5 Best All-Rounders Of T20 World Cup 2021

The demand for all-rounders has increased exponentially in T20 cricket. All the teams want to have players who can contribute in more than one facet of the game.

There is no denying that all-rounders play a pivotal role in T20 cricket. They add depth to the batting line-up and also provide an extra bowling option. The recently concluded T20 World Cup also saw all-rounders playing a crucial role for their respective teams.

Australia won the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 for the very first time in the history of the competition. They defeated New Zealand in the final by 8 wickets to win the title. Australia’s success in the tournament is also attributed to the fact that they had a lot of all-rounders in their team.

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In this article, we take a look at the best five all-rounders of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

5 Best All-Rounders Of T20 World Cup 2021

1. Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lankan spinner, Wanindu Hasaranga showed in the tournament that why he is the number one ranked all-rounder in the ICC rankings. He was brilliant throughout the tournament, having picked wickets consistently. He finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker. In 8 matches, he managed to pick 16 wickets at an average of 9.75.

Add to that, he scored 119 runs with the bat at a strike rate of close to 150. Wanindu Hasaranga played a big role for the team in the tournament and thus sits at the first position in our list.

2. Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan began the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in a scintillating fashion. He contributed heavily with both bat and ball to help Bangladesh qualify for the Super 12 stage of the tournament. His performances, however, saw a dip after the first round and was later ruled out of the tournament due to an injury.

Nevertheless, his number are praiseworthy and thus sits at second in our list. Shakib Al Hasan has scored 131 runs in 6 matches and picked 11 wickets with the ball at an average of 11.18.

3. Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali batted higher up the order in England’s semi-final match against Kane Willaimson’s New Zealand. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals at one end but Moeen held firm at the other.

He went on to score a vital 51 off 37 deliveries. Overall, he scored 92 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 131.43. With the ball, he was used primarily in the powerplay overs. In 6 matches, he picked 7 wickets at an average of 11.00.

4. M Nabi

Mohammad Nabi led Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Under his leadership, Afghanistan registered wins against Scotland and Namibia but lost to India, New Zealand and Pakistan. M Nabi made useful contributions with both bat and ball.

He played notable cameos while coming lower down the order and bowled the majority of his overs in the middle phase of the innings. Nabi was the second-highest run-scorer for the team in the tournament, having managed to score 127 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 127. He picked only 1 wicket and but gave away runs at only 8 an over.

5. Liam Livingstone

At number five is Liam Livingstone, who was used more with the ball than with the bat. Liam Livingstone came into the tournament with a reputation of being one of the best ball strikers in the team. However, Livingstone was mostly used with the ball and was given fewer opportunities with the bat.

His ability to bowl both off-spin and the leg-spin helped him a lot in the tournament. He picked 6 wickets in as many matches at a stellar economy of less than 6. Besides, he managed to score 46 runs in 6 innings at an outstanding strike rate of 158 in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.