Cricket World Cup 2015: Hit XI of Group Stage

4 – Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) /Mahmudullah (Bangladesh)

Matches – 6 | Innings – 6 | Runs – 433 | HS. – 138 |Avg. -72.16

Brendan Taylor shocked the cricketing world with the announced that he is ending his international career with Zimbabwe to play for Nottinghamshire in the English county league. He also ended his career with 2 back to back centuries against Ireland and India. But his team lost all the 5 matches out of 6 in the group stage in this 2015 World cup. Taylor leaves the Zimbabwe cricket with his head held high.

Matches – 5 | Innings – 5 | Runs – 344 | HS. – 128* | Avg. -86.00

Mahmudullah became the first Bangladeshi batsman to hit a century in World Cup against England. His century and Rubel Hossain’s 4 wickets helped Bangladesh qualify for the QFs and knocking England out of the World Cup. He then followed it up with another century against New Zealand, becoming the first Bangladeshi to hit 2 back to back centuries in World Cup and 2nd batsman of Bangladesh to do so.