Virender Sehwag is a hard hitting batsman and a more than useful off spinner, In his first Test innings, at Bloemfontein in 2001-02, he came in at 68/4 on a greentop and made a ravishing hundred, adding 220 with his hero Tendulkar. Though categorised as a one-day batsman

He made his debut in the 4th Test between Australia and India in Mumbai, when Parthiv Patel was dropped following a poor run of form. He played every Test match until he was ousted by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in December 2005 following Dhoni's prolific run-scoring in the one day format of the game.

As a 17-year-old stripling in 2000, Gautam Gambhir's attacking strokeplay at the top of the order for Delhi set tongues wagging in India, not least in the ranks of the opposition. Fast-bowler bullies have paid the price for mistaking Gambhir's slight build and shy demeanour for signs of meekness.

Ashish Nehra made his debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in February 1999, ending up with the sole wicket of Mahela Jayawardene and then he was left out in the wilderness. Nehra made his comeback in the Indian team in the recent test series against Zimbabwe. Nehra was the Indian find of that tour ending up with 11 wickets in three matches.

Paul Collingwood is perhaps the first specialist fielder to earn regular selection for a Test squad. He made England's one-day team in 2001, but four years and numerous tours later, he had played in just three Tests. In Australia in 2002-03 he started the VB Series as 12th man, but was soon spanking a memorable maiden international century against Sri Lanka at Perth - a round 100 that confirmed his place in the 2003 World Cup squad.

Daniel is the youngest player to represent New Zealand in Test cricket, having made his debut in 1996/1997 at the age of 18. He has captained the Black Caps on occasions such as when regular captain, Stephen Fleming, was unable to. He is currently the vice-captain for the side as well as Warwickshire.

Dilshan made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in 1999. He made his One day international debut against the same team a month later. An aggressive right-hand batsman, he is also a capable spin bowler and his off breaks are mostly used in the one-day arena.

Owais Alam Shah (born 22 October 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan is a cricketer who plays for Middlesex and has appeared for England in a number of One Day Internationals and four Test matches.

David Warner is an Australian cricketer. He is the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket. Warner is known for favouring the aerial route with his aggressive left-handed batting style, and ability to switch hit, using the back of his bat or by taking a right handed stance. He is an athletic fielder and also a part-time spin bowler. His bowling style is unique in that he mixes off-spin bowling with his more usual leg-spin bowling.

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (born 17 February 1984 in Pretoria) more commonly known by his initials AB plays cricket for South Africa and the Northern Titans. He also plays for the Delhi DareDevils in the Indian Premier League. De Villiers is a right-handed batsman, who, in a very short space of time, has accumulated many runs in Tests including centuries against England, India, the West Indies and Australia.

Dirk Nannes (born 16 May 1976) is a Dutch/Australian cricketer who is a member of the Victorian Bushrangers side. A left-arm fast bowler, he plays for Fitzroy-Doncaster in Victorian club cricket. He played in the 2005/06 Pura Cup final in which the Queensland Bulls amassed a record 6 for 900 declared. Nannes took three wickets in the innings and when it came Victoria's time to bat he was the last wicket to fall in the match.

A left-arm medium-pace bowler like his idol Wasim Akram, Pradeep Sangwan made his first-class debut for Delhi in the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy season and took 33 wickets at an average of 19.24. His performances won him a berth in India's squad for the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia, where he impressed with eight wickets in India's successful campaign, including a spell of 5 for 44 that routed South Africa during the group stages.

Had the roll of selectoral dice gone his way, Rajat Bhatia could have been the allrounder India were looking for when Robin Singh called it a day in 2001. A medium-pace bowler who has for long stuck to one line, and a batsman good enough to tough it out at the crease, Bhatia has turned in many influential performances in domestic cricket. Chchotu is still regarded highly by those who played with and against him, especially in Tamil Nadu, even after he left them to return to Delhi, his original state. By the time he emerged as a finished product as an allrounder, there was no specific need for one, and he missed the boat for India selection. India's loss has been Delhi's gain, and ironically it is Tamil Nadu who suffer at his hands repeatedly, as he rarely fails to make a telling contribution with bat or ball against his old state team.