Who will be the hero?

Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Nabi hails from a well-to-do family that moved to Peshawar in Pakistan, seeking a safe haven from the Soviet War in Afghanistan. An efficient allrounder - a strong middle-order batsman who can bowl flighted offspin - Nabi's rise, like Afghanistan's, has been staggering. He has been at the centre of the side since their time in the ICC's World Cricket League Division Five, from where Afghanistan began their rise to the international stage.

Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak

Current ODI Ranking: 31
Highest Ranking: 30 - ( 10/01/2015 )
Highest score: 7 77 (ODIs) 46 (T20Is)
Best bowling: 4/31 (ODIs) 3/23 (T20Is)
Last three performances: 21 runs – 0/28, 30 runs – 2/43, 1 run – 1/62

Scotland batsman Richie Berrington drives a delivery from the New Zealand bowling during their 2015 Cricket World Cup match in Dunedin on February 17, 2015. Photo taken from AFP

Richie Berrington
A batting allrounder who can bowl seam, Berrington was born in Pretoria but emigrated to Scotland as a youth and has been part of their set-up since his days in the Under-15 side. His early promise was clearly evident and as an 18 year old he was sent to India as part of the ICC's European Cricket Academy. He  powered Scotland to their long-awaited first victory over an ICC Full Member when his century, which was made in only 56 balls and included five sixes, set-up victory over Bangladesh in a T20 international in July 2012.

Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast

Current ODI Ranking: 413
Highest Ranking:  96 - (14/01/2015)
Highest score: 101*(ODIs) 100 (T20Is)
Best bowling: 2/14 (ODIs) 2/13 (T20Is)
Last three performances: 8 runs – 1/43, 50 runs, 66 runs – 0/13

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan plays a shot during the fifth and the final one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on December 1, 2014. Photo taken from AFP

Shakib Al Hasan
A talented left-hand batsman and left-arm spinner, Shakib Al Hasan is unarguably the best cricketer that Bangladesh have ever had. As a bowler, he is accurate, consistent, and canny; and his aggression and a wide range of strokes are the keys to his batting. Even more importantly, he has self-belief an excellent temperament, unflustered by the big occasion and ready to do battle against the top teams.

Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox

Current ODI Ranking: 34
Highest Ranking: 10 - ( 31/07/2012 )
Highest score: 144 (Tests) 134* (ODIs) 84 (T20Is)
Best bowling: 10/124 (Tests) 4/16 (ODIs) 4/21 (T20Is)
Last three performances: 63 runs – 2/43, 8 runs – 1/27, 35 runs – 1/45

Sri Lankan batter Tillakaratne Dilshan (front) makes a run during the Pool A 2015 Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on February 14, 2015. Photo taken from AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan
With his relentless aggression, strong wrists and natural timing, Tillakaratne Dilshan is one of the most exciting batsmen in the game today. He is technically sound, but, much like Virender Sehwag, he uses the defensive option only as a last resort, after all the attacking alternatives have been explored. He loves to make room and thrash the ball through the off side, but the stroke that bears his signature more than any other is the one he developed for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 - the eponymously named "Dilscoop" shot over his head, which confounded bowlers and experts alike.

Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position: Wicketkeeper

Current ODI Ranking: 5
Highest Ranking: 3
Highest score: 193 (Tests) 160* (ODIs) 104* (T20Is)
Best bowling: 4/10 (Tests) 4/4 (ODIs) 2/4 (T20Is)
Last three performances: 24 runs – 0/35, 1/27, 100 runs