New Delhi. These days the England team is playing a series of five T20 matches against West Indies. In the fourth match, Philip Salt has made many big records in T20 cricket for England by losing the toss and batting first.
Salt created history-
Philip Salt has become the first England player to score centuries in two consecutive T20 matches. Philip played a strong inning of 119 runs in 57 balls with a strike rate of 208, hitting 7 fours and 10 sixes.
Salt’s performance in four matches against West Indies-
Salt scored two centuries in four matches at an average of 97.67 and a strike rate of 187.82, hitting 19 fours and 21 sixes.
- 40 runs in 20 balls
- 25 runs in 23 balls
- Unbeaten innings of 109* runs in 56 balls
- 119 runs in 57 balls
Salt’s records in T20-
- He is the first batsman from England to score two consecutive centuries.
- He is the first player to score two centuries in a T20 series
- He has become the highest run scorer in a T20 series
- He has become the first player to score two centuries in four days.
Players who scored two consecutive centuries in T20-
- Gustave Macçon (France)
- Riley Rousseau (South Africa)
- Philip Salt (England)
England’s record in T20-
England has played 181 T20 matches so far, in which six centuries have been scored and two of them in a span of 3 days are in the name of Philip Salt. With this he has also become the highest scorer for England in T20.
- Philip Salt-119
- alex helms 116
- Philip Salt 109 not out
No buyer found in IPL auction-
On the other hand, on December 19, the mini auction of IPL 2024 was organized in Dubai. In such a situation, batsman Philip Salt, who made a lot of records in T20 cricket for England, did not find any buyer. With a base price of Rs 1 crore 50 lakh, he returned empty handed from the auction. In such a situation, the player has made a big blast against West Indies.