Approaching milestones for Australian players

After winning the West Indies series, the Aussies look forward to taking on India to begin with their first series of the year. Riding on spectacular performances by the players, the Aussies would be hoping that they continue their great run throughout 2016 as well. Here are the approaching milestones, some of their key Australian players would be eying in coming time. 1. Aaron Finch: (© Getty Images) An aggressive opener for Australia, Finch is considered as a threat by bowlers all over the world for his hard hitting abilities. His phenomenal way of striking the ball has struck vital chords in the Australian batting lineup. Finch would be looking forward to achieve the following feats this year. – 135 runs and he will complete 2000 runs in ODIs. – Finch is just 244 runs short of 1000 runs in T20Is. 2. Shane Watson: Shane Watson. (© Getty Images) Shane Watson has multiple career highlights to underline his value to Australian cricket in all formats of the game. He has got the natural ability to provide power packed performances and has been proven as a potential match winner for the Kangaroos. After having retired from the longer format, Watson has many milestones approaching this year in the limited overs format. – 243 runs more and he will become the 10th Aussie to cross 6000 runs in ODIs. – Shane Watson is 10 matches short of 200 ODIs. – He is just 10 boundaries short of 100 fours in T20Is. – He has to appear in 1 more match to complete 50 appearances in T20 internationals. 3. Steve Smith: Steve Smith. (© Getty Images) Someone who started his career as a leg spinner who can bat, Steve Smith has gone a long way in establishing his authority as a batsman. He is the No.1 Test batsman in the world as of now. Also the captain of Australia, Steve Smith has already tasted early success and will also be looking to achieve the following personal feats. – Smith is 274 runs short of 2000 ODI runs. – He is 1 boundary short of 400 fours in Tests. 4. David Warner: David Warner. (© Getty Images) Considered as one of the most explosive openers in international cricket, David Warner has burst into the international scene as a specialist in all formats. He also has the typical brash attitude and is a phenomenon to reckon with. As he’s about to complete 7 years in international cricket, he may also be looking forward to achieve the following feats. – Warner needs 7 fifties more to complete 50 half-centuries in international cricket. – He is just 7 sixes short of 50 sixes in Test cricket. 5. George Bailey: George Bailey. (© Getty Images) Also the stand-in captain for Australia, Bailey is a prolific batsman for Australia in the limited overs format. He can also be destructive and can well change the course of the game if he gets going. – Bailey is 4 sixes short of 50 sixes in ODIs. 6. Glenn Maxwell: England. (© Getty Images) ‘Big Show’ as he’s referred to by his teammates, is a complete package of monstrous hitting. He has the ability to clear boundaries with much ease. He’s also a crucial spinner and an electrifying fielder as well. – Maxwell is 8 short of 50 ODI wickets. 7. Mitchell Starc: Mitchell Starc. (© Getty Images) A bustling left-arm swinger, Mitchell Starc has received accolades worldwide for his consistent performances. The lanky pacer was also the Man of the tournament in Australia’s World Cup triumph. After having had a splendid 2015, Starc would be raring to have a go on the following milestones. – 10 wickets more and he will achieve 100 wickets in ODI cricket. – Starc is 9 wickets short of 100 wickets in Tests. 8. Nathan Lyon: Nathan Lyon. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The off break bowler, Nathan Lyon has proved to be a long term prospect for Australia in the longer format. He has bowled splendidly and has been among wickets, plucking them whenever his team counted on him. As he rolls his arm, he would be closing on to a rare feat this year. – Lyon is just 15 wickets short of 200 Test wickets. Written by Hitman Cricket