Best young Batsman in World Cricket today

[Buddhmaster]

Sehwag, Pieterson, Gayle, Clarke

 

[cric_manic]

people dont seem to rate Marshall,but he is from NZ so im not suprised

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Top five for me in order are Sehwag, Pietersen, Clarke, De Villiers and Marshall.

 

[Monty]

Callum Fergusson

 

[Craig]

Pieterson has had only one Test series, wait until and see how he fares against everybody else? The way people go on about him as if he is the next Bradman.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

people dont seem to rate Marshall,but he is from NZ so im not suprised

I have nothing against the Kiwi's, just haven't seen the fellow play.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

I think of Sehwag and Sarwan as veterans now, so don't really ackowledge them.

 

[greg]

Kaif.

 

[Protea]

Where's Graeme Smith? He's only 24.

 

[Jono]

I think of Sehwag and Sarwan as veterans now, so don't really ackowledge them.

Yet you said Pietersen and De Villiers are streets ahead of them.

Not including Sehwag who I think is quite above the rest, my top 5 (in no real order) are Clarke, Pietersen, Sarwan, De Villiers and Marshall.

Kaif needs to actually get into the Indian test team first, but I rate him very highly.

 

[Jono]

Where's Graeme Smith? He's only 24.

LOL True. Smith and Sehwag should probably be left off the list I reckon, since they're quite clearly accomplished batsmen. Sarwan could fit that mould too.

 

[thierry henry]

Smith

 

[Blaze]

Smith

 

[thierry henry]

Sehwag is born in 1978 btw. Turns 27 this year.

 

[thierry henry]

And Marshall turned 26 at the start of the year so I wouldn't really call him young either.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Sehwag for me, but Pietersen will overtake him within the next year to 18 months.

 

[Craig]

Kaif is stuggling to get in then it suggests he isn't what they are looking for Test wise, or he is getting screwed around.

 

[Jono]

Kaif is stuggling to get in then it suggests he isn't what they are looking for Test wise, or he is getting screwed around.

Its quite clearly the latter. He's no world beater, but he needs a consistent opportunity to show what he can do. Unfortunately he's not getting that.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'd definately go for Smith, then Sehwag, but they shouldnt really count IMO.

After that, I'd have to say De Villiers.

 

[marc71178]

people dont seem to rate Marshall,but he is from NZ so im not suprised

So it'd have nothing to do with people thinging players like Sehwag are better then, it's all about his nationality