Rookie spinner has game in his blood

What is your family background, and where were you brought up?

I was born in India, in the city of Ludhiana in the Punjab. My family moved to New Zealand in 1996, when I was four. My old man is a qualified doctor who works in psychology, in mental health, here and my old lady is a kindergarten teacher. I think my mum and dad wanted a fresh start in life. My older sister and I were brought up in Papatoetoe. Now I live in the east of Auckland, in Dannemora.

New Zealand cricket's history of leg-spin bowling is close enough to a big fat zero. So step up Ish Sodhi, the Northern Districts' 21-year-old, who might start putting serious numbers on the board. The tall rookie looks the best leggie prospect since, well maybe ever.