Top 10 batsmen fastest to 1000 T20I runs

6. Brendon McCullum – New Zealand – 35 innings:

If there were the Australian openers at No. 7 and 8, the Kiwi openers are a couple of steps ahead of their Trans-Tasmanian counterparts. Brendon McCullum, fondly called Baz, was probably born to play this format. His natural game moulds perfectly in this format and there is no surprise that he is also the highest run-getter in T20Is at 2140 runs, more than 500 runs ahead of the second spot. His intimidating style of stepping out of the crease and clobbering the bowler to all parts of the ground is a joy to watch. He is so fond of T20 that he averages 35.66 in T20Is while only 30.30 in 50 over cricket. Baz in the last few years has redefined T20 batting and let’s hope we get to see more of his innovations in the near future.