Glenn Maxwell is on the verge to join the exclusive group of cricket history in the T20i history when Australia is preparing for the third and last match of their series against South Africa in Cairns on Saturday, August 16th. The dynamic versatile player needs only one goal to become the first Australian to reach twice the 2,500 runs and 50 Wikets in the T20is.
Bangladeshi Shakib Al Hasan, Malaysian Viorandeep Singh and Pakistani Mohammad Hafeez are those who have achieved this performance in the male T20i. Among them, Shakib is the only player with 2500 runs and 100 goals in the shortest format of international cricket.
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Players with double 2500 runs and 50 goals in men’s T20is
- Shakib Al -hasan (Bangladesh) – Matches: 129 – Runs: 2551 – Goal: 149
- Virandeep Singh (Malaysia) – Matches: 102 – Runs: 3013 – Goal: 97
- Mohammad hafeez (Pakistan) – Matches: 119 – Runs: 2514 – Goal: 61
In the female cricket, however, this performance has achieved several giants, including New Zealand Suzie Devine and Suzie Bates, Hayley Matthews of West Indies, Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin, England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt, Uae’s Esha Oza and Sri Lanka’s Chamari.
Players with double 2500 runs and 50 goals in women’s T20is
- Suzie Devine (New Zealand) – Matches: 146 – Runs: 3431 – Goal: 119
- Hayley Matthews (Barbados/West Indies) – Matches: 112 – Runs: 2975 – Goals: 113
- Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) – Matches: 126 – Run: 3426 – Goals: 98
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt (England) – Matches: 137 – Runs: 2960 – Goal: 90
- Deandra Dottin (Barbados/West Indies) – Matches: 138 – Runs: 3004 – Goal: 71
- Esha Oza (SAE) – Matches: 95 – Runs: 2588 – Goal: 69
- Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka) – Matches: 146 – Runs: 3458 – Goal: 63
- Suzie Bates (New Zealand) – Matches: 177 – Runs: 4716 – Goals: 60
Glenna Maxwell’s power in South Africa T20is
Maxwell experienced mixed wealth in the Proteas series. In the first T20i 10. August in Darwin presented the performance defining the wrestling-spectacular border catch to release Ryan Rickelton for 71 out of 55 balls, which is a key moment in the Australian 17-run victory. The ball bowed to four exceeding to 29 runs and claimed one goal.
In the second T20i 12 August, also in Darwin, his bowling proved to be expensive, admitted 42 runs at four breaks without a goal, while he managed 16 out of 10 balls with a bat before being released.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
August 14, 2025
