5 cricketers who missed out on the ICC Men’s T20I team of the decade


They gave their all to the sport and even had the numbers with them to be included in this team, but somehow they got lost.

Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir from South Africa. (WIKUS DE WET / AFP Photo / Getty Images)

The International Cricket Council, the main governing body for cricket, recently launched the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Decade, which was the culmination of the best players from around the world who were active over the past decade.

And, as always, many discussions arose around him. While fans, friends, and family of the players on this list would have been delighted to see the names, there were some who must have been heartbroken to see a group of players who missed out on this list.

They gave their all to the sport and even had the numbers with them to be included on this team, but somehow they got lost.

So, here is a list of 5 of those players who missed out on the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Decade-

1. Babar Azam (Pakistan)

Babar Azam
Babar Azam. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI / AFP via Getty Images)

He is arguably one of the best players in Pakistan In recent times, Babar Azam was one of the few more successful players to miss the ICC T20I Men’s Team of the Decade.

And, his contributions to the success of his national team in 2016 has been the biggest factor driving his name in the talks for his inclusion in this coveted XI, with all the legendary players of the format from around the world participating in it.

Pakistan, in the 44 matches they played with him, won as many as 30 games in total, bringing their win-loss ratio to 2.5. And, Azam’s personal numbers read 1,681 runs in the same number of games with an average of 50.94.

So these numbers and the overall impact he had on this team along with the batting class and experience he brings to the table for his team make his case really strong for inclusion on the team.