James Anderson is one of the legends of cricket. The England bowler recently attained the number one position in the ICC Test Rankings for bowlers. He is more than 40 years old, but Anderson is still better than a majority of the fast bowlers in the world right now. As per the ICC Rankings, he is the best bowler in the longest format of the game.
Fans should note that Anderson made his debut back in the year 2002. More than 20 years have passed since his first ODI match, and he is still going strong. In fact, a few players born after his debut date have already made a name for themselves in the cricket world. Here’s a list of five such players.
1. Izharulhaq Naveed, Afghanistan
Izharulhaq Naveed was born on November 10, 2003. He has not played international cricket at the senior level, but he has represented various franchises like the Multan Sultans, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Sydney Sixers.
2. Richa Ghosh, India Women
Richa Ghosh has emerged as one of the top finishers for India in the women’s division. Ghosh also earned a big WPL deal from the Royal Challengers Bangalore. She was born on September 28, 2003.
3. Dewald Brevis, South Africa
Dewald Brevis needs no introduction. The 19-year-old was born on April 29, 2003, but he has already become a global star thanks to his top performances in IPL and other leagues.
4. Shariz Ahmad, Netherlands
Young leg-spinner of the Netherlands cricket team, Shariz Ahmad was born on April 21, 2003. Ahmad has played two ODIs and nine T20Is for the Dutch team thus far.
5. Shafali Verma, India Women
Another current Indian women’s team player who was born after James Anderson’s debut and has become a superstar is Shafali Verma. She captained India to the U-19 Women’s T20 WC and is playing for the senior team now.
