World Cup: 3 times when Player of the Tournament wasn't a part of the winning team

#2 Lance Klusener (281 runs and 17 wickets in 1999)

Klusener was known for his supreme ability as an all-rounder

South African all-rounder Lance Klusener was one of the better known ODI players of his time. A handy lower-order batsman and a potent exponent with the ball, Klusener invariably took his team home on most occasions with his exploits on the field.

He was always there for the Proteas, bailing them out of the adverse situations in the World Cup in 1999.

For his all-round efforts, it was no surprise that Klusener was named as the most valuable player of the tournament despite being on the losing side in the semis against Australia. He took 17 wickets in the entire tournament and was Proteas' highest run-scorer with 281 runs at an average of 140 with a strike rate upwards of 120.

He bagged three consecutive Man of the Match awards for his lower-order flourish with the bat and valuable contributions with the ball to help the South African attack skittle out oppositions for paltry totals.