World Cup 2019: 5 Players who can be the breakout star of the tournament

#1 Shai Hope

Shai Hope and John Campbell made a world record 365 run opening partnership against Ireland recently

Shai Hope is the next big thing in West Indian cricket. In the words of Jason Holder, Shai Hope can be one of the best ODI players to ever play for them.

But for that to happen, the 25-year-old Barbados cricketer has to maintain the level of consistency he has shown in recent months and lead the West Indian batting line-up in the tournament.

With an average of almost 50 in ODI cricket, Shai Hope has been the mainstay for the West Indian batting over the last few years.

Just like any talented youngster, the word potential has been struck with him. Hope bats with a certain level of calmness and maturity in his game, he has a strong technique and wide arrays of shots.

No one can forget that world-class performance by Hope in the Headingley Test where he scored century in both the innings and lead his team to a historic win.

West Indies will be desperate to perform well in the World Cup and put aside the disappointments of the previous editions and for that to happen, Shai Hope must lead the way for his team.