Best T20 Batman and Bowler?

[salman85]

So i'm on a new thread rage.

Anyway,the format is still young.But any picks?

I think Umar Gul has to be the best bowler.He is miles ahead of every other bowler in T20.The batsman debate is more tricky though.Umar Akmal,Chris Gayle and Yuvraj could all have a shot.

 

[vcs]

This is the best Batman without a doubt.

 

[GotSpin]

lol 2020 players.

 

[Athlai]

Malinga > Gul and Umar Akmal isn't even the 50th best T20 batsman.

 

[Howe_zat]

Best Batman was Micheal Keaton.

(beaten, curses)

 

[salman85]

This is the best Batman without a doubt.

Just noticed the spelling error.

 

[salman85]

Umar Akmal isn't even the 50th best T20 batsman.

Congratulations.You are now a part of history.

You've given a new meaning to the word 'Ridiculous'.

 

[Noble One]

Daniel Vettori and Ajantha Mendis rule this version of the game at international level. Slight overstatement to claim Gul as the best.

Massive lol at the mention of Umar Akmal as one of the three best batsmen in Twenty20. He is a good batsman, but like Athlai I can think of numerous other cricketers more worthy of mention in a "Best T20 Batsman" thread.

 

[Spikey]

none of them

 

[weeman27bob]

Malinga > Gul and Umar Akmal isn't even the 50th best T20 batsman.

There's 30 batsmen who average more than Akmal across the T20 format, who are currently still playing.

Of course you could be of the opinion that Akmal is a better player than his average suggests, and so deserves to be higher. However, the same obviously applies to batsmen who average lower than him, so that should all (theoretically) cancel out, leading me to state that, unequivocally,

Umar Akmal is the 30th best batsman playing T20.

 

[smash84]

There's 30 batsmen who average more than Akmal across the T20 format, who are currently still playing.

Of course you could be of the opinion that Akmal is a better player than his average suggests, and so deserves to be higher. However, the same obviously applies to batsmen who average lower than him, so that should all (theoretically) cancel out, leading me to state that, unequivocally,

Umar Akmal is the 30th best batsman playing T20.

haha...good one

I do think that Umar Bull is the best T20 bowler

here are the records for both

Bowling records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/49758.html?class=3;template=results;type=bowling

Gul's record better

 

[weeman27bob]

haha...good one

I do think that Umar Bull is the best T20 bowler

here are the records for both

Bowling records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Bowling records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Gul's record better

If you take T20 as a whole, including domestic games, then:

Malinga: 76 games 266.5 overs 1856 runs 97 wickets 19.13 avg. 6.95 E/R 16.5 S/R

Gul: 62 games 220.2 overs 1521 runs 92 wickets 16.53 avg 6.90 E/R 14.3 6 S/R

So you'd have to say that overall, Gul has been better.

However, on top form, I'd pick Malinga every time.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Tough to decide between Gul and Malinga

 

[NasserFan207]

Disagree, Malinga is more consistent than Gul. Gul had a period where he was almost unplayable in this format, has fallen away since however.

 

[ankitj]

Malinga and Dilshan?

Don't know T20 stats back of my hand though.

 

[M0rphin3]

Malinga > Gul and Umar Akmal isn't even the 50th best T20 batsman.

Yeah AWTA.

 

[Somerset Chops]

Umar Akmal is

Seriously how many people would pick him in a best T20 XI ?

For me Malinga is the best bowler just so consistantly dangerous and reliable in tne format.

As for batters if i was picking players to bat for my life then Watson , Gayle , Sehwag and my T20 favorite Yusuf Pathan would be the ones.

 

[Migara]

Keiron Pollard says "Hi!"

 

[weeman27bob]

Pollard is an ideal finisher. Someone to come in during the last 5 overs or so.

AB De Villers is also a good shout for best batsman.

 

[Howe_zat]

Luke Wright