At No. 8, we reach one of the most exciting fast bowlers in New Zealand cricket. Will O'Rourke. Still young and relatively early in his international career, O'Rourke has already shown enough to suggest that he could become one of the defining fast bowlers of New Zealand's next generation. What makes him so dangerous is the combination of pace, bounce, movement and accuracy. He isn't simply a bowler who relies on conditions to help him. O'Rourke has the ability to create some

Mitchell Santner is arguably the most difficult player to rank on this list. On talent alone, there is a genuine case that he belongs inside New Zealand's top ten current Test cricketers. At his best, Santner is one of the smartest spin bowlers in world cricket. His ability to vary his pace, change his trajectory and outthink batters makes him a constant threat, while his calm temperament and tactical awareness allow him to adapt to any situation. Add his batting and fielding

Every ranking has to start somewhere, and at #15 is the least established player on this list but perhaps one of the most intriguing. Rhys Mariu earns the final spot in my rankings not because of what he has already achieved at Test level, but because of what he has shown in New Zealand's domestic game and the belief that he has become one of the country's most promising top-order batting prospects. While others outside this list have stronger first-class careers or more inte