Experiments and throwaway games

What we learn from T20Is

We don't play many T20Is.

It's not an actual league, the performances are very random, and it brings quite weird results. Dawid Malan was the world's number one ranked batter according to the ICC. But his entire career is just over half a season of Premier League games, although it's taken him almost five years to get this many matches.

Malan doesn't play every game either, partly because England didn't think he was that good despite his record. But even if he had been, England doesn't play that often. No one does. Since the last World Cup (which was a World T20 back then) in April 2016, only three teams have played over 50 games. India, Pakistan and the West Indies. There are another five teams that have played over 40 games. England has 42. South Africa, Bangladesh and Afghanistan combined have 103. 

T20 is the form of cricket with the most luck involved. A small event can change the game, and oftren the toss and batting second is overly important. A bit like other sports with an equa…