Top 20 cricketers under 20: Pakistan's Naseem Shah, India's Yashasvi Jaiswal and others - in pictures

We pick the best young players who are set to take the world by storm

Pakistan's 16-year-old paceman Naseem Shah tosses the ball during a training session at Gabba in Brisbane on November 20, 2019, ahead of the first cricket Test match against Australia. -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --
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Naseem Shah (Pakistan, 17 years). Handled correctly, Pakistan have a pace attack that should be a force to be reckoned with for the next decade. Shah already has a Test hat-trick to his name. AFP

Paul Radley

May 25, 2020

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Some will feel they are missing valuable time in their primes. Others will hope to see top-flight action again, before signing off their careers.

Many others will have been hoping to announce themselves to the wider world at about this time, either in the international game or via franchise league cricket.

At least all those guys have time on their side. Above is a picture gallery of 20 of the most talented players aged under 20 emerging in the world game.

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