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

2010: Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum is one of the most devastating openers of all time

In a T20I against Australia in Christchurch in February 2010, Kiwi opener Brendon McCullum scored an unbeaten 116 off just 56 balls, a match-winning knock that constituted 12 fours and eight sixes.

This was the first instance that a T20I performance that did not occur at the World Cup was chosen for this award. It is worthy to note that the former Blackcaps skipper, who ended up with 2140 runs, held the record for the most runs in T20I’s till recently when compatriot Martin Guptill went past him.

Other contenders: Michael Hussey’s 24 ball unbeaten 60 against Pakistan in the semi-final of ICC WT20 2010; Ryan McLaren’s 5-19 against the Windies; and Mahela Jayawardene’s twin effort of 100 against Zimbabwe and 98 against Windies in the same multi-team event.