Cricket in 2018: Flop T20I XI of the year

2018 was an interesting year in T20I cricket. Moving away from the traditional bilateral affairs, many teams participated in triangular tournaments. We saw the Nidahas Trophy and England-New Zealand-Australia along with Australia-Pakistan-Zimbabwe being pitted against each other. The year was a witness to some jaw-dropping contests, which kept the audience at the edge of their seats.

The likes of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan, Kuldeep Yadav and a few others dominated the year with their stupendous performances and turned out to be game-changers for their respective teams. Nevertheless, there were a few names who couldn’t quite step up and deliver the goods. Here is a team of XI who did not enjoy 2018 in T20I cricket.

#1. Chris Lynn

The hard-hitting Australian batsman is a specialist in T20 cricket. His prolific striking capability has earned him lucrative deals in the IPL, PSL and CPL. While Lynn remains a phenomenon in domestic cricket, he failed to replicate the power hitting in the international T20 matches this year.

Lynn has batted in 12 matches for Australia this year. He accumulated 226 runs in these outings at a meagre batting average of 18.83. Lynn began with a string of good scores in the home T20Is against England and New Zealand but his weakness against spin was exposed in UAE by Pakistani bowlers. Even on the home tracks, the Australian batsman failed to dominate the visiting Indian bowlers.

Matches: 13, Innings: 12, Runs: 226, Average: 18.83, Highest score: 44