T20 World Cup: One X-Factor player from each team
Several players will be vital for teams in the high-profile tournament.
5. Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
New Zealand cricket has been blessed with an outstanding captain and Kane Williamson is probably the best of the lot. A successor of MS Dhoni in terms of his captaincy, he is the coolest guy on the field even when the entire stadium is able to feel the pressure. To top it all, he is probably the best batsman New Zealand has ever produced.
He has played 67 T20Is and has scored 1805 runs including 13 fifties at an average of 31.67 and a strike rate touching below 125 – something he would be working hard to improve on. He is the prime example that one doesn’t need immense strength to hit every ball out of the ground to succeed in international cricket. He is a batsman for all conditions as he can counter swing and seam, pace & bounce, and also can play spin equally well.
He is right up at the top in terms of soaking pressure and delivering for the team in extremely fragile situations. His ability to make the right decisions at the right time and taking calculated risks while batting as well as in captaincy makes him the main man of the Kiwis. If he continues to play the way he has been playing throughout his career, captain Kane may end up being the first Kiwi to score 10,000 runs in a format.
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