#2 Mitchell Santner – New Zealand
In April 2015, Santner, a young all-rounder, was picked in the New Zealand ODI and T20I squad for the tour of England. He made his One Day International debut for New Zealand in June 2015.
His first international wicket was when he trapped Sam Billings in the series against England. He made his T20I debut as well on the same tour in June 2015. His first Test match was against the Aussies in the Day/Night fixture in November 2015.
Santner’s real breakthrough came in the World Twenty20 in India. He was picked in the New Zealand squad as one of the main spinners. In the first match of the tournament against the hosts, India, Santner won the Man of the Match award for a brilliant spell of bowling, which led his side to an improbable victory. His 4/11 in that match ranks as the best figures by a Kiwi spinner in a World T20.
The 24-year-old was quite impressive for the Kiwis in the test tour to India as well. He hit a well composed 71 in the 1st Test at Kanpur and always kept a tidy line with the ball. Though not quite in the mould of a Vettori, Santner has the right tricks in his armoury to be a phenomenal spinner on the World Stage.
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