Team composition in the World Cup 2015 and how it has changed leading into World Cup 2019

5. New Zealand

New Zealand have got one of the best batsmen in the world in Kane Williamson, who was the automatic choice for the skipper after Brendon McCullum announced his retirement from international cricket in 2016. Along with him, Daniel Vettori and Grant Elliott will also be sorely missed from the last World Cup’s team which missed out on the glory despite making it to the final for the first time.

The Kiwis have one of the greatest bowling combinations in the world in Tim Southee, Trent Boult, and Adam Milne. Lockie Ferguson can be a very good addition to the attack as well. New Zealand’s top three are well settled but their middle order faces scrutinization.

Besides Ross Taylor and Tom Latham, the inexperienced middle order are subject to implode if the top three have a bad day. A team chasing it’s first World Cup will have to like all their bases covered.

Probable squad for the World Cup: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(wk), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Corey Anderson, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, George Worker.