Best XI Of Under 23 Cricketers Who Can Rule World Cricket In The Next Decade

Updated - 11 Jul 2021, 08:19 PM

Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Shah Afridi. Image-Twitter

The young cricketers have come up with some great domestic numbers at the moment, and they have performed up to the expectations in international stages at present. They have shown that they got the potential to deliver in the big stages and they have got the requirements to become one of the greats.

These cricketers have got a lot of years in their kitty and they will certainly see the highs and lows of their careers in the next 10 years in world cricket. Here is the best XI of under 23 cricketers who can rule world cricket in the next decade.

Best XI Of Under 23 Cricketers Who Can Rule World Cricket In The Next Decade:

Prithvi Shaw(C):

Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw (Image Credit: Twitter)

Prithvi Shaw is one of the best upcoming talents in the world and he has been in terrific form in the last six months. Shaw had a phenomenal start to his Test career but faded off in the middle and was dropped from the Indian squad post that. However, the right-hander went back into domestic cricket and picked up his form again. He was scintillating in the IPL 2021 and he is still 21 years with a long way to go in his international career.

Will Pucovski:

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Will Pucovski[photo: Twitter]
Will Pucovski has been a consistent batsman in the domestic circuit in Australia and he earned his maiden call up to the national side recently against India in the home series. He played just one test scoring a fifty on debut but was out from the next test due to injury and the opener is set to make big inroads in international cricket as he is just 23 years old at the moment.

Zak Crawley:

Zak Crawley
Zak Crawley. Image-Twitter.

Zak Crawley has shown in the few matches he played that he will be a big player in the future for England. He has played 14 tests scoring 704 runs with a big score of 267 already. His technique has been of the highest quality and has shown good intent in ODI cricket as well. He is still relatively young at the age of 23 and he will surely be one of the big guns in the future.

Rishabh Pant(WK):

Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant (Image Credit: Twitter)

Rishabh Pant is already a superstar in world cricket at the moment, and he is a regular feature in all formats for India at the moment. He is in fine form in the last six months and has been an X factor for India especially in test cricket with his extraordinary hitting skills. He is a prolific six-hitter and has improved on his wicket keeping as well. He is still 23 years and has a bright future ahead in world cricket.

Cameron Green:

Cameron Green
Cameron Green. [Image-Twitter/ICC]
Cameron Green has shown that he can be an excellent all-rounder and he is touted as the next big thing in Australia already. The 22-year-old from Western Australia has played 4 Tests and 1 ODIs in international cricket with one half-century and he can also contribute with the ball as well with his medium pace. He has a good technique and he can hit the ball long.

Sam Curran:

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Sam Curran [Image-BCCI]
Sam Curran is one of the best all-rounders in the world at the moment and the left-hander is a match-winner with the bat as well as with the ball. He has been taking the new ball in the powerplay and has finished off innings with some clean hitting down the order. The 23-year-old is an exciting prospect for England in all the formats and will play a big role in the future.

Wanindu Hasaranga:

Sri Lanka Cricket team
Wanindu Hasaranga[photo: Twitter]
Wanindu Hasaranga has moved up the order with the bat after some excellent performances in the few innings he played. He has scored four half-centuries in international cricket already and he has been very clever with his variations while bowling his leg-spin. The 23-year-old can certainly be a big player in the future for Sri Lanka.

Washington Sundar:

Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar (Image Credit: Getty)

Washington Sundar is a regular feature for India in T20s and has been in and out of the test side. But he has been very impressive in the few outings he has played and he has an average of above 65 with the bat in the 4 tests he played. Sundar is the future of Indian cricket and he can play the role of a Ravindra Jadeja in the future with just 21 years at present.

Rashid Khan:

Rashid Khan T20I skipper
Rashid Khan[Photo Credit: (Getty Images)]
Rashid Khan is by far, the best spinner in the world at the moment in limited-overs cricket and he has an average of less than 20 in both the limited-overs format with the ball. He is a match-winner with the ball and can turn around a match easily in a very quick time. He has been of the stars of the T20 format already playing for various franchises around the world.

Shaheen Shah Afridi:

Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Image Credit: Twitter)

Shaheen Shah Afridi is becoming a big prospect for Pakistan in all formats and he has been a fine bowler as he always the pace and swing to disturb any batsman in the world. He is still relatively young and the 21-year-old has been leading the pace attack for his nation in the last two years. He is going to rock the world in the upcoming years.

Naseem Shah:

Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah. (Photo: AFP)

Naseem Shah made his debut for Pakistan very early at the age of 16 and he shook the likes of David Warner already with his raw pace. He is currently 18 years old and he is expected to get his lines and lengths right in the future. He is expected to be a world-class bowler in the future and he will certainly be worked with.

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