5 young West Indies domestic players who can be future Test greats

Gudakesh Motie

Gudakesh Motie in action during the 2014 U19 World Cup

The biggest splash in the most recent domestic season in the Caribbean islands was made by 21-year-old Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai, a vital fixture in the champion team, Guyana. Bowling at an average of 13.5 and an economy rate of 2.2, the slow left-arm orthodox bowler has flummoxed all batsmen in the 7 FC matches that he has played.

He might have made his debut only in November, but Motie formed a good partnership since then with Veeraswamy Permaul, as both of them picked 40 wickets each in the season, bowling their team to the title. In only his second match, against Leeward Islands, he had figures of 6/20 and 5/85, the best individual bowling performance of the season.

It has not even been one year since he made his FC debut, so it is very unlikely that he shall be considered for the India series, but there is no doubt as to who the most exciting young bowler in the country is right now.