Widely regarded as one of the most exciting young batsman in the UK, Daniel Bell-Drummond was soon turning heads with his aggressive style and lavish strokeplay - a nod to his Caribbean roots - and the summer of 2013 could be his chance to make a real impression on the Kent first XI.

Having inherited some of his father's talent - Percival Bell-Drummond played for Dorset - Daniel was picked up by Kent as a seven-year-old playing for Catford Wanderers CC and later that summer scored a century for Kent Under-10s. He attended Millfield School and represented England at Under-15s, 17s and 19s level - becoming the highest run-scorer for England in youth ODIs with a century against Australia in April 2012.

He signed a three-year professional contract with Kent in 2011, aged 17, and made his first-class debut later that summer, impressing with a fluent 80 from 103 balls for against Loughborough MCCU. His one-day debut was equally eye-catching with 42 in just 30 balls against Worcestershire in the Clydesdale Bank 40, and earned him a place in Kent's four remaining matches in the competition.

An injury to Rob Key at the end of the summer allowed Bell-Drummond to make his County Championship debut, against Essex at Canterbury, and play the final two games of the season. But he had to wait until July of the following summer, a tour match against the touring South Africans, for his next first-team appearance. He also played the final County Championship match of the summer at Cardiff.

Much was expected of Bell-Drummond at the Under-19s World Cup in Australia in August 2012 but he made four single-figure scores in six matches, with a top score of 23, as England finished a disappointing fifth.
ESPNcricinfo staff