5 current young batsmen who had a great start to their Test careers

#3 Peter Handscomb

Handscomb is a steady batsman in the Aussie middle-order

Steven Smith’s understudy, a batsman who has a similar, ungainly method as his skipper, is effective with the bat and is supremely consistent. Handscomb saved Australia in the third Test against India at Ranchi with a brilliant and skilful rear-guard action, scoring his first half-century on the tour.

In 7 Tests and 13 innings, Handscomb already has two centuries and three half-centuries and he almost always gets a start. He has scored 571 runs at 63.44 and is a long-time prospect for Australia, which was overhauled after the disastrous Sri Lanka tour.

Handscomb, who plays for Victoria, hasn’t had a good start in ODIs, but has flourished in the longer form of the game. He currently bats at No. 5 in Tests for Australia and is also a wicket-keeper who gives Australia extra options if required, especially in the shorter format.