Vitality Blast picks No. 4- Ryan Higgins

A powerful middle order batsman and useful bowler at all phases of an innings, Higgins is the perfect t20 player. Economical at the death and with a good strike rate of near 140, putting in more good performances for Gloucestershire could see franchise interest around the world. He'll need to maybe sacrifice that strike rate for more consistency this year, the absence of Michael Klinger meaning that the core of youngsters including himself, Miles Hammond and James Bracey will need to score more runs to help out regulars Ian Cockbain and Jack Taylor. The lack of Andrew Tye will also put more pressure on him at the death, whilst David Payne may need to be saved for two overs at the death meaning he will have to bowl some Powerplay overs too. Seeing how Higgins goes regularly bowling his full quota of overs will be an interesting sub plot in this year's Blast. 

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