Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani PP,,popularly known as Zaheer Abbas,is a Pakistani former cricketer. He is among the few professional cricketers who used to wear spectacles in the cricket ground. In 1982/1983,he became the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals. Sometimes known as 'the Asian Bradman',Zaheer Abbas is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket. In August 2020,he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Vijay Singh Madhavji Merchant,was an Indian cricketer. A right-hand batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler,Merchant played first-class cricket for Bombay cricket team as well as 10 Test matches for India between 1929 and 1951. Behind his limited Test appearances,he dominated Indian domestic cricket –his batting average of 71.64 is the second highest first-class average in history,behind only that of Don Bradman. He is regarded as the founder of the Bombay School of Batsmanship,that placed more importance on right technique,steely temperament,and conservative approach rather than free flow of the bat.
Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian international cricketer who currently plays for and captains the India national cricket team in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches. Previously,he also captained the team in Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and led India's win in 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup,subsequent to which he retired from T20s in June 2024. The right-handed batsman,who is considered one of the best batsmen of his generation and one of the greatest opening batters of all time,is known for his timing,elegance,six-hitting abilities and leadership skills.
Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara is an Indian cricketer who represented the Indian national team for over thirteen years. Pujara currently plays for Saurashtra in Indian domestic cricket and formerly for Sussex County club in County Championship. A test specialist throughout his career,Pujara is known for his disciplined and patient batting style which made him an integral part of the Indian Test team for over a decade. He has played over 100 test matches for India which is a remarkable feat. His excellent batting was one of the main reasons of India winning their first-ever test series in Australia in 2018-19 tour.
Darren Ian Stevens is an English former professional cricketer who played for Leicestershire and Kent County Cricket Clubs between 1997 and 2022. An all-rounder,he played as right-handed batsman and bowled right-arm medium-pace deliveries. He scored over 16,000 first-class runs and after the age of 35 took more than 500 wickets and more than 30 five-wicket hauls. Stevens was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 2021 edition of the almanack.
Priyank Kiritbhai Panchal is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who plays for Gujarat. He was born in Ahmedabad.
Ben Matthew Duckett is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. He is a left-handed batsman who can play as a wicket-keeper. He made his international debut for England in October 2016.
Mohammad Babar Azam is a Pakistani international cricketer and the current captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in limited overs formats. A right-handed top-order batter,he captains Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL.
Keaton Kent Jennings is a South African-born English cricketer who captains Lancashire County Cricket Club and has represented England.
Marnus Labuschagne is an Australian interntaional cricketer who captains Queensland and plays for Glamorgan in county cricket and for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. Labuschagne has been ranked as high as no.1 in the ICC Test batting rankings,and is considered as one of the best Test batsmen in the world. Labuschagne was a member of the Australian team that won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final and the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Mohammad Rizwan is a Pakistani international cricketer who is the current vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team in T20I cricket and captains Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans. He is a wicket-keeper batsman.
Shai Diego Hope is a Barbadian cricketer,who plays as a wicketkeeper/batsman for the West Indies cricket team. He is also the current ODI captain of the Windies. In June 2018,he was named the Men's Cricketer of the Year,Test Cricketer of the Year and the ODI Cricketer of the Year at the annual Cricket West Indies' Awards. The following year,he was named the CWI ODI Player of the Year. He is generally regarded as one of the best ODI batsmen in the contemporary cricketing world. Hope has also twice been named,for both 2020 and 2022,in the ICC ODI Team of the Year.
Haseeb Hameed is an English professional cricketer who has played internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket,he represents Nottinghamshire,having previously played for Lancashire. Hameed made his Test debut in 2016. He plays as a right-handed opening batsman.
Matthew Thomas Renshaw is an Australian international cricketer. He played eleven Tests for Australia between 2016 and 2018 as an opening batsman,and was recalled to the Test team in 2023. In domestic first-class cricket he plays for Queensland,and in the Big Bash League he has played for the Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers.
Oliver John Douglas Pope is an English professional cricketer who plays for the England cricket team and Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batter who occasionally plays as a wicket-keeper. He made his Test debut against India in 2018.
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured India in November and December 2017. The original schedule had the tour consisting of three Tests,five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and one Twenty20 International (T20I) match starting in February 2018.
Louis Philip James Kimber is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 26 March 2019,for Loughborough MCCU against Leicestershire,as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures. Prior to his first-class debut,he scored 162 not out from 55 balls in a twenty over match for Lincolnshire against Northumberland in May 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 June 2021,for Leicestershire in the 2021 T20 Blast. He made his List A debut on 22 July 2021,for Leicestershire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.
James Matthew Coles is an English cricketer who plays for Sussex. He made his first-class debut on 6 September 2020,for Sussex in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy,at the age of 16,becoming Sussex youngest ever debutant.
The 2022 County Championship was the 122nd cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. The season began on 7 April and ended on 29 September 2022. Warwickshire were the defending champions.
Nicholas James Potts is an English cricketer who plays for Derbyshire.
