World Cup 2019: TNIE Team of the tournament

From the blistering starts produced by Jason Roy to the lethal Mitchell Starc, here is a look at the men who made the cut in our team of the tournament.
Here's our team of the players who amazed fans and critics alike with their awe-inspiring skills in this edition...
Here's our team of the players who amazed fans and critics alike with their awe-inspiring skills in this edition...
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Jason Roy: Led England's charge up top, slamming a century and four fifties to accumulate 443 from eight matches. (Photo | AP)
Jason Roy: Led England's charge up top, slamming a century and four fifties to accumulate 443 from eight matches. (Photo | AP)
Rohit Sharma: Top-scorer. Slammed a record five centuries while scoring 648 from nine matches. (Photo | AP)
Rohit Sharma: Top-scorer. Slammed a record five centuries while scoring 648 from nine matches. (Photo | AP)
Kane Williamson (Captain): Carried New Zealand throughout, scoring 578 at a stellar average of 82.57 (Photo | AP)
Kane Williamson (Captain): Carried New Zealand throughout, scoring 578 at a stellar average of 82.57 (Photo | AP)
Joe Root: Amassed 556 runs at a strike rate of 89.53. Was the marked sheet anchor for his team, holding one end for the aggressive players in the English line-up| AP
Joe Root: Amassed 556 runs at a strike rate of 89.53. Was the marked sheet anchor for his team, holding one end for the aggressive players in the English line-up| AP
Shakib Al Hasan: Scored 606 runs at an average of 86.57, including two tons and five fifties. Also claimed 11 wickets.| AP
Shakib Al Hasan: Scored 606 runs at an average of 86.57, including two tons and five fifties. Also claimed 11 wickets.| AP
Ben Stokes: Was the man who won England the final, apart from a few other crucial innings. | AP
Ben Stokes: Was the man who won England the final, apart from a few other crucial innings. | AP
Alex Carey (WICKETKEEPER): Carey has been given a place in the 25-man probables for the Ashes after this outing. (Photo | AP)
Alex Carey (WICKETKEEPER): Carey has been given a place in the 25-man probables for the Ashes after this outing. (Photo | AP)
Mitchell Starc: The leading wicket-taker (27) started from where he left off in 2015. Bamboozled batsmen with searing, accurate yorkers. (Photo | AP)
Mitchell Starc: The leading wicket-taker (27) started from where he left off in 2015. Bamboozled batsmen with searing, accurate yorkers. (Photo | AP)
Trent Boult: Out of the 17 wickets he claimed, most of the victims came at the top of the top-order, helping the Kiwis defend modest totals. (Photo | AP)
Trent Boult: Out of the 17 wickets he claimed, most of the victims came at the top of the top-order, helping the Kiwis defend modest totals. (Photo | AP)
Jofra Archer: Fast-tracked into the team just in time and repaid that faith with 20 wickets. (Photo | AP)
Jofra Archer: Fast-tracked into the team just in time and repaid that faith with 20 wickets. (Photo | AP)
Jasprit Bumrah: Made run-scoring impossible at death and claimed 18 wickets. (File Photo | AP)
Jasprit Bumrah: Made run-scoring impossible at death and claimed 18 wickets. (File Photo | AP)

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