10 cricketers who would have excelled at T20 cricket

While watching the last couple of T20 tournaments, my thoughts cast back to the pre-t20 era. There were several players who never had the chance to try their hand at this format, but who I have no doubt, would have been fantastic players. This list is neither exhaustive, nor is it the 10 best players, it is merely a set of players whose style would have made them strong players in the format. I should also warn the reader that some of the players here may have played small amounts of T20 cricket towards the end of their career, but not enough at the highest level to have had a real impact.

#1 Chris Cairns - New Zealand

This New Zealander had a real presence on the field, and he had the ability to lift a side. Players such as Jacob Oram and now Corey Anderson have followed in his footsteps.

A swashbuckling middle order batsman, Cairns’s brute strength allowed him to hit sixes at will to break the shackles. He scored at a fast rate, without being reckless.

And let's not forget his bowling, which he was very good at. Though he wouldn't be able to lead a bowling attack, he would have been more than a formidable proposition in the shortest format. Though he did play T20 cricket in ICL and England later in his career, he was past his prime when the format arrived.