How Nathan Ellis Became Australias Trump Card in the T20I Series

Australia had an upper hand against Indian batsmen in the T20I series. While all the bowlers have been able to take wickets, one of them was consistent. And it was Nathan Ellis, who has dominated the Indian batting line-up with ease.

With four matches in the T20I series almost done, it can be said that Australian bowlers were able to do their job well. Taking the home ground advantage, the team was able to dominate the Indian batsmen with ease. This has also provided them with a lot of confidence for the T20 World Cup 2026, as they are going competitive against the

Among all the bowlers who have made a mark in the T20I series, Nathan Ellis stands out. Across all the four games, he has been able to trouble the Indian batters with ease. Even the dangerous batsman, Abhishek Sharma, found it tough to go against Nathan Ellis, and play aggressively like he does.

1. Nathan Ellis in T20I Series

In the T20I series against India, Nathan Ellis has impressed all the selectors. There were questions on whether Australia will be able to do well with the ball or not. The team missed out on players such as Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and a lot more in this series, and Ellis was given an opportunity to prove himself

As of now, he is the team's highest wicket-taker of the series with 9 wickets in just 4 matches at an average of 11.44 runs per wicket. Moreover, it should be noted that Ellis has taken 3 wickets each for the team in the third and fourth match which played a vital role for the Aussies. Except Ellis, no other Australian bowler had taken for the team.

In the first T20I match, Nathan Ellis was the only wicket-taker as he dismissed Abhishek Sharma for just 19 runs. Although the match ended in a no result, Ellis decided to prove himself yet again in the second T20I. With Australia winning the second game, Ellis finished with 2 wickets, of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.

The third match didn't go in the favour of Australia, as India ended up chasing down the total with ease. But Nathan Ellis put Australia in the game during the chase, as he took 3 wickets in his spell. He took the wickets of Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Axar Patel. In all the first three games, Ellis was able to take the wickets of Abhishek Sharma,

Now in the fourth match also, Nathan Ellis continued to trouble the Indian batsman. This time he didn't take the wicket of Abhishek Sharma. Still, he was able to take the wickets of Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, and Washington Sundar. Over the last two T20I games, he has taken 3 wickets each, showing his consistency.

2. Ellis Joins Elite List

With the current match between India and Australia in the T20I series, Nathan Ellis got his name etched to the elite list. After taking three wickets in the game, he has also completed 50 wickets for the team in the shortest format of the game. What's more interesting is that he is the fifth Australian bowler to have done the same.

Nathan Ellis in T20Is:

• Innings: 31
• Overs: 111.4
• Maidens: 2
• Wickets: 50
• Average: 17.48
• Strike Rate: 13.40
• Four-wicket Hauls: 1

Adam Zampa is the only bowler to have crossed 100+ wickets mark in the shortest format of the game. Ellis is now standing fifth in the elite list, with other bowlers such as Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins. It should be noted that Ellis took just 31 innings to reach this mark, setting him apart from the other

Throughout his T20I career, Nathan Ellis has taken a four-wicket haul just once. This shows that Ellis might not have more four-wicket hauls or five-wicket hauls, but he has been a consistent wicket taker for Australia in the T20I format. Moreover, his average also remains below 20, which is far lower than the greatest bowlers such as Starc, Hazlewood and Zampa.