In that innings, the left-hander showed that he has all the attributes to become the lynchpin of the West Indies batting line-up for many years to come. Batting in a floppy hat, reminiscent of the likes of Richie Richardson and Clive Lloyd, he strutted out to the crease with all the verve and purpose of many great Caribbean batsman from years gone by and proceeded to counter-attack.

For many across the world, this was Hetmyer’s ‘coming-out party’ but he has been in and around the West Indian setup for nearly two years since making his Test debut against Pakistan in April 2017.

Who the hell?

In 2016, while all the attention was on Carlos Brathwaite striking four consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes to win the T20 World Cup for the West Indies, their under 19s had won their own World Cup final against India just two months earlier.

The other major challenge facing Hetmyer is the obvious lure of the lucrative T20 leagues around the world, and should he star in this year’s edition of the IPL for RCB he may soon have multiple offers on the table from the likes of the Big Bash League and the Hundred. The WICB will be desperate to retain Hetmyer in the international setup whilst still allowing him to maximise his earnings around the world.

Final Word

“He’s one of those players who has a lot of potential, very aggressive with his stroke play. What I think the coaches need to do is to educate him along the lines of just being a little more selective because he can’t attack every delivery” – Curtly Ambrose