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

2013: Umar Gul

Gul is one of Pakistan's most successful T20 bowlers

Pakistan pacer Umar Gul had always proven his worth as an effective T20 bowler but his moment of recognition came in a T20I against South Africa on March 3, 2013, at Centurion when he single-handedly blew apart the Proteas batting order for a mere 100 runs.

His match figures that read 2.2-0-6-5 not just won him the Man of the Match award but also the ICC award for T20I performance of 2013.

Gul had earlier been nominated for exactly similar match figures against New Zealand in 2009 but missed out on the award that time around.

Other contenders: Ajantha Mendis for his stupendous figures of 6-8 versus Zimbabwe at Hambantota; Martin Guptill’s 69-ball 101* against South Africa at East London; Brendon McCullum’s 123 (58) against Bangladesh at Pallekele at WT20 2012.