Tall, quick, and fearsome. Reece Topley, in this new avatar, has not only found a way to put his injury prone past behind him, but has also found a way to rise up to become the leader of England’s white-ball pace bowling attack. 

Topley first burst onto the scene during the 2012 under-19 World Cup, and kept coming in and out of cricket grounds and hospitals since his international debut in 2015. He’s here now, and he’s here to stay. With the ability to move the ball both ways and generate sharp bounce off the deck, this Ipswich-born left-arm quick is all set to cause a flutter in the desert.