Top 5 T20I batsmen of the decade
When the decade began, T20 cricket was still finding its feet in the cricket world. Even though T20 was an instant success among fans, it was yet to be seen if it survives in the long run or not. And now that the decade is about to end, it is safe to say that T20 cricket is here to stay.
There was a lot of speculation that T20 will corrode the skills of the cricketers and prove detrimental for cricketers as it is more of a 'hit and miss' game. However, T20 has evolved over time and has helped players all around the world to hone their skills.
T20 cricket was initially considered to be a batsman's game, but as time has gone by, the bowlers have become smarter and found ways of restricting batsmen from scoring quick runs. The batsmen have also tried to counter them by manufacturing new shots and finding ways to score runs. The tussle between the bowlers and the batsmen has produced memorable nerve-wracking matches. Here are the 5 best T20 batsmen of the decade.
#5 Martin Guptill (Matches - 71, Runs - 2197, Average - 34.87, Strike-rate - 136.29)
Martin Guptill has played some swashbuckling knocks for New Zealand at the top of the order. Despite opening the innings with someone like Brendon McCullum, Guptill was able to hold his own and impress everyone with his clean striking. The tall Kiwi opener always took the attack to the opposition and scored quick runs in the powerplays.
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Initially, the right-hander was considered to be susceptible to quality spin bowling but with time Guptill has been able to improve on that aspect of his batting as well. A career strike-rate of 134.59 is a testimony of his batting prowess in the T20 format.