#1. Aswin Crist
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Playing his fourth domestic season, Aswin Crist shouldered Tamil Nadu's pace department and became their go to bowler for all occasions. With 35 wickets he was their second-highest wicket-taker in Ranji trophy and also claimed 20 wickets in Vijay Hazare Trophy to finish the season as the leading wicket-taker.
The monumental show earned the pace bowler a place in India's U-23 team that took part in the Emerging Players' tournament in 2016.
Crist has taken 69 wickets in 23 first-class games and his average of 29.89 has been effective as well. His clean action and ability to extract help from the surface make him a dangerous threat.
Karnataka found it the wrong way, as they were routed for a paltry score of 88 at Visakhapatnam in the quarter-finals of 2016 Ranji trophy. In that game, Crist sent back six batsmen to dismantle the strong Karnataka batting line-up.
Aussie legend Glenn McGrath also heaped praises on Crist and his bowling partner, K Vignesh after last season's Ranji trophy. "Aswin has always had the potential. When he gets it right, Aswin can swing the ball. In this season, he has performed well. The good thing is that they bowled a lot of overs and took a lot of wickets. Fast bowlers have to be prepared to work hard. What I liked most about their performances was that they bowled a lot of overs and the results were for all to see," McGrath sa
Thus, the pacer certainly has the skills that are required to be effective at the bigger stage and hence he deserves a chance in India's national team.
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