Most Fours in T20I Innings
Everyone knows that the 21st century is fast-paced mixed with the globalization process. From food to cloth, we have fast-forwarded ourselves and reduced the time of multiple things. Similarly, the game of cricket also got shortened from a 50-over to 20-over game. Initially, there was opposition to the change in the number of overs. However, the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 in South Africa, removed all the fears of both fans and cricketers. The shortest format of the game has evolved multi-fold with modern bats and bowling abilities. Adding the ice to the cake, the Indian Premier League has made the T20 format a glamorous one too.
Despite the concept of power-hitting being in more usage, it is the fours that are a less risky option in any format of the game. In T20 too, the players try to utilize the powerplay conditions to score fours. Meanwhile, players have been able to get into the record too with the highest number of fours in a single innings. Here is the list of five players with the most fours in T20 innings.
1: Aaron Finch ( Number of Boundaries- 16, Strike Rate-226.31)
Aaron Finch is the real deal in white-ball cricket for Australia. Despite not having a giant-esque body like that of Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch has cooped several records in both 50-overs and 20-overs game. Similarly, he stands first in the list of players who have scored most fours in a T20 inning at the international level.
Against Zimbabwe in Harare, Aaron Finch took the bowlers into the task while batting first. The player scored 172 out of 76 deliveries which included 16 fours and 10 sixes. Australia scored 229 and won the game by 100 runs in the third T20I.
2: Glenn Maxwell (Number of Boundaries- 14, Strike Rate-223.07)
If anyone asks the definition for the modern-day batsman, it is Glenn Maxwell. Possessing the varied range of shots, Glenn Maxwell is a real nightmare. Slight miss in line and length, and one has to pick the ball from the boundary ropes. The player of such stature ranks second in the list of players with the most fours in a T20 inning.
The Australian scored 145 from 65 deliveries against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. The inning also comprised of nine sixes and helped Australia to reach 263 in 20 overs while batting first.
3: Aaron Finch (Number of Boundaries- 14, Strike Rate-171.15)
Aaron Finch ranks once again in the list of five players with the most fours in a T20 innings with one more inning where he scored 14 fours in a single inning against India. The player scored 89 from 52 deliveries and helped Australia reach 201. However, Yuvraj Singh’s 77 from 35 deliveries helped India to win the nervy-game with six wickets in hand.
4: Herschelle Gibbs (Number of Boundaries- 14, Strike Rate-163.63)
Chris Gayle had ensured that South Africa has to toil to reach the target after he scored 117from 57 deliveries. However, Herschelle Gibbs was up to the task against the West Indies and stormed past the Caribbean bowlers. He scored 14 fours on his way to an unbeaten 90 before guiding South Africa to a famous victory in ICC T20 World Cup 2007.
5. Ricky Ponting (Number of Boundaries- 13, Strike Rate-143.39)
Third Australian in the list and fourth Australian mention, Ricky Ponting is known for his intimidating captaincy on the field. One of the most fierce batsmen in tests conquered the T20 cricket with a record to his name. He ranks fifth in the list of players with most fours in a T20 inning. The player scored 13 fours against India in Mumbai. The innings helped Australia to reach a respectable total of 166 in 20 overs. However, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, and Gautam Gambhir guided India to victory.
There is no Indian in the top 15 let alone top 10. Rohit Sharma is the Indian with the most fours in a T20 inning at the international level. Rohit Sharma scored 12 fours in a game against South Africa at Dharamshala in 2015. KL Rahul also scored 12 fours in a single inning against West Indies at Lauderhill where he scored the second-highest score by an Indian in a T20I.
