Breakout performers at the World Cup

Jason Roy created the ultimate storm with the bat at this World Cup. His aggression and authority at the top of the order set England up for domination against top opponents. After his dominant 153 against Bangladesh, the Englishman missed four games and, underlining his importance to his side, the hosts lost two of those games. He came up with a couple of 60-odd scores that gave England the fast start that they crave, but it was in the crunch semifinal against Australia that his bat talked the talk. He asserted his dominance against a strong Australian pace battery, in particular, taking the game to Mitchell Starc, to take the game away from the five-time world champions.

Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey rose to every challenge that presented itself throughout the World Cup and with a cool and calm approach that betrayed his inexperience. The Australian middle-order was one of the weakest amongst the teams in the World Cup but, playing in his first major tournament, Carey was instrumental in many games. He scored a crucial 71 against New Zealand in the group stages and was one of few Aussies to deliver in the semifinal against England, where he scored 46. While he was not able to finish off at every opportunity, his composure under pressure makes him one of the stars to watch out for.

Jofra Archer came into the World Cup looking to make a big statement. And he did not disappoint. He unleashed a trial by pace for batsmen from all teams as the man from Barbados -- who was not even named in the initial England squad -- took his country to a World Cup final for the first time since 1992. What sets the 24-year-old apart from other bowlers is the bounce that he can generate from a relatively fuller length while his pace and variations have made batsmen look for cover throughout. He was consistently amongst the wickets and emerged as the biggest rising star of the tournament.

Pakistan failed to make it to the top four in this edition of the World Cup but a 19-year-old in the form of Shaheen Shah Afridi whipped up a storm late in the tournament with some fantastic spells to keep Pakistan in contention till the end. The left-armer was one of three in the Pakistan line-up but his gifts surpassed his inexperience as he became the youngest bowler to bag five wickets in a World Cup match. He also became the only bowler from Pakistan to scalp six wickets in a World Cup match during the game against Bangladesh. The youngster ended with 16 wickets in the tournament.