The T20 format was introduced to produce a fast-paced game that would not only entertain fans around the world but also help reach out to more viewers who find it hard to sit through the longer versions of the game. Since its introduction, there has been a rise in viewership and people throng the stadium to get a glimpse of the exhilarating action on display.
To make it even more viewable, cricketing boards around the world prepare flat decks in order to let the batsmen dictate the play. As a result, the bowlers are under the pump in every single T20I and only the most skillful of them thrive. One way of survival in this quick-paced game is to pick up wickets at regular intervals.
On that note, we take a look at the top 5 wicket-takers in T20I history:
5) Shakib Al Hasan (92 wickets)
The Bangladeshi cricketer is considered to be one of the greatest all-rounders ever. He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe back in 2006, and slowly upped his game to become ICC’s top-ranked T20I all-rounder in December 2014. In the last 12 years, Shakib has been one of Bangladesh’s most dependable players.
In the shortest format, the cricketer from Magura has picked up 92 wickets in just 76 matches, at an average of 20.59. He’s very economical as well, conceding at just 6.82 runs per over.
As the captain, he picked up figures of 5/20 against West Indies, which incidentally is the second-best figures of a skipper in T20I’s. He also stands fourth in the list of most four-wicket hauls in the T20 format.
