Tim David and Suryakumar Yadav for their respective countries (Source:AFP and @CricCrazyJohns/X.com)
Tim David is known for his power-hitting and has shown that talent all over the globe in the last few years. He has also improved his consistency in recent times and was instrumental in RCB's IPL title win in the 2025 season.
Tim David Continues To Show His Power In T20I Cricket
He continued that form in Australian colours against West Indies, and now has played another blistering knock in the first T20I against South Africa. The batter almost single-handedly took his team to 178 with his 83 off 52 balls and now has the highest T20I strike-rate for a batter from a full-member country with a minimum of 1000 runs.
Tim David now has 1416 runs in 51 T20I innings and has scored his runs at a strike-rate of 167.37. He has gone past Suryakumar Yadav, who has scored his 2598 runs at a strike-rate of 167.07. Salt is third in the list with a strike rate of 164.32, and the likes of Andre Russell, Finn Allen and Travis Head follow him.
Players With Highest T20I Strike-Rates (Full-Member Countries)
- 167.37 - Tim David
- 167.07 - Suryakumar
- 164.32 - Phil Salt
- 163.79 - Andre Russell
- 163.27 - Finn Allen
- 159.15 - Travis Head
(The list includes players only with more than 1000 runs in T20Is)
Thus, Tim David has started off his T20I career on a bright note. He has performed his role as a finisher and a power-hitter to a great effect. He has an average of 37.26 for Australia in the shortest format and has shown maturity to deliver under pressure. Thus, he would be a crucial player for the Kangaroos in the 2026 T20 World Cup as they try to bring another ICC trophy home.
