The 11 standout players from the fourth week of this year’s Cricket World Cup.*
This was the week that had it all, the week when the World Cup truly burst into life. Pakistan turned it on 1992 style and England contrived to throw it all away, 1999 style. The week began with the belief that the semi-final places were all but sealed by four elite teams. It ended with seven teams in the mix, and a bag full of permutations for the rest of the round-robin.
Some in this XI hadn’t featured in the tournament before this week, and avenged their early omissions with match-winning contributions; others have hit sublime form at the perfect time, and continue to spark brighter as the tournament enters its most critical stage.
1. David Warner (Australia)
Despite four consecutive half-centuries, India’s captain has been relegated to carrying the drinks for now. Perhaps it will change when the big century arrives.
*Matches spanning from and including those played on June 20-27
