Players who can take the world by storm in CLT20

2. Jimmy Neesham and Jacob Duffy (Otago Volts):

Jimmy Neesham

Jimmy Neesham, who’ll turn 23 when CLT20 kicks off, is known for his clean hitting abilities. He can also bowl right-arm medium pace. The stylish southpaw, despite playing three ODIs and three T20s for New Zealand has not contributed anything significant in international arena thus far.

But it’ll be wrong to underestimate him. He could give the ball a real whack and is a brilliant fielder too. With the pitches not expected to be spinner friendly and him batting as a finisher, expect him to terrorise the fast bowlers. He has a strike rate of 156.28 in domestic T20s.

Jacob Duffy is just 19 years old. Besides having the much coveted outswinger as his potent weapon, the lanky paceman hits the deck hard and generates good bounce at a fairly faster pace.

Mohali and Rajasthan (should Otago Volts qualify) would help his style of bowling and with batsmen looking to go after him in the powerplays, he has the ability to come out on top. Duffy however, cannot be expected to bowl at death.

3. Joe Burns, Chris Lynn and Alister McDermott (Brisbane Heat):

Joe Burns

The fact that Joe Burns, the Australian batsman, has won the Bradman young cricketer of the year award already should say a lot about him. Known for his levelheadedness in handling tough situations, the 24-year-old also has the second gear to his game when needed. The Queensland player, who is in the radar of Australian selectors, scored 114 runs in a game for Australia A against England Lions.

Chris Lynn is a 23-year-old attacking right hand batsman. With a strike rate of 138.51, he can give the bowlers a hard time with his big hitting. Despite not making an international appearance, the player, a member of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has caught the attention of IPL teams already. The challenge for both these Brisbane batsmen will be to tackle spin while pace bowling should not be an issue.

Alister McDermott, son of legendary Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott, is reaping the benefits of being under the right guidance. The 22-year-old is not express fast but has a strong and smooth action, just like his father. Being able to swing the ball both ways, he would relish the possibility of bowling up front. Though he’s not as effective at death as his lengths could be hittable.