CWC 2019: Best XI of players featuring in their last World Cup

Middle Order: Hashim Amla, Ross Taylor, and Angelo Mathews

Hashim Amla - The perfectionist

Hashim Amla has an average of 50 in ODIs. When he first came on to the International scene, he was not considered suitable for ODIs. But like Rahul Dravid, Amla proved to the world that a class player like him could play all formats of the game successfully. He has scored as many as 27 hundred in ODIs. His strike rate is not far behind at 89. At No. 3, Amla personifies solidity.

Ross Taylor - The Best No 4 in the World

Ross Taylor is the highest run scorer for New Zealand in ODIs. Taylor has been New Zealand’s No 4 for the past 10 years. He has been in tremendous form this year having scored 593 runs at an average of 74 and strike rate of 95. He is the best No. 4 in the world in a crisis.

Angelo Mathews - The Finisher

Angelo Mathews has been Sri Lanka’s prominent all-rounder not so long ago. But of late, he had his fitness issues which prevented him from bowling. But in the past, he has proved that he has been a match-winner for Sri Lanka with the bat. In the current year, he has played only one ODI against Scotland. But he had a batting average of 47, 64, and 52 in 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively. Mathews is one of the finishers in this team.