Andre Russell - This guy is an exciting talent. His game is slowly coming together over the last 8-10 months. His all-round talent with the bat and the ball as well as in the field can be explosive. Only recently, he bowled with the new ball and swung it with good pace. His batting can be brutal and arguably one of the biggest hitters in the game, but a real highlight for me is his ground fielding. The West Indies is going to need him to perform if it is to have any impact is this tournament at all. Hopefully, he can knuckle down and work really hard to put some really strong performances together for his team. With his bowling, I personally like it, but I would like to see him get a little more serious about it and be more consistent.
James Faulkner - If he can keep producing under pressure it will be amazing for Australia. Faulkner has played some remarkable innings with the bat over the past 18 months. He is also the ‘go to' guy with the ball and is often asked to bowl the tough overs. Out of all the Australian all-rounders he is probably the one that will make the most of the opportunities that will be presented to him. I get the feeling that he had lost confidence in his slower ball but he is bowling it really well again as the Australian pitches really help with the bounce.
