Garry Sobers

The greatest allrounder in the sport's history, and the most versatile weapon that any T20 team could hope for. His formidable power with the bat is legendary - just ask Malcolm Nash, whom Sobers launched into outer space with six sixes in an over at Swansea in 1968 - but just imagine trying to face his lethal variations with the ball. Hooping swing from a left-arm line with the new ball, or tantalising orthodox spin if the conditions demand. And he was also a mean wrist-spinner to boot. Then, throw in his ability to catch flies in the outfield, and it's little wonder that no less a judge as Don Bradman described him as a "five-in-one" cricketer.

Wasim Akram

Arguably the most skilful fast bowler the galaxy has ever seen, Wasim was another who missed the T20 revolution but who would surely have dominated given half a chance. His finest moment (or two) came in the 50-over World Cup final against England in 1992 - a stunning two-card trick to Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis, bowled past the outside and inside-edge respectively, as he snaked Pakistan to the title with peerless command of reverse swing. And, as a hard-hitting batsman who once struck 12 sixes in a Test-best 257, his ability to biff the beejaysus out of the death overs wouldn't have gone amiss either.

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