South African middle-order batter David Miller celebrated a major career milestone on Wednesday by playing his 500th T20 match during Barbados Royals’ game against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Miller marked the occasion with a stunning performance, scoring an unbeaten 71 off 34 balls, including eight fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 208.82. Despite his efforts, Barbados Royals fell short, managing 172/9 in response to Guyana’s 219/8. West Indies stars Shai Hope (71 off 37) and Shimron Hetmyer (57 off 34) played pivotal roles in setting up Guyana’s total.
Miller’s T20 career has been illustrious, spanning numerous leagues around the world. Over the course of 500 matches, he has amassed 10,678 runs at an impressive average of 34.89 and a strike rate exceeding 137. He has hit four centuries and 48 fifties, with a top score of 120*.
Miller’s achievement places him among an elite group of players who have played the most matches in T20 cricket. The top five include Kieron Pollard (684 matches), Dwayne Bravo (582 matches), Shoaib Malik (542 matches), Sunil Narine (525 matches), and Andre Russell (523 matches).
In the ongoing CPL 2024, Miller has continued to impress, scoring 152 runs in six matches at an average of 38.00 and a strike rate of over 142, including one half-century. His enduring success in T20 cricket across different leagues, including IPL, PSL, BBL, MLC, and SA20, cements his status as one of the format’s finest players.
