Today we choose our villain of the decade. Tell us yours in the comments below.

John Stern (Editor of TWC)

Any number of administrators (like Jagmohan Dalmiya or Giles Clarke) who have allowed commercial self-interest to infect the soul of the game. Not to forget Allen Stanford.

Edward Craig (Deputy Editor)

Misbah-ul-Haq

If he had nudged the final ball of the inaugural World Twenty20 round the corner for two instead of flicking it into fine-leg’s hands, Pakistan would have eventually won, India would have said “we didn’t like this format anyway”, Pandora would have kept the lid on her box and Test cricket would remain the focal point of the sport.

Daniel Brigham (Assistant editor)

Giles Clarke

An obvious choice, but justified. How the chairman of the ECB can continue to be more interested in dosh than the interests of cricket fans or players is as ludicrous as it is sad.

Benj Moorehead (Editorial assistant)

The England selectors

It’s hard on the selectors, who have been quite brilliant at times (who else had the idea to pick Jonathan Trott at The Oval). But I cannot forgive the promotion of Ashley Giles above Monty Panesar for the first Ashes Test in 2006-07. There was talk of this in the build-up, but I dismissed it as impossible. Giles hadn’t played a first-class game in a year. Panesar had taken 27 Test wickets at 26 in the preceding summer. When I saw the XI on screen I savagely abused the television. We all know what happened next. My toes are still curling.

Sam Collins (Website editor)

Several. Comically – although not for West Indies cricket or the ECB – Stanford. Peter Moores, for wasting two years of English cricket supporters’ lives. Shoaib Akhtar, for abusing his talent. New Zealand cricket or whoever was responsible for not letting Shane Bond play. Groundsmen/ boards who produce dull batsman-friendly pitches.