ICC Awards 2018: 5 leading contenders for Cricketer of the Year award

#4 Kagiso Rabada

South Africa v Australia - 4th Test: Day 5

He is arguably the most promising young fast bowler in the world right now. The 23-year-old was phenomenal for South Africa during the last two seasons and bowled with a lot of pace. In the absence of Dale Steyn, Rabada has led South Africa pace attack well and was hugely successful. Rabada has already picked up 151 wickets in just 32 Tests and 80 wickets in just 50 One Day Internationals.

In 2018, the South African seamer has picked up 46 wickets in nine Tests. He is currently the highest wicket-taker in Test match cricket for 2018 with two five-wicket and a one 10-wicket haul. He has also picked up 11 wickets in nine ODI games. A few months ago, Rabada was named South African Cricketer of the Year.