Top 5 Most Promising Debutant of 2022

As the wheels of sports move on, old players give way to young ones to take the game forward; cricket walks on the same path. The baton has been passed down from some all-time greats like Don Bradman, Keith Miller, Gary Sobers, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Virat Kohli and now it must be handed over to the next generation of players who could take the game to newer heights.

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Let’s look at the five most promising players who made their debut in 2022 and can be the next breakout stars for their national team.

5. Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh (Image source; Twitter)

The left-arm pacer has quickly become an integral part of India’s bowling lineup in white-ball cricket. In 21 matches, Singh has taken 33 wickets with a strike rate of 13.3. Capable of bowling fiery swingers, Singh has both the talent and heart to take the mantle from the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami.

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The 23-year-old has shown that he can handle the immense pressure of an Indian team berth after tackling the Asia Cup catch-drop controversy as well.

4. Harry Brook

Harry Brook (Image source; Twitter)

The 23-year-old England player made his debut against West Indies in January. Since then, the right-hand batter has featured in 20 T20I matches making 372 runs at an average of 26.57. The player who is still in the nascent stage of his career has the highest score of 81* in T20I. Additionally, he has also played 3 Test matches wherein he scored 369 runs at a sensational average of 73.80.

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Having shown his class in both Tests as well as T20Is, Brook is all ready to make a highly successful career in cricket if he continues to play with the same form.

3. Umran Malik

Umran Malik (Image source; Twitter)

Indian pace sensational took the world by storm in Indian T20 League 2022 after breaking the 150kmph barrier. Capable of bowling at insane speed, Malik soon made his debut for the national team and continued troubling bowlers with speed.

Although a stat of 7 wickets in 5 ODI matches, as well as 2 in 3 T20I matches, do not speak well of his talent, Malik has shown glimpses that prove he can be the main bowler for Team India.

2. Tagenarine Chanderpaul

Tagenarine Chanderpaul
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Son of former West Indies batter Shivnarayan Chanderpaul, Tagenarine made his mark in the first match itself when he scored 51 and 45 in two innings of his debut match against Australia. In a match when the senior batters struggled, the debutant played with composure beyond his years. He played another beautiful knock of 47 in the second match showing that he can be the flag bearer for West indies cricket in the coming years.

1. Michael Bracewell

Michael Bracewell (Image source; Twitter)

Making his national team debut after turning 31 is a rare sight for cricketers. To make it in all three formats in one year is even more so. But that is exactly, what New Zealand batting all-rounder Michael Bracewell has managed to achieve.

The southpaw has made 264 runs in 10 ODI innings with an average of 44. He has also made 90 runs in 8 T20I innings wherein he remained unbeaten in 5. A sensational strike rate of 183.67 puts him in the league of Suryakumar Yadav. Not just that he has also taken 5, 10 and 11 wickets in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is respectively, making him one of the best debutant all-rounders of 2022.