In T20 international cricket, where veterans like Virat Kohli and Babar Azam have set remarkable records for their respective countries, a 19-year-old French sensation named Gustav Mckeon has recently emerged as a record-breaker. With his exceptional performances, Mckeon has surpassed the legends and set new benchmarks in his early international career.
Gustav Mckeon made an explosive international debut for France in July 2022 during a T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier match against the Czech Republic. In his first innings, the young right-handed batter smashed a scintillating 54-ball 76, leading his team to a memorable victory. Since then, he has continued to dazzle with his performances, showcasing remarkable consistency at the top of the order.
In just 10 T20I innings, Mckeon has amassed a staggering 625 runs at an astonishing average of 69.44. This extraordinary feat not only places him at the top of the highest-run scorers in 10 consecutive T20I innings but also pushes the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and even Virat Kohli down the list. Before Mckeon’s achievement, Azam held the record for Pakistan with 565 runs in 10 successive innings.
Mckeon’s records are extraordinary because he achieved them in his first 10 international innings, having never played competitive T20 cricket before his international debut. This meteoric rise and his immediate impact on the international stage speak volumes about his immense talent and adaptability.
Among his many accolades, Mckeon is one of only two batters in the world, alongside South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw, to have registered centuries in consecutive T20I innings. This remarkable achievement showcases his ability to perform at the highest level and underscores his potential to become a dominant force in the T20 format.
Mckeon’s consistency is further highlighted by his accomplishment of crossing the 50-run mark in four successive T20I outings. This places him among an elite group of only six batters in cricket history who have achieved this feat. Such consistency at a young age augurs well for his future and suggests that Mckeon has the potential to become a prolific run-scorer in the T20 arena.
