However, his astute bowling also saw him scalp 11 wickets, a feat that made him the only player in World Cup history to record at least 500 runs and 10 wickets and also made him arguably the group stage’s standout player. PHOT: REUTERS
STARC SHAKE UP THE WORLD: With the ball, it was a familiar face who led the way. Australia’s Mitchell Starc, who finished as the leading-wicket taker with 26 scalps and finished as the player of the tournament in 2015, tops the wicket-takers’ chart yet again. His figures of five for 26 against New Zealand is the second best so far. Photo: Reuters
SHARMA SHAKE UP THE WORLD: Not only did Rohit Sharma finish the group stages as the tournament’s leading run-getter, he also made World Cup history by becoming the only player to hit five centuries in a single edition. Photo: Reuters
England’s Eoin Morgan hit 22 sixes in the group stages, the most by any player, including a world record 17 sixes against Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters
Meanwhile, Australia’s David Warner scored a tournament-high 166 against Bangladesh in the event’s biggest runfest, which saw both sides combine for 714 runs. Photo: Reuters
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