New Delhi: Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are the only two Indian cricketers who have been featured in the T20I Team of the Decade announced by Wisden.
“While Kohli’s record in domestic T20 cricket is patchy, the same cannot be said of T20Is. Kohli’s average of 53 was the best in the decade, and while his consistency compromises his strike-rate slightly, he is still able to score at a good rate, even if not exceptional,” said Wisden.
Interestingly, the team led by Australia’s Aaron Finch, does not feature Indian vice-captain Rohit Sharma and also former skipper MS Dhoni.
The Indian skipper has also been included in the list of five cricketers of the decade announced by Wisden along with Steve Smith, Dale Steyn, AB de Villiers, and Ellyse Perry.
Bumrah, the yorker specialist who took 51 wickets at an excellent economy of 6.71, has been included in the team.
“Bumrah’s overall economy rate of 6.71 is the second-best in the world among quick bowlers, behind Dale Steyn. This statistic is more impressive when you consider he did the majority of his bowling in the death overs, where his economy rate of 7.27 was the seventh-best in the world, and comfortably the best by a quick bowler. Bumrah is likely to bowl three overs at the death for this side,” the UK-based publication said.
Wisden T20I team of the decade:
Aaron Finch (c), Colin Munro, Virat Kohli, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, Jos Buttler (wk), Mohammad Nabi, David Willey, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga.