World Cup 2019: Top 5 players who can help New Zealand win the tournament

#2 Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor is considered one of the best batsmen New Zealand cricket has ever produced. In fact, he is the highest run-scorer in ODIs for New Zealand.

The 35-year-old has played 218 ODI matches in which he has scored 8026 runs at an impressive average of 48.34. His 20 centuries in one-day internationals is also a record for New Zealand.

Taylor was in great touch in 2018, smashing 639 runs at a staggering average of 91.29 and at a strike rate approaching 90. This includes a magnificent 181 against England which will certainly be remembered for a long time in world cricket.

In the 2011 World Cup, Taylor scored 324 runs at an average of 64.80 and he was the high-scorer for the Kiwis. Though he had a lackluster performance in the 2015 edition, he will be willing to compensate that in this edition. The 2019 World Cup may well be his swansong and he would definitely a key member if the Kiwis are to stand a chance in winning the title.