When a batsman is facing a fast bowler, he doesn’t necessarily have to rely on generating power from his willow when he can actually depend on timing the ball to hit a maximum.
On the other hand, when he is facing a spinner, he certainly has to generate power from his bat such that he can clear the fence with relative ease. We have seen batters stepping down the track and targeting the spinners.
Australian cricket team has seen players smashing a plethora of sixes. In this article, we’ll take a glimpse at the three Australians who have smashed more than 100 sixes in Twenty20 Internationals.
1. Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch is one of the most destructive batters in the world. The ferocious opening batter for Australia retired from ODIs last year. However, he is continuing to play T20Is for the national cricket team.
Having played 103 T20Is, Aaron Finch leads the list in terms of hitting the most sixes for Australia. The right-handed batter has smashed 125 sixes to his name and is also the third-leading six-hitter in T20Is after Rohit Sharma (182) and Martin Guptill (173)
2. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell is best known for his terrific all-round contribution to Australian cricket. He is best known for his potential to deliver goods with the bat and ball.
Currently, he is the second on the list in terms of hitting the most sixes for Australia. The all-rounder has smashed as many as 106 sixes to his name in his T20I career.
3. David Warner
David Warner is one of the best openers in the world across all three formats. The aggressive opening batter is third on the list in terms of hitting the most sixes in T20Is for Australia.
The experienced campaigner has hit as many as 105 sixes to his name. Notably, he has hit 1 century and 24 fifties to his name. Overall, he has scored 2894 runs in 99 T20Is.