David brought up his half-century, and in the process, also brought up 1,000 T20I runs for Australia
Tim David couldn’t have asked for a better 2025, as the Australian batter has left, right and centre smashed all T20 records. The power-hitting batter broke another record during the third T20I against India, on November 2 (Sunday), when he brought up 1,000 T20I runs for Australia, the fastest for any batter for a nation.
David has smashed 363 runs in 2025, averaging a stellar 60.50, with a strike rate of 201.66. The right-hander brought up his maiden T20I century, a 37-ball 102* against the West Indies earlier in the year, including hitting 35 sixes in the year — the most for an Australian in a calendar year.
Fastest to 1000 runs for a country in T20Is
569 balls – Tim David for Australia
573 balls – Suryakumar Yadav for India
604 balls – Glenn Maxwell for Australia
611 balls – Finn Allen for New Zealand
Most 6s for Australia in a calendar year in T20Is
35* – Tim David, 2025*
33 – Travis Head, 2024
31 – Aaron Finch, 2018
29* – Mitch Marsh, 2025
During his stay at the crease, David was at his fluent best, including smashing a ball to the roof of the Bellerive Oval against Axar Patel, which measured 129m.
The right-hander brought up his half-century on the night in just 23 balls. However, around him, Australia continued to lose wickets, with Mitchell Marsh and Mitchell Owen falling in successive deliveries.
