ICC World Cup 2019: Best XI from the 2nd week (Match 10 to Match 17)
With rain playing a spoilsport, the sample size to pick this eleven was quite small with most of the teams playing just one game.
England faced Bangladesh in the only game that they played this week and it was Jason Roy who lit it up with his aggressive knock. The English opener attacked the bowlers right from the start and even had an opportunity to get to a double hundred at one stage. However, he couldn’t get there and got out on 151 in the 35th over of the game. He smashed 14 fours and 5 sixes during his knock which was highly entertaining.
England faced Bangladesh in the only game that they played this week and it was Jason Roy who lit it up with his aggressive knock. The English opener attacked the bowlers right from the start and even had an opportunity to get to a double hundred at one stage. However, he couldn’t get there and got out on 151 in the 35th over of the game. He smashed 14 fours and 5 sixes during his knock which was highly entertaining.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 153
Average: 153
S/R: 126.45
2. Shikhar Dhawan | India
Shikhar Dhawan is the other player in this team who was top-notch in the second week. He was hit on his finger early on and the scans later revealed that it was a fracture. Yet, he continued batting in the game and battled the pain. The left-hander survived the initial phase where the ball was doing the talking and capitalised later on. Dhawan scored 117 runs in that match from just 109 balls and laced 16 boundaries. However, it is sad to see him ruled out with the injury he sustained during this match.
Shikhar Dhawan is the other player in this team who was top-notch in the second week. He was hit on his finger early on and the scans later revealed that it was a fracture. Yet, he continued batting in the game and battled the pain. The left-hander survived the initial phase where the ball was doing the talking and capitalised later on. Dhawan scored 117 runs in that match from just 109 balls and laced 16 boundaries. However, it is sad to see him ruled out with the injury he sustained during this match.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 117
Average: 117
S/R: 107.34
3. David Warner (c) | Australia
Australia played three games during the second week and the team was fortunate that none of the games was washed out due to rain. David Warner didn’t start the week on the best of notes as he got out for just 3 runs against the Windies. Although he scored a fifty against India, he was criticised for scoring his runs at a slow pace. But against Pakistan, he played a wonderful knock to make amends and registered his 15th ODI ton. His century turned out to be the difference between both the teams.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 3
Runs: 166
Average: 55.33
S/R: 81.77
4. Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan has played some wonderful cricket in this tournament. The Bangladesh number three batsman scored a blistering ton in the only completed game for his team this week. He failed to convert his fifties into big scores in the first two matches. But on this occasion, he didn’t miss out on the opportunity and made it count. However, he was unlucky that his team failed to chase the target down. He was the lone warrior for Bangladesh in that match.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 121
Average: 121
S/R: 101.68
Wickets: 0, Economy: 7.1
5. Jos Buttler | England
In the same outing where Jason Roy and Shakib Al Hasan registered centuries, Jos Buttler played a potentially match-changing inning. The England cricketer walked out to bat at number four and scored 64 runs from just 44 balls. He smashed four sixes and was eyeing for many more before Mohammad Saifuddin got the better of him. Buttler will be the floater in the line-up and possibly the finisher as well.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 64
Average: 64
S/R: 145.45
6. Alex Carey (wk) | Australia
Australian wicket-keeper Alex Carey had a couple of really good outings in the second week. In the match against Windies, he walked out to bat when his side was under real pressure at 79/5. He made a valuable contribution in that game by scoring 45 runs from 55 deliveries. In the next game against India, he was absolutely on fire and took Australia‘s score as close as possible to the target so that the NRR didn’t get affected. In that match, he remained unbeaten on 55 off 35 balls. However, he failed to make it big against Pakistan and could only score 20 runs.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 3
Runs: 120
Average: 60
S/R: 118.81
7. James Neesham | New Zealand
New Zealand’s James Neesham will be one of the all-rounders in this Best XI. In the only game that his team played this week, Jimmy picked up a five-wicket haul. It was him who initiated the Afghanistan collapse and put his team on the top. Neesham’s economy rate of 3.1 in this game was also quite good. While he didn’t get an opportunity to bat in this match, he is capable of striking a few lusty blows down the order.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Wickets: 5
Average: 6.2
Economy: 3.1
8. Jason Holder | Windies
Jason Holder is another player who had a good outing in the second week. He did everything he possibly could in the game against Australia but found very little support from his teammates. Thus, Windies ended up losing this match. Holder was economical with the ball and bowled tight lines and lengths in this game. He did a fair job with the bat as well where he scored a half-century at almost run-a-ball. But the pressure towards the end got the better of him.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Runs: 51
Average: 51
S/R: 89.47
Wickets: 1, Bowling Average: 28, Economy: 4
9. Pat Cummins | England
Australia’s Pat Cummins, was easily one of the best bowlers this week. He bowled excellent lines and lengths and didn’t give any scope for the batsmen to get the better of him. Cummins started off with a 2-wicket haul against Windies where he bowled 3 maidens in his 10 overs. Again, in a high-scoring encounter against India, he was the most economical bowler for his team. He made quite a huge difference by picking up three big wickets against Pakistan. Moreover, he is also handy with the bat down the order.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 3
Wickets: 6
Average: 21.5
Economy: 4.3
10. Mitchell Starc | Australia
Mitchell Starc really came into his own in the second week of the World Cup 2019. The left-arm pacer had a massive role in helping Australia win against Windies as he picked up a five-wicket haul in that game. Though, he ended up being slightly expensive against India and picked up just one wicket in that match. He picked his game up against when he was up against Pakistan. Starc accounted for two decisive wickets in that match which potentially turned the game in Australia’s favour.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 3
Wickets: 8
Average: 20.37
Economy: 5.62
11. Mohammad Amir | Pakistan
Pakistan’s first game of the week against Sri Lanka was washed out due to rain. In the other match, they faced Australia and fought hard for a win. Mohammad Amir played a critical role in restricting Australia to a below-par total towards the end of the innings. The left-arm pacer restricted the opposition’s middle order batsmen and bowled at great speeds. He adjusted his lengths well and went on to pick up a five-wicket haul. Amir even dismissed the dangerous Aaron Finch in this game.
His stats from Week 2:
Matches: 1
Wickets: 5
Average: 6
Economy: 3
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