New Fab Four of the next generation: Will Saim Ayub make the cut?

[BouncerGuy]

Nasser Hussain speaking on Sky Sports Cricket Podcast:

"Saim Ayub's just had this injury and it is not sure whether he will be fit for the Champions Trophy, but he could be a dynamic player at the top of the order for Pakistan across all formats."

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The cricketing world is buzzing with the emergence of a new generation of star players, and the debate is heating up about who deserves to be in the "Fab Four" of this next era. Among the contenders, Pakistan's Saim Ayub has made a strong case for himself with impressive performances last year.

In 35 international matches, Ayub scored 1,254 runs at an average of 33.00, a strike rate of over 89, with three centuries and five fifties. His ODI stats are particularly striking, with 515 runs in nine matches at an average of 64.37 and a strike rate of above 105, including three centuries. He even outperformed star batter Babar Azam in terms of runs for Pakistan.

Comparing him with other young talents, India's Jaiswal, Sri Lanka's Kamindu, and New Zealand's Ravindra, all of whom have shown exceptional skill and consistency, raises the question:

Does Saim Ayub belong to the elite group of the next generation's Fab Four?

 

[Hitman]

Would love to see how he does in Tests in the next 5 years. So far has shown promise in ODI cricket. He hasn't done well in Tests but he has played just 14 Test innings so far.​

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Fab Four were genuinely World Class cricketers, four supremely talented players who emerged in the same era, virtually the same time.

Lets not force the narrative. We've not learnt from Babar ?

 

[Varun]

And it needn't be the number "4". That varies every decade:

(3) 90s: Tendulkar, Waugh, Lara
(5) 00s: Ponting, Dravid, Kallis, Sangakkara, Pietersen
(4) 10s: Kohli, Williamson, Root, Smith

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fab 5 - Urooj . I don't think we will ever see a Fab 4 ever. At U-19 level nobody imagined these 4 would be part of Fab 4 club. Babar outscored Joe Root in 2010 world cup.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-under-19-world-cup-2009-10-5324

In 2008 world cup. Smith, Kane were very average even though Kane was the captain. Kohli had a decent world cup.Won the final as captain.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-under-19-world-cup-2007-08-3138

 

[Vikram1989]

Will have to prove himself in sena and in Tournaments against "A" sides.

 

[Mesozoic]

Fab 4 is strictly a Test match term when Martin Crowe coined it .

Saim Ayub averages 22 in this format. Please stop with the delusions.