ICC World Cup 2019: New Zealand Players' Rating

New Zealand had a good start to the World Cup as they remained unbeaten in their first six matches. The Kiwis were able to tick the right boxes however they veered off the track in the last three matches of the league stage. They lost their last three matches and thus lost all the impetus that they had achieved in the first six games. We take a look at the New Zealand players’ rating.

The Kiwis were reliant heavily on the shoulders of Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor in the middle order. But New Zealand’s top order could not deliver the goods. In fact, the Blackcaps fast bowlers were able to do a fine job as Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson bowled with fire.

Meanwhile, New Zealand suffered a heartbreaking loss in the final against England.

Here is the New Zealand player’s rating.

Martin Guptill – 3/10

The talisman opening batsman could not deliver the goods at the top of the order. Guptill scored a fine fifty in the opening match against Sri Lanka but could not continue in a similar fashion. The right-hander could only score 186 runs in the 10 innings he played at an average of 20.67 and strike rate of 84.16. However, Guptill was superb in the field for the Kiwis.

Colin Munro – 3/10

The southpaw opener was backed in the initial stages of the tournament. Munro was given six matches but he could not come up with a good performance. The left-hander had also scored a fifty in the first match against Sri Lanka but failed to continue the momentum. Munro scored 125 runs in the six innings at an average of 25 and strike rate of 97.66.

Henry Nicholls – 5/10

The southpaw batsman got his chance after Colin Munro could not deliver the goods for the Kiwis. However, Nicholls also could not find his timing when he was given the responsibility to bat up the order with Martin Guptill. However, Nicholls scored a gutsy fifty in the final of the World Cup against England at Lord’s. The left-hander scored 91 runs in the four innings of the tournament.

Kane Williamson – 9.5/10

The New Zealand skipper was the best batsman of the team. Williamson was the leading run-getter of the team as he scored 578 runs at an average of 91.33 and strike rate of 76.32. The stylish batsman scored two fifties and as many centuries in the World Cup. Kane Williamson played the anchor’s role for the Kiwis and he was able to deliver the goods for his team. Furthermore, Kane Williamson overtook Mahela Jayawardene record of most runs as captain in a single edition of the World Cup.

Ross Taylor – 6.5/10

Ross Taylor was the second best batsman for the Kiwis but his runs came at a mundane strike rate. Taylor scored 350 runs in the tournament in the nine innings he played for his team. The talisman right-hander scored three fifties in the competition. Furthermore, Taylor scored a good knock of 74 runs in the semifinal against India. The right-hander scored his runs at an average of 38.89 and strike rate of 75.27.

James Neesham – 7.5/10

The all-rounder was able to stand tall to the challenges. Neesham had scored an unbeaten knock of 97 runs against West Indies, which was his best knock of the tournament. The right-arm medium pacer had also scalped a five-wicket haul in the tournament against Afghanistan. Neesham scored 232 runs in the seven innings at an average of 33.14. Furthermore, he took 11 wickets in the tourney.

Colin de Grandhomme – 6.5/10

Colin de Grandhomme was able to do a decent job with both bat as well as the ball. The all-rounder scored runs in the tournament whereas he also scalped five wickets. The right-hander scored two fifties and added the finishing touches to the New Zealand innings on some occasions. de Grandhomme scored 174 runs in the seven innings at an average of 29. Moreover, the medium pacer took six wickets in the ten matches.

Tom Latham – 4/10

The southpaw wicketkeeper-batsman had a disappointing tournament. The left-hander failed to achieve any momentum in the tournament and scored one fifty in the last league match against England. However, Latham was decent behind the wickets for New Zealand as he took his chances. Latham scored 155 runs in the eight innings at an ordinary average of 19.38. The left-hander scored a good knock of 47 runs in the final of the tournament against England.

Mitchell Santner – 7/10

The southpaw all-rounder was decent for the New Zealand side. Santner had added the finishing touches in the crucial match against Bangladesh which had gone down to the wire. The left-handed batsman scored 72 runs in the eight innings and didn’t get a lot of chances to bat. Furthermore, the off-spinner took six wickets in the ten innings of the tournament. In fact, Santner gave his runs at an economy rate of 4.82.

Lockie Ferguson – 8.5/10

The gun fast bowler was able to impress with his brisk pace. Ferguson was right on the money with his line and length. Lockie Ferguson scalped 21 wickets in the eight matches of the tournament at an average of 19.48 and economy rate of 4.89. The right-arm pacer made good use of the short-pitched deliveries and breathed down the neck of the opposition batsmen. The fast bowler was the leading wicket-taker for New Zealand and he was the second highest overall.

Trent Boult – 8/10

The fast bowler took some time to hit the ground running. However, Boult was at his best in the second half of the league stage. The southpaw seamer took 17 wickets in the ten matches of the tourney. The left-hander pacer bowled with an average of 28.18 and an economy rate of 4.84. Trent Boult was able to get the swing early on in the innings and got early breakthroughs for his team.

Matt Henry – 7.5/10

The fast bowler was at his best in the initial stages of the World Cup. However, Henry veered off the track in the second phase of the tournament. The right-arm seamer snared 14 wickets in the nine matches of the competition. Henry was also able to impress with his pace. Henry came up with a brilliant performance in the semifinal contest against India as he took three wickets. Consequently, he was awarded the Man of the match.