Best T20I XI of the decade

8. Lasith Malinga

One of the greatest fast bowlers of all time in limited-overs, Lasith Malinga singlehandedly steered his side to a World T20 triumph in 2014. The side reached the final in 2012 but were unfortunate to lose out against West Indies on home soil. But Malinga’s constant threat at the death made opponents do so silly things and one way or the other, he had his say always.

With that slinging action and relentless accuracy to hit the full-length in death overs, Malinga turned from a superstar to a legend in this format this decade. The Lankan maestro was exceptional on any kind of track and any pitch he played, picking up wickets more consistently than any other fast bowler.

He picked up 82 wickets in 59 matches, which came at an average just above 19 and an economy of 7.15. One of his most iconic performances in this format came most recently against New Zealand when he picked up four wickets in four deliveries to kill their top order in a low-scoring run-chase.