CWC 2019: 3 less known players who could surprise everyone

#2 Hazratullah Zazai

Hazratullah Zazai

Hazratullah Zazai is a devastating left-hand batsman from Afghanistan. For a country best known for its spinners, Zazai is an amazing batting prospect. The 21-year-old shot to prominence when he scored two consecutive blistering fifties in just his second and third T20I of his career.

It was just a beginning for the left-handed batsman as he later struck six sixes in an over in the very edition of the Afghanistan Premier League and equaled Yuvraj Singh's record of 12-ball fifty in the same match.

In February 2019, the southpaw again made the headlines when he slammed 162 off just 62 balls in just his fifth T20I and became the second highest individual scorer in the format. The knock helped Afghanistan to put up a record total of 278 on the board which is the highest ever total in all T20s.

As far as his ODI career is concerned, he has played 8 matches in the format till date but hasn't been as impressive as T20Is. He has scored just 183 runs from the 8 innings with the help of a half-century.

Although Hazratullah Zazai hasn't done anything special in ODIs yet, he has the potential to do well in ODIs too. He could be a surprise package at the World Cup if he performs as per his reputation and the English pitches will also suit his batting.