Predicting the future Fab 5 in international cricket

3. Shai Hope

With already possessing an average of above 50 in ODIs, there’s no doubt that Shai Hope surely has a lofty ODI career to pursue. As a top-order batsman in ODIs, Hope has already amassed 10 centuries to name and is right on par with the other current prosperous openers of the format.

However, with his role predominantly known for anchoring the innings and for preserving a single end, the 27-year old batsman potentially has the impregnable batting skills to specifically become part of any Fab club in ODIs.

While Shai now might be simply climbing up the ladder in ODIs, the WI batsman certainly also has a lot of potential to succeed in Test cricket. Not long ago until the last year’s England tour, Hope was a regular part of WI’s red-ball setup, but his recent lack of form did certainly cause his serious exit.

However, some ex-cricketers noticeably felt that a domestic county season stint might revive his overall batting which eventually might also unlock his potency in Test matches. Irrefutably, Hope is at present one of the best-accomplished batters in West Indies in terms of both technique and temperament.

His sagacious mental strength is highly visible during his prolonged stays in ODI cricket which also further exemplifies his prospectives of attaining runs in the longer fact.

Overall, if Shai Hope does start to exponentially score runs in the longer format along with his current penchant in ODI cricket, the West Indian batsman might soon find himself become a part of any new upcoming Fab club.