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Carlos Brathwaite – West Indies

Carlos Brathwaite rose to fame after he hit Ben Stokes for 4 consecutive sixes in the ICC World T20 2016 final

It will take some time for the World T20 glory – of which Carlos Brathwaite was a significant part – to settle down, as the West Indies hadn’t had a crown to show against all of their despair over the past for years. Notwithstanding that, Brathwaite’s value as a potential game-changer has already been realised by one and all, and he has now become a permanent member of the West Indies side across all formats. 12 wickets from 14 ODIs and 5 wickets from 8 T20Is do no harm to his reputation either.

An all-rounder who has made a name for himself majorly due to his dependability during tough match situations and his knack for picking up wickets through disciplined bowling – as was on show during the recent Tri-Nation Series in the Caribbean – has 37 wickets from 33 List A games and 46 wickets from 52 T20 games. Brathwaite’s height allows him to extract the extra bit of bounce off the surface, and his angled in deliveries cramp the batsman for room and force a false shot. In addition to that, his variations of the slower ball also come in handy, especially during the death overs. A T20 strike-rate of 154 with 36 sixes and 21 fours from 52 games give a clear picture of the devastation that he can bring with the long handle, a striking example of which was his annihilation of Ben Stokes in the World T20 2016 final.