ICC World T20 2016: Team of the tournament

Joe Root

Root was England's best player

T20 was considered a format for the power hitters but almost since its inception, that statement has been proven to be a myth. While big hitters do thrive, it hasn’t signalled the end of the world for classical players, who rely on precision and timing rather than brute force.

Along with Kohli, the other player who exemplified that in this tournament was Joe Root. England’s No.3 was arguably the second-best batsman behind Root and he was the reason they got all the way to the final, instead of being on the verge of knocked out after the second game, against South Africa.

249 runs from 6 matches at an average of 49.8 is incredible and would be lauded a lot more if it wasn’t for Kohli’s super-human efforts in the tournament. Still, as England's go-to batsman, Root deserves his place in this side.