Dane Paterson

His grounding came through the South Africa academy, after which he developed his game with Western Province, the provincial side whose home is Newlands. He made his first-class debut for that team in the 2009-10 season. He has also become a fixture for the Cape Cobras franchise, turning out for them in every format.

What sets Paterson apart is not raw pace but control. He bowls with real precision and blends that accuracy with crafty changes to his line and length, and those changes are regarded as the most valuable weapon he has. That combination kept him on the radar of the national selectors, and his chance at international level duly arrived in January 2017, when he made his Twenty20 international debut against Sri Lanka, who were touring, at Cape Town.