This is a thread that I wanted to do for awhile now but I haven?t really had that much time. As the title suggests I want you to write about your favourite countries best young talent that hasn?t played international cricket yet. Another catch is that they have to be 21 or younger, so no veteran first-class players.
Best up and coming batsmen in New Zealand:
Kane Williamson has been talked about for years as the next big thing in New Zealand cricket; he made his first-class debut after just turning 17. In his first innings he made one, and in his second managed his first duck. Not the start the youngster wanted but things could only get better. He only played two more games that season but he really broke out in the 2008-09 season. After a strong under 19 world cup and England tour he started off strong for ND, making his highest score in first-class cricket of 98. He only had to wait three more games before making his first hundred. He finished the season as the sixth top scorer making 707 runs in seven games at an average of 54.38 with two hundreds and five fifties. In List A cricket he finished the season with 320 runs in 11 games at an average of 45.71, he also scored his first hundred during the season. Being talked about as a possible bolter for the Sri Lankan tour later this year, Williamson is defiantly a player of the future.
Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Kane Williamson
Jeet Raval made his first-class debut against the touring West Indies team in late 2008. Usually an opening batsmen he batted at six and made a respectful 36. It was in his next game for Auckland that he hit the headlines when he made 256 in his first opening stint for Auckland. Born in India Raval is an attacking batsmen capable of scoring at a very fast rate, he is also a very good slip fielder.
Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Jeet Raval
All-Rounder:
Corey Anderson hit the headlines when he was only sixteen years old after being timed bowling at speeds at over 135 kmph. He is the youngest player ever to gain a contract with a New Zealand first-class team when he was only sixteen. During the 2008-09 season Anderson was in and out of the Canterbury team, and sadly doesn?t bowl that often because of injury. But comparisons are already being made to Jacob Oram because of the way he hits the ball. He made his best score during the season with 88 not-out which included 4 sixes and seven fours.
Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Corey Anderson
Bowler:
Trent Boult made his first-class debut for New Zealand A against India A in India and did well enough to take three wickets in his first match, his first wicket was Suresh Raina. Boult made the NZ under 19 team after winning the New Zealand secondary schools ball off competition. He was timed at 143.7 kmph as a 17 year old. In his first game for ND he took his first five wicket haul, but the 2008-09 season was a stop start affair as Boult was injured quite a lot. He was the surprise pick in the New Zealand ODI team for the Chapple Hadlee series given the fact he hadn?t played for almost two weeks. He wasn?t given a game, but it shows how close he is to playing for New Zealand.
Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Trent Boult
Best up and coming batsmen in New Zealand:
Kane Williamson has been talked about for years as the next big thing in New Zealand cricket; he made his first-class debut after just turning 17. In his first innings he made one, and in his second managed his first duck. Not the start the youngster wanted but things could only get better. He only played two more games that season but he really broke out in the 2008-09 season. After a strong under 19 world cup and England tour he started off strong for ND, making his highest score in first-class cricket of 98. He only had to wait three more games before making his first hundred. He finished the season as the sixth top scorer making 707 runs in seven games at an average of 54.38 with two hundreds and five fifties. In List A cricket he finished the season with 320 runs in 11 games at an average of 45.71, he also scored his first hundred during the season. Being talked about as a possible bolter for the Sri Lankan tour later this year, Williamson is defiantly a player of the future.
Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Kane Williamson
Jeet Raval made his first-class debut against the touring West Indies team in late 2008. Usually an opening batsmen he batted at six and made a respectful 36. It was in his next game for Auckland that he hit the headlines when he made 256 in his first opening stint for Auckland. Born in India Raval is an attacking batsmen capable of scoring at a very fast rate, he is also a very good slip fielder.
Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Jeet Raval
All-Rounder:
Corey Anderson hit the headlines when he was only sixteen years old after being timed bowling at speeds at over 135 kmph. He is the youngest player ever to gain a contract with a New Zealand first-class team when he was only sixteen. During the 2008-09 season Anderson was in and out of the Canterbury team, and sadly doesn?t bowl that often because of injury. But comparisons are already being made to Jacob Oram because of the way he hits the ball. He made his best score during the season with 88 not-out which included 4 sixes and seven fours.
Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Corey Anderson
Bowler:
Trent Boult made his first-class debut for New Zealand A against India A in India and did well enough to take three wickets in his first match, his first wicket was Suresh Raina. Boult made the NZ under 19 team after winning the New Zealand secondary schools ball off competition. He was timed at 143.7 kmph as a 17 year old. In his first game for ND he took his first five wicket haul, but the 2008-09 season was a stop start affair as Boult was injured quite a lot. He was the surprise pick in the New Zealand ODI team for the Chapple Hadlee series given the fact he hadn?t played for almost two weeks. He wasn?t given a game, but it shows how close he is to playing for New Zealand.
Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Trent Boult
