World Cup runners-up New Zealand have had five players named in the International Cricket Council 's team of the tournament . Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum has been chosen as skipper of the side with fellow opener Martin Guptill , all-rounders Corey Anderson and Daniel Vettori and fast bowler Trent Boult also representing the beaten finalists . McCullum scored 328 runs in nine World Cup matches with four half-centuries at a strike-rate of 188.50 , while Guptill was the tournament 's highest run-scorer with 547 including a stunning World Cup record 237 not out against the West Indies in the quarter-finals . World Cup runners-up New Zealand have had five players named , including captain Brendon McCullum ( right ) McCullum 's fellow New Zealand opener Martin Guptill ( centre ) has also been named in the best team . Martin Guptill ( New Zealand ) , Brendon McCullum ( New Zealand , captain ) , Kumar Sangakkara ( Sri Lanka , wicketkeeper ) , Steve Smith ( Australia ) , AB de Villiers ( South Africa ) , Glenn Maxwell ( Australia ) , Corey Anderson ( New Zealand ) , Daniel Vettori ( New Zealand ) , Mitchell Starc ( Australia ) , Trent Boult ( New Zealand ) , Morne Morkel ( South Africa ) , Brendan Taylor ( Zimbabwe ) ( 12th man ) Champions Australia were also well represented with Mitchell Starc , who was joint highest wicket-taker alongside Boult with 22 , Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell all selected . South Africans AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel complete the side along with Sri Lanka 's Kumar Sangakkara while Brendan Taylor of Zimbabwe is 12th man . 'There were a number of other players that were discussed as possible selections in the team , ' said Geoff Allardice , chairman of the selection panel . 'These included batsmen Mahmudullah ( Bangladesh ) and Shaiman Anwar ( UAE ) , fast bowlers Umesh Yadav , Mohammad Shami ( both India ) , Wahab Riaz ( Pakistan ) and spinners Imran Tahir ( South Africa ) and R.Ashwin ( India ) . 'But there were so many brilliant individual performances during the tournament that it was not possible to fit them into the team . The panel eventually came up with this side , which , in their view , was the most balanced outfit that is capable of beating any side on any given day . ' Corey Anderson and Daniel Vettori ( pictured centre , hugging ) following the Cricket World Cup semi-final . New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult also represents the beaten finalists in the World Cup 's best team .
Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets to win Cricket World Cup . New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been chosen as skipper . Fellow opener Martin Guptill is named in the tournament 's best team . All-rounders Corey Anderson and Daniel Vettori have been named . Fast bowler Trent Boult also represents beaten finalists New Zealand .