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Adam Zampa Features In His 100th T20I Match; Most Capped Australians In Shortest Format

Arnav Chopra

Wade, Zampa, Finch, Warner, Maxwell (Source: @ICC, @cricketcomau, @mufaddal_vohra/X.com)Wade, Zampa, Finch, Warner, Maxwell (Source: @ICC, @cricketcomau, @mufaddal_vohra/X.com)

In the recently concluded fifth T20I between West Indies and Australia, leg-spinner Adam Zampa achieved the feat of playing 100 T20I matches for Australia. Playing in his 100th game, Zampa picked up figures of 1 for 20 in his three overs, helping Australia cross the line.

There have been many individuals who have done a brilliant job, especially for Australia in T20I Cricket, as the 2021 T20 World Cup champions were comprised of many players who have made a tremendous impact in the past. Therefore, in this article, we will have a look at players who have played the most T20I matches for Australia so far.

5. Matthew Wade - 92 Matches

In fifth position is former wicketkeeper Matthew Wade, who played 92 matches for Australia between 2011 and 2024, scoring 1202 runs for the Kangaroos with an average of 26.13 and a strike rate of 134.15. Wade’s biggest moment of his career came when he smashed Shaheen Afridi for three consecutive sixes during the 2021 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan, helping his side cross the line as they went on to defeat New Zealand in the final to take up their maiden T20I World Cup title.

Wade usually batted in the lower middle order, where he scored three half-centuries, enforced six stumpings, and took 58 catches with the gloves for Australia. Making his debut against South Africa at Cape Town, Wade last featured for Australia against India during the T20 World Cup 2024 at The Gros Islet in St. Lucia.

4. Adam Zampa - 100 Matches*

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa has been a consistent performer for the Australian outfit, especially in T20I cricket. He recently completed the feat of featuring in 100 T20Is when he stepped out against the West Indies at Warner Park, Basseterre, in St. Kitts. Zampa bowled an outstanding spell of 1 for 20 as he helped Australia clean sweep the West Indies at their home in a five-match T20I series.

Overall, in his career, Zampa has picked up 125 wickets for Australia in T20I cricket, with an average of 21.13 and an economy rate of 7.30, including a five-wicket haul to his name. Featuring first for Australia in T20Is against South Africa at Durban in 2016, Zampa has since then been one of the most prolific performers for Australia.

3. Aaron Finch - 103 Matches

Next up is Australia’s 2021 World Cup-winning captain, Aaron Finch, who played in a total of 103 T20I matches to amass 3,120 runs with an average of 34.28 while striking the runs at 142.53. To go along with that, he also has 19 half-centuries and 2 centuries, with the best of 172 against Zimbabwe. Finch would generally open the innings for Australia and would bat aggressively right from the start, as Australia would score massive runs on the board on the back of Finch’s ability to dominate the opposition bowlers.

He was also instrumental during the 2021 T20 World Cup, which Australia dominated as they crossed the line for the very first time in the history of an ICC T20I event. Finch made his first T20I appearance for Australia against England at Adelaide in 2011 and last played against Ireland at Brisbane in 2022, where he scored a brilliant 63 to end his 20-over career for Australia.

2. David Warner - 110 Matches

Number two on this list is Finch's opening partner, David Warner, who played from 2009 to 2024, featuring in 110 T20I matches and scoring 3,277 runs at an average of 33.43. Moreover, he also has one century and whopping 28 half-centuries to his name in T20Is alone.

Warner, who has a strike rate of 142.47, debuted against New Zealand at Brisbane in 2011 and last played for Australia against Pakistan at Sydney in the year 2024. Overall, a solid performer for Australia at the top of the order, where he would score runs in all forms of the game. Warner was also at his best even in franchise T20 cricket.

1. Glenn Maxwell - 121 Matches

Finally, moving to the number one player on the list is Australia's big-hitting all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell debuted in 2012 against Pakistan and is currently an active member of the side, having played 121 T20I matches and scored 2,754 runs at an average of 29.29, while striking at 156.03.

Not just this, he also has 11 half-centuries and five centuries to his name. While with the ball, he has picked up 46 wickets at an economy of 8.13, asserting his role as one of the best T20 players for Australia in a long while, in both departments. Therefore, "The Big Show" is Australia's most capped T20I player in history so far.