World Cup 2019: Three batsmen to watch out for in final

#2 Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor has been around for a long time.

The 35-year-old ace batsman's value to this Kiwi side cannot be overstated. With Martin Guptill enduring a horror run at the top of the order, it is up to Ross Taylor and captain Williamson to navigate out of troubled waters and take the Kiwis to a competitive score or steady the ship in a tricky chase.

The veteran has had a mixed Cup so far though and is only 19th in the run-getters' list. He has often got out to a rash shot after a good start but his invaluable 74 in difficult circumstances against India in the first semi-final was invaluable to his country's cause as they got over the line against India in a thriller.

Taylor can ride out the storm before unleashing in classic fashion and is probably playing his last World Cup and will have more to prove than most when the Black Caps begin their quest for a maiden Cup triumph on Sunday. Taylor has hit three fifties so far and has a decent average of 41.87 in the Cup so far, scoring a total of 335 runs.