Rating the 10 best T20I bowlers of the decade

Imran Tahir–9/10

One of the most underrated spin bowlers of the world, Imran Tahir has spearheaded South Africa’s spin bowling department in T20 internationals. The Pakistan-born leg-spinner had played his first T20I match for South Africa against Sri Lanka in 2013.

The 40-year-old spinner played 38 T20I matches in his career and took 63 wickets. Being a leg-spinner, Tahir always believed in giving the ball some flight and invited the batsmen to try their luck. His two four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls showcase his importance in the Proteas team.

Imran had best figures of 5/23 in his career whereas his economy rate was just 6.73. With a bowling average of 15.04 and a strike rate of 13.04, Tahir was undoubtedly the best T20I bowler of South Africa this decade.