Cricket World Cup: Black Caps dominate BBC World Cup first XI

A panel of BBC cricket experts has selected five Black Caps in its World Cup tournament team.

The selection committee included veteran English cricket broadcaster Jonathan Agnew and former England test captain Michael Vaughan.

The Black Caps to make the cut were: Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Corey Anderson, Daniel Vettori, and Trent Boult. The fantasy side also includes three Australian players - Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc. McCullum was named captain of the team.

The tournament first XI was rounded out with Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and South Africans AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel.

No England player made the line up, despite three of the committee members being English. Click here to read the original story.

The BBC's World Cup tournament team (listed in batting order):

1. Brendon McCullum (NZ)
2. Martin Guptill (NZ)
3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
4. Steve Smith (Australia)
5. AB de Villiers (South Africa)
6. Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
7. Corey Anderson (NZ)
8. Daniel Vettori (NZ)
9. Mitchell Starc (Australia)
10. Trent Boult (NZ)
11. Morne Morkel (South Africa)

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