SA’s Kagiso Rabada (22) replaced Imran Tahir at the top of the ODI Bowler rankings to become the youngest No 1 since Saqlain Mushtaq in 1998.
For those who don’t know, Rabada was part of the SA under 19 team that won the World Cup in 2014. After a few standout performances for his franchise the Lions, he was drafted into the the national team.
He will also be a key figure for the Proteas at the upcoming Champions Trophy in England.
He made his Twenty20 International debut for South Africa against Australia on 5 November 2014.
He made his One Day International debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 10 July 2015,achieving best figures of 6/16 on debut. He also became only the second player, after Taijul Islam, to take a hat-trick on debut in an ODI match.
He made his Test debut for South Africa against India on 5 November 2015
In the fourth Test of England’s 2015–16 tour of South Africa, he finished with figures of 13/144 helping his team win the game. In the process, he became the youngest South African to take a ten-wicket haul in a Test, and the figures were his team’s second best ever, after Makhaya Ntini’s 13/132.
Full name Kagiso Rabada
Born May 25, 1995, Johannesburg
Current age 22 years old
Major teams South Africa, Delhi Daredevils, Gauteng, Gauteng Under-19s, Lions, South Africa A, South Africa Colts XI, South Africa Under-19s, St Stithians College