In the recently completed five-match T20I series between West Indies and England, Phil Salt smashed two consecutive centuries and recorded a total of 331 runs from five innings. Here, in this article, we will have a look at who has scored the most runs in a bilateral T20I series and where Phil Salt ranks among them.
Most runs in a bilateral T20I series:
- Phil Salt - 331 runs (5 inns) vs West Indies in 2023 (A)
- Mohammad Rizwan - 316 runs (6 inns) vs England in 2022 (H)
- Mark Chapman - 290 runs (5 inns) vs Pakistan in 2023 (A)
- Babar Azam - 285 runs (7 inns) vs England in 2022 (A)
- Leslie Dunbar - 284 runs (4 inns) vs Bulgaria in 2022 (A)
If we look at the above list, we can conclude that Phil Salt holds the record for scoring the most runs (331) in a T20I bilateral series.
Phil Salt scores vs West Indies in this T20I series:
- 40(20) in Bridgetown
- 25(23) in St. George's
- 109*(56) in St. George's
- 119(57) in Tarouba
- 38(22) in Tarouba
Phil Salt is the first batsman to record two centuries in T20Is for England
Most centuries for England in T20Is:
- Phil Salt - 2
- Alex Hales - 1
- Dawid Malan - 1
- Liam Livingstone - 1
- Jos Buttler - 1
Phil Salt is the first batsman to record two centuries in a bilateral T20I series.
Batsman to record back-to-back centuries in T20Is:
- Gustav Mckeon in the T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier Group B 2022
- Rilee Rossouw vs India in 2022 & vs Bangladesh in the 2022 T20 World Cup
- Phil Salt vs West Indies in 2023 (Away)
