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#4 Kagiso Rabada - South Africa

Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada's rise in international cricket has not been a surprise. He showed a lot of promise in the 2014 U-19 World Cup by bowling with pace and hostility, which prompted the South African selectors to draft him into the national side.

Rabada did not disappoint, as he picked up a 6-fer in his debut match against Bangladesh. He is one of the many gems that South Africa has unearthed in its illustrious list of fast bowling talents.

Kagiso Rabada, or KG as he is called by his teammates, consistently bowls close to 150 kph. His natural delivery is the back of the length one which he uses effectively to generate steep bounce at pace.

He has a lethal yorker too, which he bowls at good pace and usually targets the base of the stumps with. Rabada doesn't bowl viciously in-swinging yorkers like Dale Steyn does, but he uses them intelligently and keeps the batsmen guessing.

In the last 24 months, KG has bowled 270 deliveries and picked up 14 wickets at an average of 6.80.

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