Lockie Ferguson

A sporadic presence in the Auckland side in his first two first-class seasons, Ferguson broke through in 2014-15 with 21 wickets at 23.38. He took 31 the following year, and 117 in all in the four seasons through to 2017-18. He also enjoyed success in the List A side in this period.

Ferguson was picked in the ODI team that went to Australia in December 2016, after an injury to Adam Milne had left them lacking an out-and-out fast bowler. Making his debut in Sydney, Ferguson took the wicket of David Warner in his first over.

He has been in the New Zealand white-ball sides more or less regularly since he hit the scene, a prize weapon for his pace and impact. In 2018 he took 11 wickets in three ODIs against Pakistan in the UAE at the jaw-dropping average of 12.8, followed by six in two games against Sri Lanka at home early the following year. A Test debut came against Australia in Perth late in 2019, but frustratingly for Ferguson, he didn't last the match, sidelined by a calf strain in the second session of day one.

Ferguson has played T20 cricket in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Titans; for Manchester Originals and Welsh Fire in the Hundred; and had a season at Derbyshire in 2018, when he turned out for them in the County Championship and the T20 Blast.