World Cup 2019: Top 5 players who can help New Zealand win the tournament
The 2019 Cricket World Cup is one of the most awaited sports events in the near future. The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales from 30th May to 14th July 2019. A total of ten teams will compete in a round-robin format with each team playing the other nine teams, and the top four teams progressing to a knockout stage of semi-finals and a final.
New Zealand, the runner-up of the last edition held in 2015, will be one of the strongest contenders for winning the title this time. They were absolutely superb in the last edition winning all of their matches to make it to the final. Unfortunately, they lost to Australia in the final and their wait for the first World Cup trophy extended for yet another four years,
Well, the wait is over and the Kiwis are all geared up for giving it a go. Though there is no denying the fact that they are going to miss the services of Brendon McCullum this time who was instrumental in their success in 2015 but they still have a great all-round side full of capable players.
Here, in this article, we will take a look at five such capable players who could help New Zealand win the World Cup.
#1 Kane Williamson
Arguably New Zealand's finest batsman since the legendary Martin Crowe, Kane Williamson has been considered one of the four greatest batsmen of the current era along with Virat Kohli, Joe Root, and Steve Smith. It is always a delight to watch him bat with his classy strokeplay blending nicely with his footwork and gritty temperament.
Williamson has become a pillar of the New Zealand side since he made his debut in 2010 and has been amongst the top run-getters in the world in almost all formats of international cricket. He has scored 5554 runs in 139 ODIs with 11 centuries with an impressive average of 45.90 and a best of 145*. He is the glue that holds the Kiwi batting lineup together.
New Zealand's success in this mega tournament will depend a lot on Williamson's performance. Though he was not very impressive in the last edition, he will be eager to make this edition a memorable one for himself and fans.