The Next Big Stars

[Athlai]

Who will be the McGrath's, Warne's, Tendulkar's and Lara's of tomorrow? Which young (or older) stars of today will be impressing in years to come?

Who will standout?

My own picks for the Kiwi team will be:

Southee
Taylor
Ryder
Hay
Anderson

I personally believe Taylor can become one of the top 5 Test batsman in the world, while I have hopes that Southee can dominate. Ryder could go either way, into drunken obscurity or he could be a world leader. The two others though yet to poke their noses in the international scene have a lot of talent in their pockets and could definitely go on to become stars.

What about the likes of Steyn, Sharma, Broad, Malinga do any of these young guys have the potential and the mental ability to do well on the world stage?

(Rich to look this page up in 5 years time to comment on who was right and wrong FTW)

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Jesse "Pretty sure that's midwicket over there right? I'm just gonna slog everything there anyway." Ryder.

 

[Matteh]

Callum McLeod

 

[Athlai]

Jesse "He plays different in FC cricket yet drinks the same before and after" Ryder actually.

 

[Nutter]

Yep, Jesse "Forget about the last one, get yourself another" Ryder and Rosco for the Kiwis. Southee possibly.

Out of the top of my head:
Ishant Sharma
Dale Steyn
Stuart Broad
Alistair Cook
Michael Clarke
Mitchell Johnson

 

[Matteh]

Wow, real perceptive.

 

[ret]

for India .... from what i recall from the top of my head

Ishant Sharma
Rohit Sharma
Gambhir
Uthappa

 

[itduzz]

Asif
Nasir Jamshed
Gul
Sohail Khan

 

[Flem274*]

Love these threads. Its all about which player has the biggest fan club, no hard evidence required.

So...

James Marshall
Sylvester Joseph
Liam Plunkett
James Anderson

 

[Flem274*]

Jesse "Pretty sure that's midwicket over there right? I'm just gonna slog everything there anyway." Ryder.

Funny how one of his preffered shots is the cover drive then eh?

 

[Jono]

Jesse "Pretty sure that's midwicket over there right? I'm just gonna slog everything there anyway." Ryder.

Wasn't that Taylor?

 

[Flem274*]

Wasn't that Taylor?

Thank God he's done with his mid-wicket addiction.

 

[jeevan]

for India .... from what i recall from the top of my head

Ishant Sharma
Rohit Sharma
Gambhir
Uthappa

Both the Sharmas, absolutely. They get my first vote in the bowling and batting departments from India.

Gambhir debuted on the international scene 4+ years ago and so probably doesnt meet the intent of this thread (in any case, I doubt he'll be a bigger star than what he is right now). Uthappa, I think he is probably among the top 2-3 choices among several equals (like Sreesanth for eg) and not a star as such.

If we overlook the debuted 4+ years ago aspect, I think (or rather hope) that Irfan Pathan will have a lasting impact as a true all rounder.

 

[NZTailender]

Steve Smith, Trent Boult, James Harris /bandwagon.

 

[readie]

Australia

Phil Hughes
Luke Pomersbach

few more as well

 

[NZTailender]

Yep, Jesse "Forget about the last one, get yourself another" Ryder and Rosco for the Kiwis. Southee possibly.

Out of the top of my head:
Ishant Sharma
Dale Steyn
Stuart Broad
Alistair Cook
Michael Clarke
Mitchell Johnson

Wow, real perceptive.

Saw this Kumble guy bowling against SA, could be a good prospect.

 

[Matteh]

Saw this Kumble guy bowling against SA, could be a good prospect.

Dunno, bit too early to tell imo, wait until he gets a few more matches under his belt.

 

[NZTailender]

Dunno, bit too early to tell imo, wait until he gets a few more matches under his belt.

Think he and this bloke called 'Warne' could have some interesting battles in the future if they ever get further opportunities at test level.

 

[Matteh]

Not sure, reckon his weight might be a bit of an issue, certainly doesn't have a test class physique.

 

[NZTailender]

Not sure, reckon his weight might be a bit of an issue, certainly doesn't have a test class physique.

Can he get ahead of Peter McIntyre though? That guy is class and should play at least 80 tests.