Five young fast bowlers who can make it big in international cricket

#4 Mustafizur Rahman - Bangladesh

Rahman impressed in the last edition of the IPL

The Fizz. A product of the prestigious MRF Pace Academy, this Bangladeshi left-arm fast bowlers has already turned heads. He has taken the most wickets (13) in a debut one-day international series, and is also the first player to win the ‘Man of the Match’ award in both Test and ODI debut.

The 2014 Under-19 World Cup created an ideal launching platform for this talented pace bowler. Rahman made his International debut against Pakistan in a T20 match in April, 2015.

Later in the same year, he made his ODI and Test debuts against India and South Africa respectively, grabbing the Man of the Match award in both matches.

In the 2016 IPL auctions, Rahman was picked by the Hyderabad-based franchise, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite an abundance of experienced talent in the side, he played most of the games for the franchise. His 17 wickets in 16 games was a vital factor in Hyderabad’s race to the title.

He was named as ‘Emerging Player of the Tournament’, becoming the first overseas player to receive this award in the IPL.

He has played just 2 Test matches to date but is sure to play many more matches for his country. His famous off-cutter has bamboozled batsmen from across the globe in all formats.