Despite not playing much international cricket of late, Umar has always remained a constant within T20 leagues. Umar averaged 34 at a strike rate of 137, with his stand out knock being a 75* whilst chasing for the Quetta Gladiators.
It was yet another impressive year for Pakistan’s finisher who averaged 35 with the bat at a strike rate of 182 giving him a batting index of 217. The fourth best of any T20 batsman during the period!
Whilst Bairstow has always been a top cricketer, the past year was his best in terms of T20 cricket, where he shined, particularly in the IPL. The Yorkshireman averaged 55 at a whopping strike rate of 155.