ICC World Cup 2019: Best performers of the tournament

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. The World Cup is the grandest stage in cricket to showcase one's talent. An excellent performance in the World Cup immortalises a player, making him a part of the folklore. In every edition, there have been players who dazzled the tournament with their brilliance. Here are some of the players from this tournament who have made a mark with the bat, ball or both.

Jasprit Bumrah (India)

Jasprit Bumrah has been Virat Kohli's 'go-to man' in this World Cup. Whenever the opposition has formed a partnership, Bumrah delivered for his captain with an excellent short spell.

Bumrah is a bowler different from the others of his clan.A short run-up, an awkward action and then a sudden burst. Bumrah's bowling action is unconventional and his skill is extraordinary. He has every variation that there is in cricket: yorkers, slower yorker, slower ball, yorker outside off, cutters and slower bouncer. He has always kept the batsman guessing in this World Cup, outfoxing them with his brilliance.

He has picked up 17 wickets from 8 matches at an average of 19.52 and economy of 4.48. His best bowling performance came against Bangladesh when he picked up 4 wickets for 55 runs.

David Warner (Australia)

David Warner's form in the 2019 ICCWorld Cup does not give a hint of the fact that he was serving a one-year ban that ended just before the start of this tournament. The southpaw has raked up runs at will and that too in a measured and composed approach. Partnering Aaron Finch, he has given Australia devasting opening stands and laid the platform for a subsequent big total. He has scored 638 runs in 9 matches at an average of 79.75 and a strike rate of 89.48, including three centuries. His highest score so far in thisWorld Cup came against Bangladesh when he smashed a brutal 166 off 147 balls to power his team to a massive score of 381.

Rohit Sharma (India)

The 'hitman' Rohit Sharma is in the form of his life in this World Cup. He has scored 647 runs in 8 matches so far, at an astonishing average of 92.42 and a strike rate of 98.77. In the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, he has taken up the responsibility of giving his team a solid start, and so far, he has done his job with aplomb.

He became the first batsman ever to score five centuries in a single edition of the World Cup. He has hit centuries versus South Africa, Pakistan, England, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. His best innings of the tournament came against Pakistan when he smashed 140 to take India to a mammoth total of 336.

Mitchell Starc (Australia)

1. This Aussieleft-arm fast bowler is enjoying a sublime tournament so far. Whenever Australia have needed a wicket, Starc rose to the occasion to produce a spell of magic.He has bagged 26 wickets in 9 matches at an astonishing average of 16.61 and economy of 5.18, including two fifers. He has led the charge of Australia's bowling unit, tearing apart opposition batting orders at will. His best performance came against New Zealand, as his 5 wickets for 26 runs helped Australia to thrash the Kiwis by 86 runs.

Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)

Shakib Al Hasan has been a standout performer withthe bat and ballfor Bangladesh. In a team where the other batsmenfailed to get big scores on a consistent basis, Shakib did well for his team by scoring 606 runs in 8 matches at an average of 86.57 and a strike rate of 96.03.

He is the first Bangladeshi batsman to cross the 600-run mark in aWorld Cup. He notched up two centuries (vs England and West Indies) and his unbeaten 124 helped Bangladesh chase down West Indies' 322 with seven wickets to spare.

With the ball in hand, the talisman of Bangladesh picked up 11 wickets, including a 5 wicket haul against Afghanistan. He has deliveredone of the greatest all-round performances in the history of World Cup.