One of the greatest teams in this format, West Indies are also 2 time champions of the T20I World Cup. They won the 2012 and 2016 editions. They have had players that have been unstoppable with both bat and ball. Currently, West Indies do not have such a good team like they had before but it can be done. West Indies players are the most in demand in franchise cricket all around the world.
Let’s look at the All Time West Indies T20I Cricket XI
Opening Batters
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is the greatest batter that has ever played the sport of T20I Cricket. He was the best opening batter in the world. He played 79 Matches for the West Indies. He scored 1899 runs at an average of 27.93. Chris Gayle has a strike rate of 137.91. He has scored 2 hundreds in T20I Cricket with a highest score of 117. Chris Gayle hit 124 sixes in his career in international cricket. He was the man who would give explosive starts at the top of the order.
Evin Lewis
The opening partner for Chris Gayle will be Evin Lewis. He is also an explosive left handed batter. He has played 65 Matches in this format. Evin Lewis has made 1782 runs at an average of 29.70. Evin Lewis has a very good strike rate of 154.29. He is known for hitting centuries as he has hit 2 in his career with a highest score of 125*. Evin Lewis has smashed 136 sixes in his career in this format. Bowlers are intimidated to bowl to him.
Middle Order
Nicholas Pooran (WK)
At number 3 is Nicholas Pooran. He is the best batter in the world at the moment. Nicholas Pooran can hit sixes at any time he wants. He has played 108 Matches so far for West Indies. Nicholas Pooran has scored 2275 runs at an average of 26.15. He has a strike rate of 136.39. Nicholas Pooran has hit 149 sixes so far Playing for West Indies. He will score close to 3000 runs and hit more than 200 sixes.
Marlon Samuels
Marlon Samuels was the main man for the West Indies when they won the World Cup titles. He was a batter who could bowl off spin. He played 67 T20Is for the West Indies in his career. He made 1611 runs at an average of 29.29. Marlon Samuels had a modest strike rate of 116.23. He hit 69 sixes in this format. Marlon Samuels had his flaws but he was without a doubt a true legend in the format.
Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard is without a doubt one of the greatest finishers this format has ever seen. He redefined T20I Cricket. He played 101 T20Is for the West Indies during his career. He scored 1569 runs at an average of 25.61. Pollard had a strike rate of 135.03. He was a big man who could hit sixes at will. He smashed 99 sixes in his career and he is in a select few to have hit 6 sixes in an over. He also took 42 Wickets at an average of 28.29.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell is like Kieron Pollard. He is also a fast bowling all rounder and West Indies have had many great fast bowling all rounders. He recently retired but he made an impact. Andre Russell played 86 Matches for West Indies. He made 1122 runs at an incredible strike rate of 163.80. Andre Russell hit 94 sixes in his career for West Indies. He has also taken 61 Wickets at an average of 31.46.
Dwayne Bravo
Perhaps the best fast bowling all rounder that the West Indies ever had was this man. Dwayne Bravo batting at number 7 gives this team incredible balance. They also have 3 bowlers who could bowl 11 overs among the middle order. That is a luxury that not many teams have had. He has played 91 T20Is for West Indies. He scored 1255 runs at an average of 22.02. Dwayne Bravo had a strike rate of 115.03. He was a very good bowler as he took 78 Wickets at an average of 26.10. Bravo has taken 3 Four Wicket Hauls in T20I Cricket.
Lower Order and Bowlers
Darren Sammy (C)
The captain of the 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cup winning teams for West Indies is the captain for this team. He is also an option for a fast bowling all rounder. He played 68 Matches and he scored 587 runs at a strike rate of 147.49. Darren Sammy hit 31 sixes in his career. He has also taken 44 wickets as a medium fast bowler. He will lead this team with calmness.
Sunil Narine
The specialist spinner in this team is perhaps the best that has played for the West Indies. Sunil Narine has always been an economical bowler. He has played 51 T20Is for West Indies in his career. He has taken 52 Wickets at an average of 21.25. Sunil Naraine has an amazing economy of 6.02 in this format. He will be the wicket taking bowler.
Alzarri Joseph
He is the fast bowler who has been the most consistent for the West Indies in this format. He has been going strong and he still has a few years of top cricket left in him. He has played 45 T20Is so far for West Indies. Alzarri Joseph has taken 62 wickets so far in this format at an average of 24.60. He has an economy of 9.24 in this format. Alzarri Joseph will look to finish his career with 100 wickets.
Akeal Hosein
There are a number of fast bowling options in this team so a second spinner will be ideal. Sunil Naraine is a right arm off spinner therefore having a left arm spinner in Akeal Hosein will provide variety. He has been very good for the West Indies. He has played in 78 Matches for West Indies in this format. He has taken 72 Wickets at an average of 26.89. Akeal Hosein has taken 3 Four Wicket Hauls and 1 Five Wicket Haul in his career. This West Indies team is well balanced and can beat any team.
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