Top 5 yesteryear players who were tailor-made for T20 cricket

#1 Sir Vivian Richards

Sir Viv Richards had his own swagger

Perhaps, the most explosive batsman of all time, Vivian Richards was way ahead of his time. A hard-hitting batsman, he could turn the whole game within a matter of few overs.

He was a devastating batsman and the bowlers never dared to sledge him. He has been hailed as the best batsman by many cricketers of his era.

It was his swagger that made him perfect for T20 cricket. Additionally, he was an excellent fielder as well as a quite useful off-spinner.

Fans across the world would die to see him play T20 cricket and bring the roof down. Perhaps, he was born to play T20 cricket. Perhaps, T20 cricket was born in the wrong era.

Interesting Stats:

Vivian Richards played all his cricket in the 70s and 80s. Yet his ODI figures, especially strike-rate of 90.2 in 18 matches, are staggering.