Who Will Triumph in Cricket’s World Cup This Summer?
Questions about the relevance – or
otherwise – of the 50-over game refuse to go away, with the T20 format so
popular globally and the ECB’s new 100-ball concept that will shorten the game
yet further.
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That said, there’s nothing quite
like the World Cup to get the juices flowing, and so the ODI tournament that
will play out on English and Welsh soil between May 30 and July 14 is highly
anticipated.
There has been a format change to
simplify the competition and keep supporters on the edge of their seats. Rather
than the old Super Six grouping, now all ten teams will play each other in a
round robin to decide the four best sides that go on to contest the
semi-finals.
It will accelerate the tournament and (hopefully) minimise the number of dead rubber matches and, while the newset-up has been criticised for minimising the number of associate nations that get the chance to compete on this global stage, at least the improving Afghanistan will have another opportunity to shine.N̶e̶l̶s̶o̶n̶'̶s̶ ̶C̶o̶l̶u̶m̶n̶— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 19, 2019
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Given their home advantage, England
will start as favourite – that has been confirmed by the latest Cricket World Cup betting odds from Oddschecker, in which the Lions are priced at 23/10 to win their first
ever 50-over world title.
But they can expect fierce
competition from the likes of India, South Africa, Pakistan and possibly even
defending champions Australia.
Root Ready to Blossom
According to the ICC’s ODIrankings, England are the finest purveyors of 50-over cricket on the
planet.
India might have something to say
about that, but in typically British conditions – green wickets and the ball hopping
around, you would be hard-pressed to argue with the assertion of the bookies
that England are a worthy favourite.
Unlike the test team, which has
experienced something of a tonking in the Caribbean this winter, Eoin Morgan’s
red-shirted army is a settled team of outstanding performers in limited overs
cricket.
The exciting Jason Roy tends to get
things off to an explosive start, while Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler and Morgan
himself remain more than capable of magnificence.
Arguably, Joe Root – free from the
shackles of the test captaincy – is the jewel in the crown. The Yorkshireman is
ranked fourth by the ICC, and his back-to-backcenturies in the series against India last summer proved to be pivotal.
You could argue that the bowling
attack is functional, rather than mind-blowin, but, even so, in Adil Rashid the
Lions have a proven match winner.
Cheered-on by a passionate home
support, it’s hard to see England not reaching the knockout phase at the very
least.
British Conditions Not to Everyone’s
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There’s no doubt about it: India
boast some of the best ODI players in the game.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are
ranked first and second in the ICC batting standings, while Jasprit Bumrah,
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are all ranked in the bowling top-five too.
But do any of these players really
thrive in English conditions? Kohli could bat well on the deck of a submarine,
but that’s because he’s truly world class. As for the others, Chahal’s devilish
spin is smothered by lifeless pitches and Yadav and Bumrah struggle to extract
the bounce that makes them so effective elsewhere.
Will Babar Azam be able to play the
moving ball? Will Mustafizur Rahman be as effective in Britain as he is on the
sub-continent?
Cricket is becoming almost two
different sports: one played in swinging conditions like England, New Zealand
and South Africa, and one where spin bowling dominated in Asia.
Naturally, in English conditions,
it is the hosts who have a supreme advantage.
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