- Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Having got off to a soaring start in international cricket, Mustafizur Rahman’s career was faced with the danger of fizzling out owing to his vulnerability to injuries. Thankfully, to the relief of the Bangladesh supporters, the left-arm seamer put up a stellar show in the Asia Cup, taking ten scalps in five matches which proved instrumental in guiding Bangladesh to the final.
That his bowling has still not lost its sheen—despite his blow hot, blow cold form over the last twelve months or so—became evident in Bangladesh’s Super Four game against Afghanistan when being called upon by the captain to defend eight runs off the final over, Mustafizur conceded just four to hand his side a close win by just three runs.
