The 11 standout players from the last week in the Cricket World Cup.
1. Rohit Sharma (India)
The Indian opener has been brilliant in this World Cup and he added two more centuries to his name this week. The first, a fortunate but battling 102, came in a losing cause against England and the second (104) set the platform for a convincing victory against Bangladesh, which sealed India’s place in the semi-finals. Rohit currently has the most runs in the tournament with 544.
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2. Jonny Bairstow (England)
After his controversial comments last week that “people were waiting for us to fail, they are not willing us on to win,” Bairstow did his talking on the pitch this week, hitting two consecutive World Cup centuries (111 and 106) to get England back on track with vital wins against India and New Zealand. His opening partnerships of 160 and 123 with the fit-again Jason Roy has been particularly thrilling to watch.
3. Virat Kohli (India)
Bangladesh only played one match over the past week but it was enough for ‘The Fizz’ to prove why he’s such a key bowler to his side. His 5-59 pulled India back after they had reached 180-0. The 23-year-old seems back to his best and his variety of deliveries are proving to be vital, particularly at the death.
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