James Vince

A pleasing right-handed batsman, James Vince is a delight to watch when in full flow. Full of expansive strokes on either side of the wicket, it was his strength which led to his downfall during the home summer of 2016. Given seven Tests against Sri Lanka and Pakistan to prove himself, Vince finished the summer with just 212 runs at an abysmal average of 19.27 - without a single half-century to his credit. He did get a few starts, but his propensity to get caught on the drive made him an easy target for the bowlers. He was dropped from the Test team at the end of the home summer.

His 50-over career was a tad better and he did notch up a fifty - against Sri Lanka, but was left out of the team after just three more innings. At Hampshire though, he's the bedrock of their middle-order. With more than 100 caps in all the three formats of the game, Vince has progressed from a solid batsman to becoming Hampshire's captain.