World T20 2016 Player Ratings: New Zealand

New Zealand crashed out of the World T20 in one of the most disappointing manners. A 7-wicket loss at the hands of a relatively inexperienced England side saw them attain the infamous ‘choker’s tag’. The Kiwis, however, put up a decent show in the Super 10’s courtesy of a 100% record. Most impressive was their win against the Indians at Nagpur in the opening encounter, a match that saw them attain the favorites tag momentarily. Having said that, we take a look at how each player performed in the tournament. Martin Guptill – 7.5/10: Martin Guptill. (Photo Source: Twitter) One of the cleanest strikers of the cricket ball in the world at the moment, Martin Guptill had a fairly productive World T20 for New Zealand. He ended the tournament as New Zealand’s highest run-getter by smashing 140 runs in the tournament. He also slammed a remarkable 80 against Pakistan. Kane Williamson – 6/10: New Zealand’s captain Kane Williamson. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images) The Kiwi skipper now thrust into the role of a leader following the retirement of Brendon McCullum was a revelation, to say the least. Despite that, the Kiwi skipper looked at sea with the ball not coming onto the bat as he would have liked. In spite of the shortcomings, Williamson made do with his fantastic batting capabilities, getting starts in each of the innings he played. Colin Munro – 5.5/10: Colin Munro. (Photo Source: Twitter) Much was expected to Colin Munro, especially after his exploits against the Sri Lankans in the series in New Zealand. However, Munro failed to replicate the big-hitting and the form he was capable of. Although a case can be made for the conditions in the subcontinent, his performances were substandard. He performed well with the bat only in the last two matches with a blistering 35 and 46 against Bangladesh and England respectively. Ross Taylor – 5/10: Ross Taylor. (Photo by Christopher Lee-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Ross Taylor has seemingly lost his ability to play the big shots. Having missed most of the buildup to the World T20, Taylor looked heavily unprepared for the occasion. His best innings of the tournament came against Pakistan at Mohali when he smashed 36 off 23 balls. He remained unbeaten as the Kiwis picked up an impressive win. Corey Anderson – 5/10: New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson (R) plays a shot during the World T20 cricket tournament match between India and New Zealand at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on March 15, 2016. (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty Images) Corey Anderson was an integral part of the side for two major reasons. One, to give the ball a proper whack as he was more than capable of and the second was to lead the bowling attack in the absence of Trent Boult and Tim Southee. He excelled in both roles by scoring 86 quickfire runs and picking up 2 wickets. His hard work was undone as he was taken for runs in the semi-final by Jason Roy. He bowled just the one over in the semi-final. Grant Elliot – 6.5/10: Grant Elliott of New Zealand. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) The 37-year old, who announced his retirement from ODI cricket following the ousting of New Zealand from the World T20, was a handful with the ball despite not making much of an impact with the bat. Although he didn’t pick up as many wickets as he would have liked, Elliot’s ability to bowl off-cutters paid off as he was economical. Luke Ronchi – 4/10: Luke Ronchi. (Photo by Mitchell Gunn/Getty Images) Wicketkeeper batsman Luke Ronchi had little or no impact with the bat as he was confined to just keeping wickets for the most part. Ronchi failed to reprise his role as a big-hitter as he seldom played a knock of value for the Kiwis. His glove work behind the stumps, however, was impressive, to say the least. Mitchell McClaneghan – 6/10: Mitchell McClenaghan of New Zealand pictured with the ‘Player of the Match’ award after the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 match between Australia and New Zealand at the HPCA Stadium on March 18, 2016 in Dharamsala, India. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Mitchell McClenaghan proved all his doubters wrong by making an appearance in the World T20 following a horrific eye injury in the Test series against Australia. McClenaghan impressed with his ability to vary his pace. He took 4 wickets in the tournament of which three came against arch-rivals Australia. Mitchell Santner – 7.5/10: Mitchell Santner of New Zealand. (Photo by Christopher Lee-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) Mitchell Santner’s place in the side is becoming all the more important by the day. His ability to play the big shots towards the end of the innings paid off apart from his wily left-arm spin bowling. However, he was used more for his ability to spin the ball rather than wield the bat. He impressed in the opening match against India, picking up the man of the match courtesy of figures of 4/11. Adam Milne – 6/10: Adam Milne. (© Getty Images) Adam Milne would have considered himself extremely lucky after being picked ahead of fellow New Zealand pacer, Matt Henry. Milne showcased his ability to clock extremely high speeds, especially those in excess of 95 mph. He concluded the tournament with three wickets. Ish Sodhi – 7/10: Ish Sodhi. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) A lot of hopes were pinned on Ish Sodhi’s leg-spinners. He impressed right through the Super 10’s, picking up 8 wickets. However, things came to a halt when they faced England in the first semi-final at New Delhi. Despite picking up two vital wickets, Sodhi proved to be horribly expensive, conceding 42 runs in his four overs. Nathan McCullum – 4.5/10: Nathan McCullum. (© Getty Images) For the 35-year old off-spinner, this was supposed to be his swansong tournament. Nathan McCullum played just the two matches against Bangladesh and India, concluding the tournament with 3 wickets to his name. At the end of New Zealand’s World T20 campaign, McCullum also concluded his international career. Henry Nicholls – 2.5/10: Henry Nicholls. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Henry Nicholls played just the one match in the tournament without making much of an impact. He was a part of the squad in the match against Bangladesh and took 11 balls to score his 7 runs.