The Most Successful T20 Team of All Time

This shorter form of the game has influenced club and international cricket, and more fans are glued to their TVs than ever before.

But which is the best T20 team of all time? After checking all relevant stats, we used specific performance criteria to determine the best from the rest. We have produced tables to illustrate our findings that should clear up any questions you may have.

Methodology

Deciding which is the best T20 team of all time isn’t something that is done lightly. No, there is a strict process we use. Of course, there are some cricketing nations that fans will be more familiar with.

108 members belong to the ICC. Only 12 of these are full-time members, while there are 96 associate members. 

Throughout the calendar year, international T20s take place between nations, but to keep up to date, we use a variety of sources to track performances. ESPNcricinfo and HowStat are armed with win/loss ratios, while Khel Now has become more reliable for presenting accurate stats across games. They crunch down the numbers, and their stat experts leave no stone unturned.

The ICC, for example, when forming the rankings, uses a special rating method. It is calculated by dividing the points scored by the match/series total, and the answer is then rounded to the nearest whole number.

At SportsBoom, we prefer to use a win/loss (W/L) ratio and 50% of the weighting is based on World Cup performances. The more success that teams achieve in high-pressure situations, such as a World Cup, will carry more favour. 

We also factor in away performances which helps us to reach more well-rounded evaluations about how a team may fare in testing conditions. For example, the sub-continent is known for having drier pitches which plays into the hands of spinners. Or, in other countries where pitches are slower, batters who have more time to pick up the flight of the ball score heavily.

The 10 Most Successful T20 Teams According to Web Critics

There are internet critics who spend hours watching live cricket, and they believe the following 10 teams are the best in T20. The period covered in the table mainly spans from 2006-2024, except for a few teams where the data track back to 2005. Our table highlights the overall records.

How We Ranked the Best T20 Team

Although web critics may have quibbled over certain details, their results show a simple but effective way to measure performances.

However, at SportsBoom, we prefer to look at the wider picture and take a broader view of things. As far as the best T20 team goes, we didn’t just use a win/loss ratio. We prefer to take a snapshot of more consistent performances over time, and that includes away results.

We also took into consideration success in major tournaments, looking at performances on the biggest stages. Essentially, half the total was dedicated to win/loss, and the other half was based on results at the World Cup. Then, we added both totals to give us an overall score out of 100.

This table is very different in terms of the rankings we decided upon compared to cricket critics. However, in many ways, it is a more measured approach to assessing the best T20 teams of all time.