India, Dec. 8 -- Termed by many as the coolest head alongside Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the current era, Kane is already a Kiwi giant and is on the verge of achieving greatness.

February 28, 2015. ICC Cricket World Cup. Auckland. It was the battle between the two neighbouring nations, Australia and New Zealand. Chasing a modest total of 152, Brendon McCullum came out, like he always does, all guns blazing. But all of a sudden, courtesy a fiery Starc spell, the Kiwis slipped from 78 for no loss to 79 for the loss of four wickets and then to 146 for nine. Starc had just finished his ninth over, and six runs were still required.

It was a case of touch and go, and from an unlikely position, the Aussies had victory in sight. But the 5 foot 9 inc...