All-time New Zealand World Cup XI

#2 Glenn Turner

Much like Goochie in an all-time World XI, I have gone for substance over style in selecting Glenn Turner as my second opener.

The only Kiwi batsman to have a 60+ batting average while aggregating more than 500 runs in WCs, Turner’s presence at the top will infuse a much-required solidity in the largely mercurial line-up.

Let me confess that there was a huge temptation to include Mark Greatbatch, who redefined the concept of pinch-hitting, something he did with an unprecedented success during the 1992 edition; however, as he was untested beyond those 7 magical games in WCs, I reluctantly let him go.