World Cup 2019: 5 key players who can help New Zealand win their maiden trophy

#3 Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor is the most experienced player in the New Zealand World Cup squad. The 35-year-old might announce his retirement shortly after the tournament. If that's the case then we can surely expect Taylor to give it all in England this summer.

Taylor is the first New Zealander to reach 20 centuries in ODI as well as in any format of the game. He didn't do anything exceptional in the 2015 World Cup but did get some useful runs. However, he will look to make amends for a poor tournament last time around.

In 2011 World Cup, Ross Taylor was the highest run scorer for New Zealand with 324 runs in 6 innings. As of now, the veteran batsman is the highest ODI run scorer among the active New Zealand players.

Thus, it is evident that he has the capacity to score maximum runs for them in the tournament. The last thing the opponents would want is consistent batting performances from Taylor as he could guide them all the way to their first World Cup win.