‘ICC T20I Performance of the Year’ over the last 10 years

2011: Tim Southee

Southee is an underrated bowling talent

Following in the footsteps of countrymate McCullum, New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee was the recipient of the 2011 edition of the award. Southee’s spell of 5-18 against Pakistan on Boxing Day at Auckland helped him achieve the honours.

His five wickets, all which were picked up in the space of nine balls, included a hat-trick that sent back Younis Khan, Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal as Pakistan slumped to defeat.

Other contenders: Time Bresnan’s 4-3 against Pakistan at Cardiff; JP Duminy’s 96* off 54 balls versus Zimbabwe in Kimberley and Shane Watson’s 31-ball 59 against England in Adelaide.