#3 Martin Guptill
The flamboyant Kiwi opener, Martin Guptill comes in with a lot of reputation of having the skills to tear-apart the opposition with his explosive batting. Known for his early onslaught in the innings, Guptill has often succeeded in laying a strong platform for his team along with opening partner Colin Munro.
He has performed well in his outings for the Blackcaps in the ODIs and holds a key for them if they are to reach a total in excess of 300. A player who loves to play his shots, pitches in England will allow him to exhibit his stroke play with more freedom.
Known for his ability to smash huge scores, the 32-year old also enters this list based upon his recent form and his style of play in the white-ball format. Being the highest run-scorer in the 2015 edition, he will once again rely a lot upon his six-hitting prowess to guide his team to some powerful starts in this year’s tournament.
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