Who Can Be Virat Kohli's Successor In 'Fab Four'? Nasser Hussain Picks THIS Rajasthan Royals Star

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Former England captain Nasser Hussain has named his next generation's "Fab Four," which includes India's Yashasvi Jaiswal.

The term 'Fab Four' was originally introduced by former New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe in the early 2010s. It referred to a group of players he believed would dominate international cricket in the years to come.

His picks included India's Virat Kohli, England's Joe Root, New Zealand's Kane Williamson, and Australia's Steve Smith-four batters who have since gone on to become legends of the game.

Hussain's picks for the next generation of "Fab Four" are Jaiswal, England's Harry Brook, Pakistan's Saim Ayub, and Australia's Travis Head.

Brook scored over 1000 Test runs last year, including a triple century in Pakistan, while Head was the leading scorer in Australia's recent Test series win against India. Ayub, despite an injury, is seen as a dynamic opener for Pakistan across formats.

Jaiswal had an outstanding year in Test cricket, amassing 1,478 runs in 15 matches at an impressive average of 54.74. His performances included three centuries, two of which were double hundreds, and 11 half-centuries across 29 innings, with a highest score of 214. Adding to this, he scored 293 runs in eight T20Is at an average of 41.85, including two fifties.

With a total of 1,771 runs in 23 matches and 37 innings across formats last year, at an overall average of 52.08, Jaiswal emerged as India's leading run-scorer in international cricket and ranked second globally.

The 23-year-old from Mumbai earned his spot in India's Champions Trophy squad with ease, following his standout performances during the tour of Australia. Praising the talented left-hander, Rohit Sharma remarked, "Sometimes, I know it's very hard to ignore numbers but look at Jaiswal. We picked Jaiswal based on clearly what he's shown in the last 6-8 months. He's not played a single ODI, but we still picked him because of the potential that he's got,".