Australia is hosting their first T20 World Cup ever, and the first ICC tournament since the 2015 ODI World Cup, which they won, and they are once again strong favorites to retain their T20 crown which they acquired last year in the UAE.
Succeeding as a batter in Australia is considered one of the toughest jobs because of the pace, nip, and bounce on the Australian pitches. Some batsmen, though, have aced batting in these conditions despite the challenges facing them.
Here are the top 4 batsmen with the highest T20I averages in Australia (minimum 300 runs):
Virat Kohli – 64!
It is a big tribute to Kohli’s greatness and success in T20Is that he is the only non-Australia on this list! He’s also the only non-Aussie batsman to score over 300 T20I runs in this country.
Kohli has batted in 10 T20I innings in Australia in which he scored 451 runs at a staggering average of 64 and strike rate of 144. Kohli has hit 5 T20I half-centuries in Australia with a best of 90* and 4 of those fifties helped India win the match. Out of those 10 matches, India won 7 of them and Kohli averaged a jaw-dropping 85 in those victories.
Matthew Wade – 48
Matthew Wade has been around the Australian setup for a long time, but it was only last year that he emerged as a good finisher and helped Australia beat Pakistan in the semi-final, and since then has been their go-to finisher in T20Is.
In 15 T20I knocks at home, Wade has scored 435 runs at an average of 48 and strike rate of 144, hitting 3 fifties. The left-hander has remained not out 6 times.
David Warner – 44
One of the most successful and destructive T20 openers in the world, Australia’s David Warner has held the position since his debut in 2009.
Warner has scored 933 T20I runs in Australia – second-highest after opening partner Aaron Finch, who has 1025 runs at 30 – in 27 innings at an average of 44 and strike rate of 150.
The left-handed opener has notched up 7 half-centuries and a hundred at home in T20Is.
Shane Watson – 42
Another legendary Australian batsman, Shane Watson juggled in different positions but batted about 70 percent of his T20I career as an opener.
A powerful basher of the cricket ball, Watson recorded 420 runs in 12 T20I innings in Australia at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 156. The right-hander raised a century and 2 fifties at home in T20Is.
