In an era of instant gratification, Twenty20 is a thrill-seeker's paradise.

Whether it's switch-hits, slog sweeps, toe-crunching yorkers or uprooted middle stumps, crowds love a showman.

Following the success of the inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007, the world's best are in England for the second edition of the six-hitting, stump-shattering extravaganza.

We run the rule over 10 players, young and old, with the potential to make a name for themselves in the 12-team tournament, starting on Friday.