Which player from an earlier era could have been a T20 superstar?
While T20 is the shortest and the fastest cricket format, it is more than just a demonstration of power-hitting. It is also a means to showcase skill and character. There have been several flamboyant cricketers in the past, who have mesmerised fans with their no-holds-barred style and their ability to drive a game with their individual performances.
It is hard to think of a more powerful batsman than Viv Richards and he would have definitely lit the shortest format on fire.
Sir Viv Richards He was a giant when it came to hitting the balls clearly over the boundary lines. His career of ODI's comprised him of hitting 605 fours and 126 sixes. That is 3176 runs of his total 6721 runs in boundaries. pic.twitter.com/Opz8vN1BsN
— Uppercut (@Prateek074) May 23, 2020
💯% Sir Viv Richards
— The Junior Virat (@axelblazelove) May 23, 2020
This great Batsman had an 90+ Strike Rate in his era. So I think that he is best option. pic.twitter.com/adrTnD53m7
Sri Lanka great Aravinda de Silva's exploits in ODIs, could easily have translated into successes in T20Is.
Legend Aravinda Silva 🇱🇰 pic.twitter.com/iHrKsbnp6d
— නිපුන් සිධාර 🇱🇰 (@RMJayasekara) May 24, 2020
Without a doubt, half the Sri Lankan team. Most of all #Madmax Aravinda De Silva #SriLanka #cricket #T20Is
— Sahil (@Im_SVee) May 23, 2020
While T20 is generally considered a batsman's game, there are some bowlers like Wasim Akram, who would have been a force to reckon with.
The one and only 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥@wasimakramlive pic.twitter.com/CmRoufoRFl
— 🦋- kainat - 🦋 (@nori_kainat_) May 23, 2020
Wasim Akram. Could have very very lethal in the death overs with those perfect yorkers.
— Abhay (@abhay3_) May 23, 2020
Batsmen win you games but Bowlers win you tournaments, Wasim Akram it is!!
— Ketal Jain (@jain_ketal) May 23, 2020
Mark Waugh, Kapil Dev, Kris Srikanth, Gilbert Jessop ... the list is endless. One can only imagine the havoc these superstars would have wrecked.
Kris Shrikant, the man who revolutionised pinch hitting at the top order
— TheAquarian (@aquarian1702) May 24, 2020
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— The Cricket Wire (@TheCricketWire) May 23, 2020
A 'T20' Superstar of the 19th Century ✨
Gilbert Jessop (Playing Years: 1894-1914)
Nicknamed "The Croucher", Jessop was a power hitter, whose 53 first-class centuries came at an astounding rate of 82.7 runs an hour.#Cricket 🌎🌍🌏 pic.twitter.com/prR6UUPljw
Who else would you put on this list?