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, played between two of the international members of the

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(ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of

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cricket. The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving

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and

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. ''

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'' reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously", and it was noted by ''

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'' that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered". However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time". This is a list of

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records. It is based on the

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, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the West Indian cricket team. West Indies played the first ever T20I in 2006.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the

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, all round records and the

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. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for

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only, and are correct .

Team records

Overall Record

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

, West Indies has played 176 T20I matches resulting in 71 victories, 92 defeats, 3 ties and 10 no results for an overall winning percentage of 45.60.

First bilateral T20I series wins

First T20I match wins

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between

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and

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when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019. The

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against

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during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record. The highest score for West Indies is 258/5 scored against South Africa in the second T20I of the West Indies tour of South Africa in 2023 at

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Fewest runs in an innings

The lowest innings total scored was by

against

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when they were dismissed for 21 during the 2019 Continental Cup. The lowest score in T20I history for West Indies is 45 when they were dismissed by England during the England's tour of West Indies in 2019 at the

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, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Most runs conceded an innings

West Indies conceded the most runs in T20I against South Africa in 2023 is 259/4 in second T20I match at

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

The lowest score conceded by West Indies for a full inning is 68 when they dismissed Ireland during the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 at

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, Guyana.

Most runs aggregate in a match

The highest match aggregate scored in T20Is came in the match between

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and

in the second T20I of the West Indies tour of South Africa in 2023 at

when West Indies scored 258/5 in response to South Africa score of 259/4 to chase highest successful runs in T20Is.

Fewest runs aggregate in a match

The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 57 when

were dismissed for 28 by

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in the second T20I of the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania in August 2019. The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for West Indies is 118 scored during the first T20I of West Indies tour of South Africa in 2007-08.

Result records

A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the runs scored by the opposing side during their

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. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by

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, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by West Indies was during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 by 84 runs against Pakistan.

Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by West Indies is during the West Indies tour of Bangladesh in 2018 when they won by 8 wickets with 55 balls remaining.

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with New Zealand winning by such margins a record three times. West Indies have won by 9 wickets on two occasions.

Highest successful run chases

Australia holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 245/5 in response to New Zealand's 243/6. The highest successful chase for West Indies is 236/6 during the second match of the T20I Series against South Africa in 2015.

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 15 T20I's with West Indies winning by such margin once.

Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times. The narrowest victory achieved by the West Indies is victory with one ball remaining on one occasion.

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled four such T20Is. The narrowest victory by wickets for West Indies is three wickets.

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

West Indies's biggest defeat by runs was against Pakistan in the West Indies tour of Pakistan in April 2018 by 143 runs at

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, Pakistan.

Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)

The largest defeat suffered by West Indies was during the England's tour of West Indies in 2019 when they lost by 8 wickets with 57 balls remaining.

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

West Indies have lost an T20I match by a margin of 10 wickets on one occasion.

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

The narrowest loss of West Indies in terms of runs is by 1 run suffered once.

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)

West Indies has suffered loss off the last ball two times.

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

West Indies has suffered defeat by 2 wickets once.

Tied matches

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings. There have been 19

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in T20Is history with West Indies involved in three such games.

Individual records

Batting records

Most career runs

A run is the basic means of

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in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the

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with his

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and with his partner runs the length of of the pitch. India's

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has scored the most runs in T20Is with 4,008. Second is

Rohit Sharma Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. Widely considered as one of the best opening batter of all time, he plays as a right-handed batsman for Mu ...

of India 3,853 ahead of Martin Guptil from New Zealand in third with 3,531.

Chris Gayle Christopher Henry Gayle, OD (born 21 September 1979) is a Jamaican cricketer who has been playing international cricket for the West Indies since 1999. A destructive batter, Gayle is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to have play ...

is the leading West Indies batsmen on this list.

Most runs in each batting position

Most runs against each team

Highest individual score

The third T20I of the

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saw Aaron Finch score the highest Individual score.

Evin Lewis Evin Earl Lewis (born 27 December 1991) is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for the West Indies as a left-handed opening batsman. At most featuring in limited-overs internationals, he's the third batsman, after Brendon McCullum and Chris Gayle ...

holds the highest such score for a West Indian batsmen.

Highest individual score – progression of record

Highest score against each opponent

Highest career average

A batsman's

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is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.

Highest Average in each batting position

Most half-centuries

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of India has scored the most half-centuries in T20Is with 29. He is followed by India's

on 22, Ireland's

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on 18 and Australia's

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on 18. Gayle has the most half-centuries among West Indian batsmen.

Most centuries

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is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings. Rohit Sharma has scored the most centuries in T20Is with 4. Gayle and Lewis, with two such knocks, hold the West Indian record.

Most Sixes

Most Fours

Highest strike rates

Ravija Sandaruwan of Kuwait holds the record for the highest strike rate, with minimum of 250 balls faced qualification, with 165.80. Andre Russell is the West Indian with the highest strike rate.

Highest strike rates in an inning

Dwayne Smith Dwayne Romel Smith (born 12 April 1983) is a former Barbadian international cricketer who has represented the West Indies in all three formats of the game. An all-rounder, he is known as an aggressive and powerful right-handed batsman, bowls m ...

of West Indies strike rate of 414.28 during his 29 off 7 balls against

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during 2007 ICC World Twenty20 is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings.

Most runs in a calendar year

Paul Stirling of Ireland holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 748 runs scored in 2019. Gayle scored 368 runs in 2012, the most for a West Indies batsmen in a year.

Most runs in a series

The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh saw

set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 319 runs. He is followed by

Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan ( si, තිලකරත්න මුදියන්සේලාගේ ඩිල්ෂාන්; born 14 October 1976), commonly known as TM Dilshan () is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of th ...

with 317 runs scored in the

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Marlon Samuels Marlon Nathaniel Samuels (born 5 February 1981) is a former Jamaican cricketer who played internationally for the West Indies in all three formats, and a former ODI captain. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and an off-spinner. He was a ...

with 230 runs in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 holds the West Indian record.

Most ducks

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refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.

of Sri Lanka, Pakistan's

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and Ireland's Kevin O'Brien has scored the equal highest number of ducks in T20Is with 10 such knocks.

Andre Russell Andre Dwayne Russell (born 29 April 1988) is a Jamaican who has played international cricket for West Indies and for Jamaica in domestic cricket as an all-rounder. He currently plays in various T20 leagues around the globe. Russell was part of ...

have seven ducks, the most among West Indies batsmen.

Bowling records

Most career wickets

A bowler takes the

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of a batsman when the form of dismissal is

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, caught,

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stumped Stumped is a method of dismissing a batsman in cricket, which involves the wicket-keeper putting down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground. (The batsman leaves his ground when he has moved down the pitch beyond the popping creas ...

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. If the batsman is dismissed by

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obstructing the field Obstructing the field is one of the ten methods of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. Either batsman can be given out if he wilfully attempts to obstruct or distract the fielding side by word or action. It is Law 37 of the Laws of c ...

, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or

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the bowler does not receive credit.

Lasith Malinga Separamadu Lasith Malinga ( si, සෙපරමාදු ලසිත් මාලිංග; born 28 August 1983), nicknamed "Slinga Malinga", is a Sri Lankan former cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest limited overs bowlers ...

, former captain of

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, is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is.

Dwayne Bravo Dwayne John Bravo (born 7 October 1983) is a Trinidadian cricketer and a former captain of the West Indies cricket team. A genuine right arm seam bowling all-rounder, Bravo is well known for his aggressive lower-order batting and for his bowl ...

has the highest wickets among West Indies bowlers.

Most wickets against each team

Best figures in an innings

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refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded. India's

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holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 6/7 against Bangladesh in November 2019 at

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Obed McCoy Obed Christopher McCoy (born 4 January 1997) is a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines professional cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team internationally. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in October 2018 ...

holds the West Indian record for best bowling figures.

Best figures in an innings – progression of record

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent

Best career average

A bowler's

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is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken.

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holds the record for the best career average in T20Is with 12.62.

Ajantha Mendis Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis ( si, අජන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්; born 11 March 1985) better known as Ajantha Mendis is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats, who i ...

, Sri Lankan

er, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 14.42 runs per wicket.

Kesrick Williams Kesrick Omari Kenal Williams (born 8 January 1990) is a Vincentian cricketer who has played for several teams in West Indian domestic cricket. He made his first-class debut in 2011, for the Windward Islands, and later appeared for the Combined ...

has the best average among West Indies bowlers.

Best career economy rate

A bowler's

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is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled. New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, holds the T20I record for the best career economy rate with 5.70. Sunil Narine, with a rate of 6.02 runs per over conceded over his 51-match T20I career, is the highest West Indian on the list.

Best career strike rate

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken. The top bowler with the best T20I career strike rate is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with 12.3 balls per wicket strike rate. Williams is the West Indian bowler with the lowest strike rate.

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings

Pakistan's

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has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers. Bravo and

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have taken the most such hauls among West Indian bowlers.

Best economy rates in an inning

The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 12 balls are delivered by the bowler, is Sri Lankan player

Nuwan Kulasekara Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara ( si, නුවන් කුලසේකර; born 22 July 1982) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of the game. Considered as one of the best swing bowlers in world cricket, H ...

economy of 0.00 during his spell of 0 runs for 1 wicket in 2 overs against Netherlands at

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in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.

Samuel Badree Samuel Badree (born 8 March 1981) is a former Trinidadian cricketer and cricket coach who played international cricket for the West Indies. He is a right-arm leg-spin bowler. Badree made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2002, b ...

holds the record for West Indies bowler.

Best strike rates in an inning

The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4/2 in 1.2 overs against Scotland during the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at ICC Academy,

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, UAE. Oshane Thomas recorded the best strike rate for a West Indian bowler.

Worst figures in an innings

The worst figures in an T20I came in the Sri Lanka's tour of Australia when Kasun Rajitha of Sri Lanka had figures of 0/75 off his four overs at

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holds the corresponding record for West Indies.

Most runs conceded in a match

Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in an T20I during the aforementioned match. Paul holds the corresponding West Indies record.

Most wickets in a calendar year

Australia's

Andrew Tye Andrew James Tye (born 12 December 1986) is an Australian cricketer who plays One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for the Australian national cricket team. At the domestic level he plays for Western Australia and P ...

holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 31 wickets in 2018 in 19 T20Is.

with 19 wickets in 2014 holds the West Indian record for most wickets in a year.

Most wickets in a series

2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at UAE saw records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a T20I series when Oman's pacer Bilal Khan tool 18 wickets during the series. Jason Holder in the T20I series against England in January 2022 took 15 wickets, the most for a West Indian bowler in a series.

Wicket-keeping records

The

wicket-keeper The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. Th ...

is a specialist fielder who stands behind the

stumps In cricket, the stumps are the three vertical posts that support the bails and form the wicket. '' Stumping'' or ''being stumped'' is a method of dismissing a batsman. The umpire ''calling stumps'' means the play is over for the day. Part of ...

being guarded by the batsman on

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and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.

Most career dismissals

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or

. A fair catch is taken when the

is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's

or glove holding the bat, Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.

Denesh Ramdin Denesh Ramdin (born 13 March 1985) is a Trinidadian cricketer who played internationally for the West Indies. He is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman. He retired from all forms of international cricket in July 2022. In July 2005, Ramdin made b ...

is the highest ranked West Indian wicket keeper in the all-time list of taking most dismissals in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper just behind India's MS Dhoni.

Most career catches

Ramdin has taken the most catches in T20Is as a designated West Indies wicket-keeper just behind Dhoni on the all-time list.

Most career stumpings

Ramdin has made the most stumpings in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper among West Indian wicket-keepers with Dhoni and

Kamran Akmal Kamran Akmal (Urdu, pa, ; born 13 January 1982) is a Pakistani former cricketer, who played for Pakistan as a right-handed batsman & wicketkeeper. He started his international career in November 2002 with a Test match at Harare Sports Club. ...

of Pakistan heading this all-time list.

Most dismissals in an innings

Four wicket-keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in an T20I. The feat of taking 4 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 19 wicket-keepers on 26 occasions with

doing it twice.

Most dismissals in a series

Netherlands wicket-keeper Scott Edwards holds the T20Is record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He made 13 dismissals during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. West Indian record is held by Denesh Ramdin when he made 6 dismissals during the

, 2012 ICC World Twenty20 and 2014 ICC World Twenty20.

Fielding records

Most career catches

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket. The majority of catches are caught in the

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, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the

off side The off side is a particular half of the field in cricket. From the point of view of a right-handed batsman facing the bowler, it is the right-hand side of the field, or the half of the field in front of the right-handed batsman when he or sh ...

of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen. South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 57, followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan on 50 and New Zealand's

Martin Guptill Martin James Guptill (born 30 September 1986) is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays as an opening batsman in limited overs formats of the game. Guptill is the first cricketer from New Zealand and the fifth overall to have scored a d ...

with 47. Bravo and

Kieron Pollard Kieron Adrian Pollard (born 12 May 1987) is a Trinidadian who is a former West Indies cricketer. He has captained the West Indies cricket team in limited overs cricket. He currently plays in various T20 leagues around the globe as an all-rounde ...

are the leading catcher for West Indies.

Most catches in an innings

The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 14 fielders on 14 occasions with Sammy being the only West Indian fielder.

Most catches in a series

The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, which saw Netherlands retain their title, saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in an T20I series. Jersey's

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and Namibia's

JJ Smit Johannes Jonathan Smit (born 10 November 1995) is a Namibian cricketer who made his senior debut for the Namibian national side in February 2012, aged 16. Early career A left-arm fast bowler from Keetmanshoop, Smit made his debut for the Nam ...

took 10 catches in the series. Bravo with 7 catches in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 is the leading West Indian fielder on this list.

Other records

Most career matches

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 116 matches, Pollard is the most experienced West Indian player having represented the team on 93 occasions.

Most consecutive career matches

Afghanistan's

Mohammad Shahzad Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi ( ps, ; born 10 January 1988) is an Afghan cricketer. He a right-handed opening batsman who also plays as a wicketkeeper. He made his international debut for Afghanistan in August 2009. Shahzad was one of the elev ...

and

Asghar Afghan Mohammad Asghar Afghan ( ps, محمد اصغر افغان), is a former Afghan cricket, cricketer and former captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team. Asghar is a right-handed batsman (cricket), batsman and a Seam bowling, medium-fast bo ...

hold the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 58. Sammy holds the West Indian record.

Most matches as captain

MS Dhoni, who led the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in T20Is with 72. Sammy has led West Indies in 47 matches, the most for any player from his country.

Most matches won as a captain

Youngest players on Debut

The youngest player to play in a T20I match is Marian Gherasim at the age of 14 years and 16 days. Making his debut for

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against the

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on 16 October 2020 in the first T20I of the 2020 Balkan Cup thus becoming the youngest to play in a men's T20I match.

Oldest Players on Debut

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to make their debut a T20I match. Playing in the 2019 Continental Cup against Romania at

Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground The Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Moara Vlăsiei, Ilfov County, Romania. The ground was built between 2011 and 2013, and is the only turf ground in Romania. It hosted the 2019 Continental Cup, a five-team Twenty20 Interna ...

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he was aged 59 years and 181 days.

Oldest Players

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to appear in a T20I match during the same above mentioned match.

Partnership records

In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the

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batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

Highest partnerships by wicket

A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the

not out In cricket, a batter is not out if they come out to bat in an innings and have not been dismissed by the end of an innings. The batter is also ''not out'' while their innings is still in progress. Occurrence At least one batter is not out at t ...

batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.

Highest partnerships by runs

The highest T20I partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Afghan pairing of Hazratullah Zazai and

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who put together an opening wicket partnership of 236 runs during the Ireland v Afghanistan series in India in 2019

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

Umpiring records

Most matches umpired

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in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the ''

Laws of Cricket The ''Laws of Cricket'' is a code which specifies the rules of the game of cricket worldwide. The earliest known code was drafted in 1744 and, since 1788, it has been owned and maintained by its custodian, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in Lond ...

''. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a

third umpire The third umpire (or TV Umpire) is an off- field umpire used in some cricket matches, particularly international matches. Their role is to make the final decision in questions referred to them by the two on-field umpires or the players. The thir ...

has access to video replays, and a

fourth umpire The fourth umpire (sometimes referred to as the reserve umpire), is a cricket umpire. For all international matches a fourth umpire is required to perform duties like bringing on the new ball, carrying drinks on to the field for the umpires, checki ...

looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.

Aleem Dar Aleem Dar PP ( Punjabi, ur, ; born 6 June 1968) is a Pakistani cricket umpire and former cricketer. He is a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. He won the David Shepherd Trophy three years in a row from 2009 to 2011, after being nomin ...

of Pakistan holds the record for the most T20I matches umpired with 53. The most experienced West Indian umpire is Gregory Brathwaite with 31 matches officiated so far.

Notes

References

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