After a thrilling T20 World Cup 2022 final, England emerged victorious after beating rivals Pakistan by five wickets. Ben Stokes was the hero of the hour, finishing the game on 52 unstretched and ensuring England became the first nation to hold the T20 and ODI World Cup titles at the same time.
For cricket fans who like to take the pulse of international cricket by keeping up to date with live score in individual matches, Stokes' starring role will come as no surprise - having done so three years ago and has done so regularly ever since. But while his and England's pedigree on the world stage are impressive, which team performs better in T20 terms? We take a closer look below.
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Six winners so far
Since its inception in 2007, the T20 World Cup has had an irregular schedule which included a five-year hiatus between 2016 and 2021. Because of this, there have only been a total of eight competitions so far, with six nations claiming the titles throughout. this time.
With their win in melbourne in november, England won their second T20 trophy to add to their 2010 triumph. Indeed, only one other team managed to win the tournament twice and it was West Indies, who won the top prize in 2012 and then again in 2016. The other teams to have lifted the trophy are Australia, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Best winning ratios
So England and West Indies may be the top two nations in terms of titles won, but which teams have recorded the most wins at the sport's prestigious T20 event? That accolade belongs to Sri Lanka, who have won 31 of their 51 matches so far. Pakistan are second in the standings, winning 28 of their 46 matches, while India complete the top three with 27 wins in 44 matches.
However, if we analyze performance based on win percentage, and not total wins, it's a whole different story. Pakistan and Sri Lanka do not make the top three, with India (63,95%) and Australia (62,5%) taking second and third place respectively. Nepal, who played in just one T20 World Cup in 2014, won two of their three encounters to give them the highest win rate in the competition's history. Interestingly, the two most successful teams (England and West Indies) have the two lowest winning percentages of any nation to have won the cup.
Individual performance
When it comes to individual performances, no one has scored more points than India's Virat Kohli, who completed 1 runs nowadays. Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene is second with 1 points, while West Indies Chris Gayle is third with 016 points. Only Kohli is still playing and therefore has a chance to add to his tally.
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When it comes to bowling, Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has won the most T20 World Cup wickets in his career with 47 in 36 games. Shahid Afridi of Pakistan is second on the list with 39 wickets in just 34 matches and he also holds the highest overall average, while Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka is third with 38 wickets in 31 matches.
With the dust now settled on England's triumphant T20 campaign in Australia this year, all eyes will be on the next incarnation of the event. Will the team be able to get out of the West Indies next time? Or will a new nation claim the trophy?
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