CLT20 Qualifier 3: Otago Volts vs Kandurata Maroons - Five players to watch out for

Nick Beard (left-arm spinner, Otago Volts)

FILE PHOTO: Nick Beard during the HRV T20 Final match between the Otago Volts and the Wellington Firebirds at University Oval on January 20, 2013 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

The young bowler impressed one and all with his variations and ability to extract turn from lively pitches as he took 15 wickets in the HRV Cup, thus piloting the Volts to the title earlier this year.

Beard, who turned 24 a couple of days ago, is an exciting future prospect for the New Zealand national side, especially in the spin department, which would be bereft of subtlety once Daniel Vettori decides to call it a day from all forms of the game.

He is also a useful lower order batsman, with a top score of 188 to his credit in the first class arena. The Volts will look to him to replicate his heroics as they seek to gain a spot in the knockout stages of the CL T20.