5 Players to watch out for in the New Zealand v England semi-final

New Zealand has undoubtedly been the most consistent and impressive side in the tournament however England has also peaked at the right time. While England brings in the unpredictability factor to their cricket, Kiwis have gone about their business in a calm and professional manner. It will be a fascinating contest when the two teams face each other in the 1st semi-final at Kotla tomorrow. Here’s a look at players who could be potential match-winners for their respective teams. 1. Martin Guptill: Martin Guptill. (Photo Source: Twitter) Martin Guptill was surprisingly snubbed by IPL teams during the auction in February this year. Most predicted the Kiwi batsman to go for big bucks however that didn’t happen. Despite the snub, Guptill has been performing brilliantly for New Zealand. He played a match winning knock against Pakistan in a crucial encounter for his team. Guptill loves to take the attack to the opposition and play his natural game. England will have to stop him to have a say in this match. 2. Corey Anderson: Corey Anderson of New Zealand. (Photo by MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP/Getty Images) New Zealander Corey Anderson had always been known for his powerful striking and he once broke the then world record for the fastest ODI hundred with a 36-ball blitzkrieg against West Indies. It came at a time, a few months after he had scored a century in his second Test that Anderson was suggesting he was ready to fulfil the potential spotted in him as a teenager. He has managed to live up to the expectations ever since. Anderson missed a lot of cricket due to an injury he sustained last year hence, must be eager to stamp his authority on the big matches now. 3. Ben Stokes: England’s Ben Stokes (L) celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews as Mathews throws his bat during the World T20 cricket tournament match between England and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket ground in New Delhi on March 26, 2016. / AFP / PRAKASH SINGH (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) Stokes is that rare thing in English cricket: a true allrounder, and what is more a pugnacious as well as talented one, naturally combative, not cowed by confrontation. He recently played one of the great attacking Test innings against South Africa. Stokes scored the second fastest double century in Test history which was an utter joy to watch and those fans that were at Newlands to see it, must have been enriched by the experience. He hasn’t yet fired with the bat in India, however, is capable of making a huge impact on his day. He has bowled well for England in crunch situations and Morgan will want a big all-round performance from him. 4. Mitchell Santner: NAGPUR, INDIA – MARCH 15: Mitchell Santner of New Zealand celebrates taking the wicket of Rohit Sharma of India with Ross Taylor of New Zealand during the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Group 2 match between New Zealand and India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on March 15, 2016 in Nagpur, India. (Photo by Christopher Lee-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) A left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner, Mitchell Santner was elevated towards the New Zealand one side after a promising 2014-15 domestic season. He was named in the one-day squad for the tour of England following the retirement of Daniel Vettori after the World Cup as New Zealand searched for another left-arm spin option. He has been brilliant in this World T20 having picked 9 wickets and conceded at under 6 runs per over. He has superb control over his line and length that will test the English batsmen on a slow surface at Kotla. 5. Jos Buttler: England’s Jos Buttler raises his bat as he celebrates after scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the World T20 cricket tournament match between England and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket ground in New Delhi on March 26, 2016. / AFP / PRAKASH SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) Jos Buttler has helped bring England’s limited-overs batting into this century. His impact on the one-day and T20 sides has been extraordinary and, as of early 2016, he had England’s three fastest one-day hundreds to his name. His clear-minded and quick-footed aggressive batting helped his team on numerous occasions. He hit a wonderful unbeaten 66 off 37 balls against Sri Lanka at Kotla and in the tourney and the Kiwis will be wary of his form. He is a big match player and will want to stamp his class. He has done well behind the stumps against pace and spin alike. There are few cricketers who can take the game away from an opposition in a matter of a few overs and the Englishman is one of them. How was the road to the knockouts for the 4 teams? – World T20 2016: Semi-finalists – Predictions and Surprises

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