Two Indian stars named in special list by Kane Williamson

Former New Zealand batter Kane Williamson has been part of the current ‘Fab Four’ of world cricket. The right-handed batter along with Virat Kohli, Joe Root, and Steve Smith has been at the top of his game since his debut in 2010. Currently, the former Kiwi skipper is playing county cricket after having declined the national contract. 

During a recent chat with ESPN Cricinfo, Williamson has named the next ‘Fab Four’ of international cricket. The 34-year-old has named two Indian stars as the next two big batters in international cricket. Two Indian players according to Williamson are none other than Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal. 

“Who could be the four generational players across formats. The players that come to mind in terms of multi-format are, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Harry Brook, and Rachin Ravindra, and also Cameron Green. Those are all outstanding players and have shown fantastic moments in all formats. All young and their games are just growing," said Kane Williamson. 

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal set for massive England series

With just nine days left to go, Team India are set to take on England in the upcoming five-match Test series. Shubman Gill has taken over as the new Test captain while Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to play his first series in English conditions. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli aren’t part of the team having announced their Test retirements.

Speaking about Kohli, former South African batter Daryl Cullinan during his chat with Hindustan Times praised the 36-year-old batter. Cullinan said “I think in terms of the Fab Four, he obviously would go down right up there in terms of all formats of the game as being the best of them. They've all played some brilliant Test cricket. But what has set me apart with Virat Kohli is that he has taken on the responsibility in all forms of cricket, right up front, the captaincy, the whole expectations of India”

The former Proteas batter also said “I'm not taking anything away from Smith, Root or Williamson. All three are very fine players. But besides thinking about the Fab Four, if I just look at him, what I found incredibly impressive has been his desire to be everything that India's batting is about. In the tough moments, winning games, chasing down big scores, pacing and innings, happily taking on the world on the field. In that regard, I think he stood out as being a tremendous cricketer of any age and time”