THE LOWDOWN ON COUNTY CRICKET’S QUICKEST MAN
HOW QUICK IS HE?
The 24-year-old is as quick as they come on the county circuit, reaching 92mph during games for Warwickshire. He can run through a side when the force is with him, taking eight for 80 in one innings against Sussex and seven for 59 against Durham this season.
WHAT’S HIS RECORD IN 2018?
His Championship haul from his five matches before the current game against Sussex was 34 wickets at the ridiculously low average of 11. He has 107 firstclass wickets at 25 in his career.
HOW LONG HAS HE BEEN ON ENGLAND’S RADAR?
Ever since he picked up 11 for 79 in an Under 19 Test against South Africa in Paarl in February 2013 — still the best figures for England in that age group.
WHY HAS IT TAKEN FIVE YEARS FOR A CALL-UP?
Injuries have limited him to 33 first-class matches since his debut for Northamptonshire in 2012. Among these was a damaged cruciate ligament after he landed awkwardly celebrating the wicket of Moeen Ali in 2016!