We take a brief look at the top ten up and coming talented youngsters who will be on display in county cricket over the English summer. The qualifiers are all under the age of 23 and are looking to establish themselves in their respective county sides this season.
[b]Steven Finn (19) â€" Middlesex â€" Opening Right Arm Medium-Fast Bowler[/b]
Standing at an imposing 6 foot 8 inches tall, Finn is a real prospect. He debuted for Middlesex at the tender age of 16 and has taken 13 wickets in his 4 matches to date. He has been a regular for England U19’s and is looking to establish himself this year. He will have an excellent chance to do so given the release of Richard Johnson, Chad Keegan, Chris Wright and Chris Whelan. He will be vying with Tim Murtagh for the final bowling place in the County Championship side, providing of course that Chris Silverwood and Alan Richardson remain fit. Finn also plays Basketball rather unsurprisingly.
[b]Laurie Evans (20) â€" Surrey â€" Right Hand Middle Order Batsman[/b]
Evans made his breakthrough at the end of last season and scored 365 runs in just eight matches, with a top score of 133 not out and an average just in excess of fifty. That is fine going indeed, but it will be interesting to see how he fares on the greener, wetter, spring time wickets. He will be given plenty of opportunities to impress this year, with both Ricki Clarke and Azhar Mahmood having moved on and Alistair Brown, Mark Ramprakash and Mark Butcher all in the twilights of their respective careers.
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