New Zealand World Cup Squad

Colin de Grandhomme, New Zealand all-rounder, World Cup 2019 player full profile: De Grandhomme's versatility makes him a match-winner

Colin de Grandhomme's two roles are quite different in the match, a steady, consistent and defensive bowler and an explosive, inconsistent and attacking batsman, but if he comes off with both of them, he could win a number of matches for New Zealand.

Matt Henry, New Zealand bowler, World Cup 2019 player full profile: Kiwi pacer can bring X-factor with extra pace, seam and bounce

Henry is probably the quickest of the three New Zealand opening bowlers, and, unlike Southee and Boult, is more reliant on seam and bounce than swing.

James Neesham, New Zealand all-rounder, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Neesham adds much-needed balance to squad with versatility

James Neesham seems to be destined to be used in the Jacques Kallis type role — predominantly playing as a batsman, but being given multiple short spells with the ball.

Mitchell Santner, New Zealand all-rounder, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Santner's trickery with ball and reliable batting make him an asset

One noted weakness for Santner is his catching. He has probably dropped more catches than the rest of the side combined, and this is certainly an area that he needs to improve.

Ish Sodhi, New Zealand bowler, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Sodhi's wrist-spin and guile provide exciting options to Kiwis

Ish Sodhi bowls with a traditional Australian-style action similar to Shane Warne, Adam Zampa or Amit Mishra. This may be partly due to Sodhi having been mentored by Stuart McGill.

Colin Munro, New Zealand batsman, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Munro promises explosive starts but needs consistency

Another string to Munro's bow is that he is also an effective medium pace bowler, with the lack of height from his short stature and ability to take the pace off the ball making him particularly useful on slow pitches, where the batsmen struggle to get him away.

Kane Williamson, New Zealand batsman, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Kiwi captain crucial to team's chances but needs to improve white-ball form

Despite only being 28, Kane Williamson has already got more test centuries than any other New Zealander, and only his penchant for getting out in the 90s has prevented him from having a large lead over anyone else.

Ross Taylor, New Zealand batsman, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Often underappreciated, rampant Taylor a big threat for opposition

This will be Taylor's fourth World Cup, and, given that he's 35, it's likely to be his last. A big tournament could be a fitting farewell to one of the most underappreciated players in the world right now.

Henry Nicholls, New Zealand batsman, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Talented Nicholls' chance to repay team management's faith

Nicholls has been promoted to open for the national side. He has not yet shown the form that first got him selected as an opener, but he's got a history of repaying any faith shown in him.

Tom Latham, New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Latham's adaptability to slow surfaces makes him valuable asset

The slower the pitch, the lower the bounce, the more it suits Latham. While Guptill, Williamson and Taylor tend to struggle when it keeps low, Latham thrives. As a result, he is a very valuable part of the batting unit because he helps bring some consistency.