RadioTimes.com presents an XI of cricket stars set for a breakout year in 2024, in partnership with Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine. <\/p>
The new county season is here, so Wisden Cricket Monthly<\/a> writers have selected a team who they fancy to go particularly well in 2024.<\/p>\n Some of our XI may be on the cusp of higher honours, while others slip into the \u2018talented but unproven\u2019 bracket. One thing unites them: they\u2019ll all be great to watch.<\/p>\n Words from Phil Walker, Ben Gardner, Adam Hopkins and Katya Witney.<\/em><\/p>\n First published in full: Wisden Cricket Monthly Issue #76<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n SPECIAL OFFER: Subscribe to Wisden Cricket Monthly for only \u00a31.99 for the first issue.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 179, Northants v Kent, Wantage Road, 2023 \u2013 A maiden ton alongside Daniel Bell-Drummond, sharing a record 318-run partnership for the second wicket<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cA rare talent\u201d Matt Walker, Kent head coach<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> Three-plus red-ball tons; established star of The Hundred<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 441, Yorkshire Second XI v Nottinghamshire Second XI, Nottingham, 2022 \u2013 A record Second XI Championship score that earned him a professional contract<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cThere\u2019ll be more expectation on him after last year, but he\u2019s one of those guys who\u2019ll take it in his stride\u201d Jordan Thompson, Yorkshire teammate<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> 1,000 Championship runs in Division Two; a red-ball Lions cap<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 206, Somerset v Sussex, Taunton, 2022 \u2013 A double ton in the 50-Over Cup (11 sixes) followed by a red-ball 198 against Glamorgan a fortnight later<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cHe\u2019s stepped outside of his comfort zone to join us\u201d Giles White, Hampshire\u2019s director of cricket<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> Hampshire\u2019s star batter in a triumphant Championship campaign<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 134*, Durham v Worcestershire, Chester-le-Street, 2023 \u2013 A career-best against the best attack in Division Two when no one else passed fifty<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s his hunger to move his game forward that really excites me\u201d Peter Moores, Notts head coach<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> 800+ red-ball runs; a debut in The Hundred<\/p> Standout:<\/strong> 180, Sussex v Derbyshire, Hove, 2023 \u2013 A second first-class ton and a big one at a crucial juncture after Sussex conceded a first-innings lead and lost two wickets inside two overs. Last man out, no one else made fifty<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cHigh skill level, great approach to the game, a genuine allrounder with an excellent future\u201d Paul Farbrace, Sussex head coach<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> North of 1,000 red-ball runs in Division Two; 12-15 wickets in the Blast; another Lions cap<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 114, Durham v Derbyshire, Chester- le-Street, 2023 \u2013 A first ton of the season at better than a run-a-ball set the tone for how Durham would play as they bulldozed Division Two<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cOllie is one of the most exciting players in the country\u201d \u2013 Ryan Campbell, Durham head coach<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> 600 red-ball runs; various catches pointedly clipped on social media; a Hundred debut<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 103, Lancashire v Hampshire, Southport, 2023 \u2013 In Salt\u2019s first innings of the season, he hit the only ton of the game against an attack featuring three Test bowlers and, in Keith Barker, one of the best in the country not to earn the label. The knock set up victory against the side who would finish third in the table.<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cPhil Salt sets the tone at the top of the innings. Jason Roy embodied it previously and Salt has taken on that mantle\u201d Steve Finn, TNT Sports pundit<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> Lots of runs, very quickly, whenever he\u2019s available. County Championship form to carry into a bumper T20 World Cup to lead onto who knows where.<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 102* and 4-55, Zimbabwe v Netherlands, Harare, 2023 \u2013 Hit Zimbabwe\u2019s fastest-ever ODI ton, reaching three figures in just 54 balls, as Zimbabwe chased down the Netherlands\u2019 total of 316 with almost 10 overs to spare in the World Cup qualifiers<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cA three-dimensional cricketer who has an impact in every game he plays\u201d \u2013 John Sadler, Northants head coach<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> The T20 Blast\u2019s MVP<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 8-106 & 2-84, Middlesex v Essex, Chelmsford, 2023 \u2013 A maiden first-class 10-wicket match haul to announce himself as a front-line spinner in the county game and earn him a spot on a Lions tour<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cAn important part of this Middlesex side with a really bright future ahead of him\u201d \u2013 Alan Coleman, Middlesex director of cricket<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> 500 Championship runs and 35 wickets<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 1-23, Manchester Originals v Welsh Fire, Old Trafford, 2022 \u2013 Rapid new-ball spell in his first Hundred appearance, including a wicket maiden and the scalp of Joe Clarke. Touched 92mph.<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cRaw, quick, great potential\u201d Mark Chilton, Lancashire\u2019s director of cricket<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> White-ball blasts in the Blast, the odd eye-catcher in the Hundred; an ECB fast bowling programme gig in the winter.<\/p>\n Standout:<\/strong> 3-17, Surrey v Hampshire, The Oval, 2023 \u2013 On a sleepy Sunday afternoon, Turner tears through Surrey\u2019s T20 top order to make the national selectors take note.<\/p>\n What they say:<\/strong> \u201cOne of those players who we expect to make a significant impact over the coming years playing for England\u201d Rob Key, England\u2019s managing director of cricket<\/p>\n Wisden Cricket Monthly prediction:<\/strong> An international white-ball cap; a wildcard for the winter Test squads.<\/p>\n For the full article, check out Wisden Cricket Monthly Issue #76<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n SPECIAL OFFER: Subscribe to Wisden Cricket Monthly for only \u00a31.99 for the first issue.<\/a> Subscribe and save today to enjoy Wisden Cricket Monthly on your PC, Mac, mobile or tablet device.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sport<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on. 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