Kane Williamson, Rohit Sharma and Jofra Archer all in our Cricket World Cup 2019 team of the tournament

Chitrabhanu Kadalayil finds no place for Virat Kohli, David Warner or Eoin Morgan in his composite team

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  Jason Roy (opener, England): He did not play every single match because of a hamstring injury, but England won whenever he scored runs. His presence at the other end seemed to free up Jonny Bairstow at the top of the order, underlining his importance to the team. Roy scored 443 runs, but what made him dangerous was that he batted at a strike-rate of 115.36. Getty Images

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  Rohit Sharma (opener, India): He scored a whopping 648 runs in the tournament at an average of 91.00 and strike-rate of 98.33. He played several crucial innings, such as the ones against South Africa and Pakistan, and scored three hundreds on the trot at the business end of the tournament. Rohit also became the first batsman to score five hundreds in a single World Cup. Reuters

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  Kane Williamson (top-order batsman, New Zealand): The captain scored the bulk of New Zealand's runs in the tournament, playing crucial knocks, such as the match-winning century against South Africa and half-century against India in difficult conditions. It is also fitting to name him captain of the composite XI, having led the Black Caps to the final, even though he is not the in the team chiefly for his leadership. Getty Images

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  Shakib Al Hasan (middle-order batting all-rounder, Bangladesh): He scored 606 runs, including two hundreds and five fifties, took 11 wickets with his left-arm spin, and nearly hauled his team into the semi-finals, making him a candidate for the Player of the Tournament. On form, he is possibly the best middle-order batsman in the world. Getty Images

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  Ben Stokes (middle-order batting all-rounder, England): Possibly the best No 5 batsman in world cricket, Stokes was consistent for England, scoring five fifties as he not only helped build an innings but also moved through the gears while batting at the death. He also took seven wickets with his medium-pace, making him an asset to any team - just like Shakib. Getty Images

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  Nicholas Pooran (middle-order batsman, West Indies): He may not have topped the batting chart, but he scored 367 runs at a strike-rate of more than 100, making him a very useful batsman to have at the death. He scored a hundred and two fifties, which is incredible given he had only played one one-day international before the World Cup. Pooran is set to go very far. Reuters

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  Alex Carey (wicketkeeper, Australia): He had a special World Cup, scoring 375 runs at a strike-rate of 104.16 - most of those runs coming under pressure. Carey was mostly impressive behind the stumps, too, effecting a chart-topping 20 dismissals, including 18 catches and two stumpings. He was, without a doubt, the best wicketkeeper in the tournament. Getty Images

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  Mitchell Starc (fast bowler, Australia): There is a case to be made to put Starc in the all-time great ODI XI, such has been the impact of the fast bowler in the 50-over format - particularly in World Cups. He topped the bowling chart for the second consecutive World Cup, adding 20 wickets to the 22 he had taken in 2015. His spells have been riveting to watch and match-winning as well. Reuters

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  Jofra Archer (fast bowler, England): He is possibly the most exciting fast bowler to emerge in world cricket. He took 20 wickets in just 11 ODIs in the tournament, which means he must think international cricket is a cakewalk. Throughout the World Cup, he has bowled menacingly fast, rattling the helmets of Hashim Amla and Alex Carey along the way. The character he showed in Sunday's super over of the final was also impressive. If he can stay inspired and fit, he could go on to become a legend. Reuters

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  Lockie Ferguson (fast bowler, New Zealand): Another young and bright talent to emerge in recent times, Ferguson has been the ideal first-change bowler for New Zealand, taking 21 wickets -second highest at the World Cup - while generating pace and movement throughout the tournament. He has also performed brilliantly under pressure, like in the semi-finals against India. Getty Images

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  Imran Tahir (leg-spinner, South Africa): The veteran leg-spinner had a relatively quiet tournament but so did all the spin bowlers. Fellow leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal of India may have taken more wickets than Tahir, but the South African bowled better under pressure. He bowls and celebrates with passion and a player of his character easily finds s place in any world XI. Getty Images

One of the hardest things to do at the end of a big tournament is to pick the best players. It is even harder to do so when the tournament in focus is the Cricket World Cup.

There are so many players across the 10 World Cup teams who have a genuine shot at making the dream composite XI, that it seems unfair to overlook one for the other. And yet, it has to be done as only 11 players can get picked.

There are some obvious names missing from the line-up, such as Australia opener David Warner, who scored 647 runs, and India captain Virat Kohli, who hit five consecutive half-centuries.

One of the parameters we have used to select the players is the weight of the contributions they made to their respective teams.

For instance, England opener Jason Roy pips Warner because of his far superior strike-rate, which put opposition bowling attacks on the backfoot. Roy is an even bigger asset than Warner is at the top of the order because the other opener in this imaginary line-up is India's Rohit Sharma, whose focus throughout the tournament was to build a foundation at the start of the innings - even if it meant scoring his runs at a slower rate.

Another glaring omission from the line-up is that of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who was easily India's best bowler at the World Cup. But he is displaced by two other successful new-ball bowlers - Australia's Mitchell Starc and England's Jofra Archer - with the latter's pace the ideal weapon to have. Bumrah will certainly make it as the 12th man.

Kane Williamson leads the side, but not because his captaincy has been exceptional. Rather, he gets into the side as a player - on the weight of the runs he scores in high-pressure situations. Williamson gets the additional responsibility of leadership as he is undoubtedly the first among equals.

The 11 players have been picked from seven teams, including England (3), Australia (2), New Zealand (2), Bangladesh (1), India (1),  South Africa (1) and the West Indies (1).

To see who else makes Chitrabhanu Kadalayil's World Cup XI, simply swipe left/right on the gallery above.