5 players who can be the Player of the Tournament in the World Cup 2019

It’s 2019 and it’s the World Cup year. It is certainly one of the biggest events in the history of the game and all eyes will be on the mega event which is scheduled to get underway on May 30 in England and Wales. There have been quite a few players who have been very consistent in white-ball cricket over the last year or so. Hence, with the World Cup just four months away, let’s chalk down five players who could turn out to be the player of the tournament for the upcoming World Cup. It is an award that greats like Martin Crowe (1992), Sanath Jayasuriya (1996), Lance Klusener (1999), Sachin Tendulkar (2003) and Glenn McGrath (2007) have won in the past. Mitchell Starc was the winner in the last edition (2015) while Yuvraj Singh won it back in 2011. Here are 5 players who can win the player of the tournament award in the CWC 2019: Mohammad Hafeez Mohammad Hafeez. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Mohammed Hafeez hasn’t had the best of times in the recent past as far as ODI cricket is concerned. He had an average 2018 with the bat and he hardly bowled. However, he has started off this year on an excellent note. Batting at No. 4, Hafeez has already made a couple of excellent half-centuries against South Africa. He took the team over after a middle-order wobble and helped Pakistan finish the games. When Pakistan batted first, he provided impetus to the innings as he scored a 45-ball 52 setting it up for the big hitters down the order. Hence, with Babar Azam coming in at 3 and playing the role of an anchor, Hafeez will have the opportunity to continue what he’s done in South Africa so far. At 4, he can control the game and if early wickets fall, he also has the ability to arrest the slide and bat according to the game situation. Quinton de Kock Quinton de Kock of the Proteas. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Quinton de Kock has been one of the star performers for South Africa over the last few years. He has consistently given South Africa good starts at the top of the order. However, 2018 wasn’t the best year for him. He scored 327 runs in 10 innings. He constantly got starts but couldn’t convert them. Also, he didn’t play a lot of ODIs last year (just 10). The years before 2018 were excellent for the acrobatic wicket-keeper. He amassed in excess of 850 runs in 2016 and 2017, averaging in excess of 50. He was rested for the first couple of ODIs against Pakistan but he came back for the third and made a fluent 33. Hence, along with Hashim Amla, De Kock will look to give the Proteas a solid start and the latter will certainly be looking to better his World Cup record. Jonny Bairstow England batsman Jonny Bairstow. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Ever since Jonny Bairstow started batting at the top of the order in white-ball cricket, he has become a force to reckon with. He has given England flying starts more often than not. Alongside Jason Roy, he forms a formidable opening pair. Bairstow in the last couple of years has scored in excess of 1500 runs, averaging close to 58 and striking over 110. In fact, over the last one year (2018), he amassed 1025 runs, notching up four hundreds and was one of the only three players to register 1000+ runs in ODI cricket in 2018. He was also named in the ICC ODI Team of the Year for 2018. Bairstow has a formidable record at home since the start of 2017. He has played 17 innings and has scored 884 runs at a superb average of 73.66. Thus, with the World Cup at home, the 29-year-old Yorkshire lad is certainly one to look out for. Ross Taylor New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Ross Taylor has been absolutely phenomenal in the last 12 months. He has been in sublime touch and has been in fine form. He has notched up 966 runs at an average of 80.50 since the start of 2018 which includes six fifties and three hundreds. In fact, he has the third-highest average since the start of 2018 for a batsman who has amassed more than 200 runs in this period. The way he has batted has been exceptional as he has often come in after a couple of early wickets and then taken the game through. His form has been the key to New Zealand’s success in the recent past. Since the start of 2017, he has registered 1937 runs at an average of almost 70 which includes 5 hundreds and 13 fifties. He has played three World Cups and will want to use all his experience. New Zealand will be banking on him to control the game batting at No. 4. Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) There’s absolutely no doubt that Rohit Sharma is one of the best opening batsmen in limited-overs cricket at the moment. He has the ability to notch up big scores and daddy hundreds and has been very consistent in white-ball cricket for the last few years. Last year, he made 1030 runs at an average of 73.57, scoring five hundreds and three fifties. The Indian vice-captain has started this year on a very good too. He scored an excellent 133 against Australia at the SCG after India were reduced to 4/3. He was the Player of the Match in the second ODI against New Zealand. The 31-year-old has been in sublime form and his consistency has been one of the reasons for India’s success in white-ball cricket. In 50-over ICC tournaments, Rohit averages 50.68 which shows he has delivered in big tournaments. He also has a very good record in England (687 runs at an average of 57.25). Hence, he is one player who can turn games around for India and end up as the player of the tournament. Get the latest Cricket News and updates, Match Predictions, Fantasy Cricket Tips and lots more on CricTracker.com.

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