Luke Wright gestures as he leaves the ground at the end of his innings with 99 runs not out during the Twenty20 2012 match against Afghanistan. The pace-bowling allrounder was recalled for the ICC World Twenty20 in 2012, after his 44-ball hundred in the Big Bash in January. Photo: K.R. Deepak
England bowler Graeme Swann bowling during a practice session at Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Finishing with 10 wickets in seven matches, he was the leading wicket-taker during their successful 2010 World Twenty20 campaign. Photo: K.R. Deepak
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle plays a shot during the Twenty20 match against Australia at The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Gayle's free-stroking, aggressive style is best suited for limited-overs cricket. Photo: K.R. Deepak
Another West Indies's player to look out for, Sunil Narine bowls against Ireland at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: K.R. Deepak
West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels at The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Emerging afresh after the matchfixing scandal, Samuels potrays classy strokeplay with the right techniques, especially in this shorter format of the game. Photo: K.R. Deepak
Sri Lanka's bowler Ajantha Mendis celebrates a dismissal in a match against Zimbabwe in Hambantota. Ajantha holds the record for the best figures in a T20I innings. Photo: AP
Sri Lanka's batsman Kumar Sangakkara in a match against South Africa in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. An allrounder, Sangakkara holds many a record to his name and is considered as the one of the strongest that Sri Lanka can boast of. Photo: AP
New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum raises his bat to celebrate scoring a century during the ICC Twenty20 match against Bangladesh in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. The second man after Gayle, to score a T20 century, McCullum is as brash as he calls himself and also boasts of dismissing most number of wickets from behind the stumps, in ODIs. Photo: AP
New Zealand's captain Ross Taylor prepares to play a shot against Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. An aggressive top-order batsman, New Zealand pins its hope on his free-flowing game style. Photo: AP
Virat Kohli, India's dream run, plays a shot in Group A match against England at R. Premadasa Stadium. A modern-day cricketer and often perceived as the new face for Indian cricket, Kohli has been showing growing maturity in his batting skills as a defensive, aggressive and accomplished strokeplayer. Photo: K.R. Deepak
Ravichandran Ashwin plays against Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A lead spinner, Ashwin made it to the national side after his success in the T20 format. Photo: K.R.Deepak
Australia's Shane Watson plays a shot during match against Ireland in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A modern-day, complete package, Watson is a run-getter as batsman and speedy as a bowler. Photo: K.R. Deepak
Dwayne Smith walks from the pitch after being bowled out by Australia's Mitchell Starc. A fast-bowler, Starc is known for his speed and bounce. Photo: AP
South Africa's bowler Jacques Kallis celebrates a dismissal against Zimbabwe in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Kallis, sure-handed and highly reflex makes ridiculous catches look regulated. A modern age, classical cricketer. Photo: AP
South Africa's bowler Morne Morkel in a match against Zimbabwe in Hambantota. Morkel, intimidates the batsmen with his sharp-paced, speedy and steepling bowling. Photo: AP
South Africa's bowler Dale Steyn delivers a ball during a practice session in Colombo. The fastest South African to reach 100 Test wickets and named ICC Test player of the year in 2008, Steyn dominates the field with pace, aggression and regularity proving to be yet another dangerous fast bowler. Photo: AP
Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez prepares to play a shot against New Zealand in Pallekele. Hafeez, a true team element, bats aggressively, switching between organized and defensive mode, with excellent control over line and length, allowing himself to be useful at any point of an innings. Photo: AP
Pakistan's bowler Saeed Ajmal celebrates a wicket against New Zealand in Pallekele. A modern-day offspinner with an exemplary economy rate as a batsman, Saeed Ajmal has been proving to be the most important man to take note of in the team. Photo: AP