When it comes to an aggressive brand of cricket, England is the first name that comes to mind. With the same tactic, they have dominated limited-overs cricket and are spreading it to the five-day format, as well. Therefore, it is interesting to see who holds the top batting records for England in T20Is, a format that kickstarted the revolution for the Three Lions. In recent years, England has produced a lot of power-hitters. We have three of them in the list we are looking at in the below section. On that note, here are the top 3 fastest fifties for England in T20I history.
1) Fastest T20I fifty for England – Moeen Ali (16 Balls)
Opposition: South Africa || Venue: Bristol || Year: 2022
Moeen Ali stands at the top of this list of the top 3 fastest fifties for England in T20I history. The southpaw has been an integral part of England’s white-ball revolution.
He has scored many top knocks but one of the most impressive ones was recently against South Africa. The all-rounder, batting at No.5, hit a fifty in just 16 deliveries. It took him two boundaries and six sixes for the milestone. It was a stunning knock that helped England get to a total of 234. Later, they defended it with ease.
2) Liam Livingstone (17 Balls)
Opposition: Pakistan || Venue: Nottingham || Year: 2021
Liam Livingstone is one of the most dangerous batters in the game right now. When he gets going, it is hard to stop him, especially with the kind of brute power that he has.
In 2021, England was chasing a target of 233. The top-order had failed and England was staring at a heavy loss. However, Livingstone scored 103 runs in 43 deliveries, which took his team close to the target. It is in this knock that the right-hander got a half-century in 17 balls. Yet, this was not enough for the team to win the encounter.
3) Eoin Morgan (21 Balls)
Opposition: New Zealand || Venue: Napier || Year: 2019
Opposition: South Africa || Venue: Centurion || Year: 2020
Much before the current generation of English batters, it was Eoin Morgan who was consistently getting those astonishing knocks. In his account, he has two half-centuries from 21 balls.
Both knocks game in a winning event. While against New Zealand, Morgan helped his team post a total of 241, against South Africa, he helped them chase a target of 223. In both cases, Morgan handed the landing blow with his quickfire fifties.
