Best T20I XI of the decade

11. Imran Tahir

One of the most entertaining and watchable cricketers of this decade, perhaps all of history, Imran Tahir kept churning out big wickets at regular intervals for South Africa. One of the finest legspinners the country had the privilege to serve us, Imran Tahir’s record with the white ball has been as good as any cricketer in the world.

Tahir bowls it relatively quickly through the air and is difficult to get away with. He is one of those bowlers who will variate his pace at regular intervals and maintains a perfect balance attacking and defensive bowling. The South African pulled off a stellar performance in the 2014 World T20, but the side lost to India in the semifinals.

When compared to his compatriots, Tahir has a lesser number of wickets but has had a much more significant impact on the team. In the 38 games he played, he picked up 63 wickets and maintained a stellar average of 15.04 and an economy of 6.73. This effort includes two five-fers as well, becoming one of the four cricketers to have picked up two five-fers in the format.

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