Top 5 cricketers of the week – December 21st to December 27th

#4 Tom Latham

Latham blasted New Zealand to victory

In the first ODI against a feisty Bangladesh side, in Christchurch, Latham smoked 137 off just 121 balls with 7 sixes and 4 fours, after losing his more swashbuckling partner, Martin Guptill. Latham added 158 for the fifth wicket with Colin Munro and gave New Zealand the push they needed to reach 341, a very stiff target for any opposition.

This is the 24-year old’s second century in ODIs and may enhance a below-par average of 34 after 47 ODIs. In reply, Bangladesh were bundled out for 264, losing the game by 77 runs. He picked up the Player of the Match award as well.