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The #BestBlastXI of all-time

Position by position we are asking you to help us build the Best XI in the tournament's history

Since 2003 our domestic Twenty20 tournament has provided thrills, spills, drama and showcased a host of talent both homegrown and from overseas.

We have created eleven roles to fill to create the best XI in the tournaments history, now we need your help.

Over the next month on our Vitality Blast social channels we'll be calling for nominations for each position before putting the top four nominated players to a poll.

Together, let's build the #BestBlastXI! 

The #BestBlast XI 

1. The Muscle

A powerful, dominating opening batsman to lead from the front! 

You voted: Chris Gayle
Although a colossus across all formats, it is in T20 where Chris Gayle has cemented his legacy. One of the most feared batsman in the format, the imposing West Indies opener has proven a popular player with fans for his free-wheeling stroke play.

2. The Pinch-Hitter

Rarely seen up the order in other formats, but when it comes to the Blast with the shackles off they come into their own! 

You voted: Shahid Afridi
Already boasting skilled leg-spin, Shahid Afridi comes into his own as a see-ball hit-ball type of player, riveting spectators with his launch the ball to unexpected areas. He has dazzled across the world, introducing himself to the T20 arena in style when he was named player of the tournament at the first World T20 championship.

3. The Dasher

Flamboyant, easy on the eye and equally destructive!

You voted: Dawid Malan
Dawid Malan has become one of the great players in Blast history. He first made his debut for Middlesex in 2006 and has gone on to play for England. In 2008, Malan made his first Blast hundred in front of the TV cameras vs a Lancashire side featuring Freddie Flintoff. He has over 3,200 runs in the competition at a strike rate of 129.6 including 3 hundreds.

4. The Engine-Room

This batsman goes under the radar but has the ability to score quickly and keep the scoreboard ticking.

You voted: Eoin Morgan
Cool as ice, Eoin Morgan's adventurous batting thrust him into the spotlight early on as a potential superstar of white ball cricket. He's carried that expectation ever since, displaying a tight technique with bold shot selection, that saw him help England to their first silverware in 2010 at the World T20, then lift the World Cup in 2019.

5. The All-Rounder

Providing fireworks with the bat, the ball and in the field. A genuine match-winner.

You voted: Moeen Ali
Although a supreme batsman to watch, it is Moeen Ali's spin bowling that marks him out as a superb all-rounder. Benefitting from strong spin and fast pace of delivery after technical changes, Ali's off-breaks have become a formidable weapon. Meanwhile his destructive, yet elegant, batting means he can dominate a match with either discipline.

6. The Finisher

No matter the match situation, this player has the ability to get his team over the line.

You voted: Jos Buttler
A school prodigy, Jos Buttler broke numerous records on his way to a professional career in the sport, marking himself out as a T20 king early on, starring with the bat for Somerset in the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Soon after he was propelled into the spotlight for his fine shot selection and genuine 360 batting, providing a cool head whether under pressure.

7. The Lightning Hands

A reflex catch or whipping off the bails. Gloveman are vital in all forms of the game. 

You voted: James Foster
Regarded by many as the best wicketkeeper in county cricket over the past 20 years, James Foster's nimble movement and keen eye for a stumping saw him ensure Essex consistently threaten for T20 glory while captain. Also handy with the bat, he proved a useful finished in the limited overs format.

8. The Spin King

The first of the two spinners in the side. That man who bowls in the Powerplay and never lets you down.

You voted: Jeetan Patel
Underused at international level, Jeetan Patel became the heartbeat of Warwickshire during a 11-year - and counting - career with the club. In the 2014, he helped the county take the T20 title, picking up 25 T20 wickets at an average of just 13, as part of his season performance that saw him voted the most valuable player in county cricket.

9. The Magician

The mystery spinner. A whole range of deliveries, the ability to spin it both ways and bamboozle batsmen!

You voted: Rashid Khan
Thrust into the limelight at 17-years-old, Afghanistan youngster, Rashid Khan, quickly established himself as of international pedigree with his leg-spinning. A fast tweaker of the ball, Khan possesses numerous varieties, often outfoxing opposing players by spinning it the opposite way. His ever improving batting also allows him to bat throughout the line-up, ready to smash the ball with his powerful hitting.

10. The Box of Tricks

Yorkers, slower ball bouncers you name it this bowler has it. Impossible to hit at the back-end of the innings. 

You voted: Pat Brown
Pat Brown made an immediate impression when, as a 20-year-old, he took 31 wickets in the 2018 T20 Blast season, inspiring Worcestershire to their first T20 trophy. Mixing highly disciplined pace bowling with skilful management of yorkers and slower balls, Brown has become a potent weapon on the white ball scene.

11. The Wheels

Express pace up front with the new ball and at the death. Always a threat and always a handful!

You voted: Jofra Archer
Possessing fearsome pace and a uncanny knack to undo any batsman, Jofra Archer shone for Sussex, highlighting his ability in limited overs cricket with nerves of steel at the death. Through links with the county, he'd soon find himself playing in T20 leagues around the world, his lower-order batting another feather in his cap.