Best T20 XI of the 21st century

South Africa v West Indies - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

Lasith Malinga

England v Sri Lanka - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

The veteran Sri Lankan might not be in the squad right now but he is arguably the best T20 bowler the world has seen.

His yorkers have been a nightmare for the opposition batsmen and he has caused a lot of trouble to the best batsmen in the world over the years.

He is second on the list of the most number of wickets taken in this format, with 348 wickets to his name in 256 matches.

Dale Steyn

New Zealand v South Africa - ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014

The South African legend has been struggling with injuries over the past few years and has been in and out of the team on multiple occasions.

However, he remains to be one of the best T20 bowlers in the world. The pace and the swing he produces has been a torture for the opposition batsmen.

He has picked up 207 wickets in 184 matches at an economy rate of slightly above 6.

Jasprit Bumrah

Australia v India - Game 1

The Indian fast bowler might not have as many wickets as the other bowlers in this list but he is one of the best bowlers in the world today in the limited-overs format.

His toe-crushing yorkers and the pace with which he bowls at causes a lot of problems to the opposition batsmen.

So far, he has taken a total of 147 wickets in 126 matches. He will surely pick up a lot more wickets in the future and aim to topple the likes of Bravo and Narine in the years to come.

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