ICC World Cup 2019: Unsung hero from each team in the tournament
These players performed to the best of their ability but it was either overshadowed by some strong performances or some poor shows which didn't support their innings.
7. James Neesham | New Zealand
James Neesham had a terrific World Cup 2019. It was really unfortunate to see him on the losing side despite him putting in his everything. Neesham punched above his weight quite literally and got his team out of tricky situations many times. For someone who wasn’t even in the contention to make it into the World Cup squad a year and a half ago, this performance was quite special.
The Kiwi all-rounder registered his highest ODI score of 97* in this tournament. In 8 innings, he scored 232 runs at an average of 33 and adapted to different situations really well. He also picked up 15 wickets at an economy rate of under 6. Neesham was asked to bowl the tough overs a few times and responded extremely well. He even picked up a five-wicket haul and was truly the unsung hero for his team.
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