15
Rohit Sharma (IND)	2007-2024	47	1,220	12
Chris Gayle (WI)	2007-2021	33	965	7
David Warner (AUS)	2009-2024	41	984	8
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)	2007-2014	31	1,016	6
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)	2007-2016	35	897	6
Jos Buttler (ENG)	2012-2024	35	1,013	5
KL Rahul (IND)	2021-2022	11	322	5
Suryakumar Yadav (IND)	2021-2024	17	477	5
Max O'Dowd (NED)	2021-2024	15	444	5

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Pakitan's swashbuckling batter Babar Azam currently holds the record for the most fifties in T20 internationals. He has smashed 39 fifties in the shortest format of the game. He also has three centuries to his name.

Since making his T20I debut against England at Old Trafford in 2016, Babar Azam has accumulated 4,145 runs at an average of 41.03 and a strike rate of 129.08.

India’s star batter Virat Kohli features next on this list. The right-handed batter has also smashed 39 T20I fifties in 125 matches so far. Kohli also has one T20I century to his name. He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe.

The former India captain has amassed 4,188 runs at an impressive average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04.

India’s Rohit Sharma previously held the record for the most fifties in T20 internationals.

The flamboyant opening batter has recorded 37 half-centuries in 159 T20I games so far. He has also smashed five hundreds in T20I cricket. He has scored 4,231 runs at an average of 32.05 and a strike rate of 140.89.

Mohammad Rizwam of Pakistan and Australia’s David Warner complete the top five list. While Rizwan has recorded 30 half-centuries in 102 games while Warner has hit 29 T20I fifties in 110 matches.

England’s Jos Buttler has 25 half-centuries to his name in 124 matches.

KL Rahul is the third Indian batter to feature in the top 10 list for most fifties in T20I cricket. Rahul has smashed 24 fifties in 72 matches so far while Ireland's opening batter Paul Sterling equals the record with 24 T20I fifties so far.

Most fifties in T20 internationals

Player	Span	Matches	50s
Babar Azam (Pakistan)	2016-2024	123	39
Virat Kohli (India)	2010-2024	125	39
Rohit Sharma (India)	2007-2024	159	37
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)	2015-2024	102	30
David Warner (Australia)	2009-2024	110	29
Jos Buttler (England)	2011-2024	124	25
KL Rahul (India)	2016-2022	72	24
Paul Stirling (Ireland)	2009-2024	145	24
Suryakumar Yadav (India)	2021-2024	68	23
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)	2009-2022	122	22

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Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam holds the record for the most 50+ scores in T20Is. 

Babar Azam has registered 39 fifty-plus scores in T20Is since making his international debut against England in September 2016.

The Lahore-born cricketer surpassed Virat Kohli for the most 50+ scores in T20Is after he slammed a match-winning fifty against Ireland in a series-deciding game at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.

Chasing 179, Babar Azam scored 75 off just 42 balls to help Pakistan chase down the target in just 17 overs. His scintillating knock guided Pakistan to a 2-1 series win over Ireland in the three-match T20I series.

Previously, former India captain Virat Kohli held the record for the most 50+ scores in T20Is. Kohli has 38 fifty-plus scores in T20 internationals in his illustrious career. 

The likes of Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Rizwan, David Warner, KL Rahul, Paul Stirling and Jos Buttler are some of the other cricketers to feature in the list of most 50+ scores in T20Is.

Know players with most 50+ scores in T20Is.

Most 50+ scores in T20Is

Player	Span	Matches	100s	50s	50+ scores
Babar Azam	2016-2024	117	3	36	39
Virat Kohli	2010-2024	117	1	37	38
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	151	5	29	34
Mohammad Rizwan	2015-2024	96	1	28	29
David Warner	2009-2024	103	1	26	27
KL Rahul	2016-2022	72	2	22	24
Paul Stirling	2009-2024	139	1	23	24
Jos Buttler	2011-2023	114	1	22	23
Martin Guptill	2009-2022	122	2	20	22
Suryakumar Yadav	2021-2023	60	4	17	21

Babar Azam

Pakistan talisman Babar Azam currently tops the list of the most 50+ scores in T20Is. The stylish right-handed batter has scored 36 fifties in the T20I format. Babar has also slammed three centuries in T20I cricket. Overall, the Pakistan’s T20I captain has registered 39 fifty-plus scores in 117 matches in cricket’s shortest format.

Virat Kohli

India’s Virat Kohli features second on the list of the most 50+ scores in T20Is. The swashbuckling batter has hit 37 half-centuries in T20 internationals. Kohli has also hammered a T20I hundred against Afghanistan in an Asia Cup clash in Dubai in 2022. The former India skipper has recorded 38 fifty-plus scores so far. 

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is third on the list of the most 50+ scores in T20Is. Since making his T20I debut against England in 2007, Rohit has scored 29 fifties in cricket’s shortest format. The flamboyant opening batter also has the record for the most centuries in T20I cricket with Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. Both have smashed five T20I centuries till date. Overall, Rohit has registered 34 fifty-plus scores in 151 matches in T20I cricket.

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The record for the fastest fifty in cricket history is held by Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee, who smashed a nine-ball half-century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games. His knock helped set up a 273-run win for Nepal.

Ashutosh Sharma from Railways hit the second-fastest fifty in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. Playing against Arunachal Pradesh, Ashutosh achieved the record in 11 balls. 

Meanwhile, the record for the third fastest fifty in cricket history by balls faced is 12 deliveries, and five cricketers have achieved the feat to date.

Among the five, Yuvraj Singh is the only Indian to feature as the quickest half-centurion in cricket history.

Here we take a look at the record batters who have scored the fastest fifty in cricket history.

Fastest fifty in cricket history

Player	Balls faced	Year	Format
Dipendra Singh Airee	9	2023	T20
Ashutosh Sharma	11	2023	T20
Yuvraj Singh	12	2007	T20
Wayne White	12	2012	First-Class
Chris Gayle	12	2016	T20
Hazratullah Zazai	12	2018	T20

Fastest fifty in First-Class cricket

Wayne White is the record holder for the fastest fifty in First-Class cricket, having hit an unbeaten 12-ball 50 against Essex in 2012.

After playing out a knock of 53 runs in 111 deliveries in the first innings of the 2012 County Championship Division 2 match, White raced to his half-century in the second innings in record time.

His knock was infused with four boundaries and four sixes as he helped Leicestershire give Essex a target of 270 runs to chase. The match was eventually drawn.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Wayne White	Leicestershire	Essex	12	2012
Michael van Vuuren	Eastern Province ‘B�/span>	Griqualand West	13	1985
Ned Eckersley	Leicestershire	Essex	14	2012
Khalil Mahmood	Gujranwala	Sargodha	15	2000
Bandeep Singh	Jammu and Kashmir	Tripura	15	2015

The same match would see Wayne White’s team-mate Ned Eckersley hit a 14-ball fifty and remain unbeaten with a 19-ball 70 alongside White.

Meanwhile, in India, Bandeep Singh scripted a historic record of his own in 2015. Representing Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy match against Tripura, Bandeep smashed a 15-ball 50 to help his side set a target of 368 to win the match.

Bandeep Singh’s knock still stands as the fastest fifty in Ranji Trophy history. To know about Ranji Trophy records, click here.

Fastest fifty in Test cricket

In the international format, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record for the fastest fifty in Test cricket.

Misbah took a record 24 minutes to reach his Test half-century in the 2014 Pakistan vs Australia Test in Abu Dhabi and broke the previous record held by Jacques Kallis in 2009 against Zimbabwe.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Misbah-ul-Haq	Pakistan	Australia	21	2014
David Warner	Australia	Griqualand West	23	2017
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	Essex	24	2005
Shane Shillingford	West Indies	New Zealand	25	2014
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	India	26	2005

Rishabh Pant holds the record for India with a 28-ball fifty against Sri Lanka in 2022.

Fastest fifty in List A cricket

Kaushalya Weeraratne is credited as the player to score the fastest fifty in List A cricket, with his 12-ball effort coming in a List A game for Ragama Cricket Club against Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in the 2005 Premier Limited Over Tournament.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder remained unbeaten on 66 runs off 18 balls as his knock, which included two fours and eight sixes, propelled Ragama to 219/5. The match eventually finished without a result.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Kaushalya Weeraratne	Ragama Cricket Club	Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club	12	2005
Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka Army Sports Club	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club	13	2021
Rory Kleinveldt	Western Province	KwaZulu-Natal	14	2011
Adam Hollioake	Surrey	Yorkshire	15	1994
Salman Butt	National Bank of Pakistan	Lahore Eagles	15	2005

Baroda’s Atit Sheth hit the fastest fifty in List A cricket during the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group A match against Chhattisgarh. The then-25-year-old hit seven maximums in his blitzkrieg to drive Baroda to a match-winning score of 332/6.

Fastest fifty in ODIs

AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest fifty in ODIs. The legendary South African batter took just 16 balls to reach his fifty in a 2015 ODI against West Indies and finished his innings with a 44-ball 149 at a rate of 338.63.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
AB de Villiers	South Africa	West Indies	16	2015
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	17	1996
Kusal Perera	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	17	2015
Martin Guptill	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	17	2015
Liam Livingstone	England	Netherlands	17	2022

Ajit Agarkar hit the fastest fifty in ODIs for the Indian cricket team in 2000. His 21-ball fifty helped India beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs.

Fastest fifty in T20 cricket

As mentioned earlier, the fastest fifty in cricket history record belongs to Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee after he hit a nine-ball half-century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games to set up a 273-run win for his country.

Meanwhile, amongst the many accolades in his career, Yuvraj Singh is fondly remembered as the player with the third fastest fifty in T20 cricket.

The knock came against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Yuvraj smashed three fours and seven sixes in his 16-ball 58, and six of those came off a Stuart Broad over. This made the flamboyant Indian all-rounder the second player in international cricket and the fourth in cricket history to slam six sixes in an over.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Dipendra Singh Airee	Nepal	Mongolia	9	2023
Ashutosh Sharma	Railways	Arunachal Pradesh	11	2023
Yuvraj Singh	India	England	12	2007
Chris Gayle	Melbourne Renegades	Adelaide Strikers	12	2016
Hazratullah Zazai	Kabul Zwanan	Balkh Legends	12	2018
Marcus Trescothick	Somerset	Hampshire	13	2010

Yuvraj Singh’s feat, which is a record in the international format, would be matched by Chris Gayle (2016) and Hazratullah Zazai (2018) in 20-over franchise cricket.

While Gayle’s 12-ball fifty came in a Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers match in the 2016 Big Bash League, Zazai achieved the feat in a 2018 Afghanistan Premier League match between Kabul Zwanan and Balkh Legends.

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Bengaluru talisman Virat Kohli holds the record for the most centuries in the Indian T20 League.

Having made his Indian T20 League debut against Kolkata at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in April 2008, Virat Kohli has slammed a record eight hundreds in the high-profile T20 League.

Rajasthan’s Jos Buttler is second on the list for the most centuries in the Indian T20 League. Since his Indian T20 League debut in 2016, the England flamboyant batter has registered seven hundreds in the T20 league.

Kohli’s former teammate Chris Gayle features third on the list for the most centuries in the Indian T20 League. The hard-hitting left-handed batter hammered six tons in the cash-rich league.

The likes of KL Rahul, Shane Watson and David Warner have the joint fourth-most centuries in the Indian T20 League history. All three cricketers have recorded four hundreds in the marquee T20 League. Know the cricketers with the most centuries in the Indian T20 League.

Most centuries in Indian T20 League

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Runs	100s
Virat Kohli	2008-2024	244	236	7624	8
Jos Buttler	2016-2024	102	101	3473	7
Chris Gayle	2009-2021	142	141	4965	6
KL Rahul	2013-2024	124	115	4367	4
Shane Watson	2008-2020	145	141	3874	4
David Warner	2009-2024	182	182	6563	4
Shubman Gill	2018-2024	97	94	3045	3
Sanju Samson	2013-2024	158	154	4152	3
AB de Villiers	2008-2021	184	170	5162	3
Hashim Amla	2016-17	16	16	577	2

Virat Kohli | 8 Indian T20 League centuries

One of the greatest white-ball cricketers of all-time, Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli features on top of the list for most centuries in the Indian T20 League. The former Bengaluru captain has registered eight Indian T20 League hundreds in his illustrious career so far. Between 2008 and 2024, Kohli has accumulated 7,624 Indian T20 League runs in 244 matches at an average of 38.12 and a strike rate of 130.75. He has hammered 52 Indian T20 League fifties.

Jos Buttler | 7 Indian T20 League centuries

Known for his highly innovative and aggressive batting style, Rajasthan’s Jos Buttler is second on the list for the most centuries in the Indian T20 League. Since making his Indian T20 League debut at Wankhede Stadium in 2016, Buttler has recorded seven Indian T20 League centuries so far. The dashing opening batter has scored 3,3473 runs in 102 Indian T20 League matches.

Chris Gayle | 6 Indian T20 League centuries

Nicknamed “The Universe Boss� Chris Gayle is undoubtedly one of the greatest T20 batters of all-time. The flamboyant left-handed batter also owns the record for the most runs in T20 cricket. Gayle amassed 4,965 runs in 142 Indian T20 League matches at an average of 39.72 and a strike rate of 148.96. He hammered six centuries and 31 fifties in the high-profile T20 tournament.

KL Rahul | 4 Indian T20 League centuries

India’s KL Rahul has been one of the most consistent T20 batters in world cricket. The stylish right-hander has slammed four Indian T20 League hundreds in his career so far. Having made his Indian T20 League debut against Kolkata in 2013, Rahul has scored 4,367 runs in 124 matches at an average of 45.97 and a strike rate of 134.62. He has also hit 34 half-centuries in the Indian T20 League. 

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