5 batsmen with sleek old-school techniques who have succeeded in T20 cricket

Twenty20 is supposed to be the version of the swashbucklers. They come. They hit. They get out. There is no room for players with sound defensive technique iced with vintage modus operandi of batting. Or, at least, that is what most opined.While the sayings turned out to be partially true – T20 is dominated by hard-hitting batsmen – the rest of it, the ‘no country for old men’ talk was anything but.As the format grew popular and, hence, more important, players who were never considered a serious threat in the format turned out to be the most efficient exponents of the game.And the best is that these players didn’t compromise with their class or technique in order to succeed in the fast and furious version of the game. Their shots ooze the transcendental calmness that we so often see in Tests – the complete antithesis of the norm in T20.And here are 5 players who succeeded in T20s with their sleek old-school batting techniques: 

#1 Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla has a strike rate of 123.

An obvious name. Hashim Amla is one of the best batsmen not only of our time, but in the history of the game. He can do just about anything with the bat and in any given format.

One would think that he is not cut out for the shortest version of the game given his technique is best suited for an elaborate and steadily paced innings, like we see in Tests. However, the human race is known for its ability to evolve and Hashim Amla did just that to forge himself as one of the best players in T20 as well.

With an average of a respectable 28.89 in 80 innings supported by a healthy strike-rate of 123, he has established himself as a dangerous figure in this format as well. And that, too, without losing his amazing batting style.