Cricket World Cup 2023: Staff-by-team information to the event
Jos Buttler’s facet wish to retain their title however the host nation go in as sturdy favourites, whereas the likes of Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand are all fancied to contend for the 4 semi-final spots.
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have the potential to upset any of these sides in circumstances that must go well with, whereas Netherlands certified forward of the likes of West Indies, Ireland and Zimbabwe to round-off the ten-team lineup.
Here’s Standard Sport’s information to every of them…
Afghanistan
Captain: Hashmatullah Shahidi
World Cup finest: Group stage (2015, 2019)
Talisman: Rashid Khan. A T20 franchise star, the one criticism hanging over the spinner is his middling document towards main nations within the longer white-ball format.
One to look at: Ibrahim Zadran. Afghanistan’s means to set or chase massive totals lies with the 21-year-old and fellow opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Success could be: A few wins needs to be achievable – which might treble their all-time tally.
Why they’ll get there: Gaining in event expertise with every passing cycle and confirmed progress with away collection win in Bangladesh earlier this yr.
Why they received’t: Lost all 9 matches in 2019 and beat solely Scotland on World Cup debut in 2015. Batting stays weak hyperlink.
Australia
Captain: Pat Cummins
World Cup finest: Winners (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)
Talisman: Mitchell Starc. Still among the many most potent white-ball bowlers on this planet, has a ridiculous World Cup document of 49 wickets in two tournaments at a median of 15.
One to look at: Adam Zampa. Pumped for 0-133 in latest mauling by South Africa, the joint-worst males’s ODI figures ever, however has typically been distinctive since final World Cup.
Success could be: To Australians, the trophy. To the impartial, a semi-final.
Why they’ll get there: Mitch Marsh and David Warner look in first rate nick up prime, whereas Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell are harmful middle-order gamers.
Why they received’t: Bowling seems a priority, with legendary seam-attack not fairly the pressure of outdated and spin choices very skinny past Zampa.
Bangladesh
Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
World Cup finest: Quarter-finals (2015)
Talisman: Shakib. It needs to be the skipper, who was sensational in 2019, scoring greater than 600 runs, and can play a significant function with the ball, too.
One to look at: Towhid Hridoy. Middle-order batter is a part of a contingent that has progressed by way of the ranks since profitable the U19 World Cup three years in the past and has 500 ODI runs already.
Success could be: Matching 2019’s three wins, together with a marquee success.
Why they’ll get there: Up till the beginning of this yr, Bangladesh have been one of many type sides in world 50-over cricket. Pace assault is healthier than in earlier incarnations.
Why they received’t: May have peaked on the incorrect time between cycles. Controversy round Tamim Iqbal’s retirement after which omission units the scene for extra off-field enjoyable and video games.
England
Captain: Jos Buttler
World Cup finest: Winners (2019)
Talisman: Ben Stokes. Back from short-lived ODI retirement to play as a specialist batter and has already reeled off England’s highest rating within the format. No participant on this planet rises to the event so recurrently.
One to look at: Gus Atkinson. Rapid seamer who bolted into World Cup squad earlier than even making his worldwide debut.
Success could be: Another closing.
Why they’ll get there: Bags of event expertise and large recreation know-how in a crew laced with match-winners. Batting depth stays the envy of the world.
Why they received’t: An ageing squad, a lot of whom have performed treasured little 50-over cricket of late. Bowling seems weaker than 4 years in the past and injury-prone.
India
Captain: Rohit Sharma
World Cup finest: Winners (1983, 2011)
Talisman: Virat Kohli. Has eyes on Sachin Tendulkar’s document of 49 ODI tons of after reeling off forty seventh in Asia Cup win over Pakistan final month.
One to look at: Shubman Gill. Hardly beneath the radar, however performs in his first World Cup as the brand new star of the host nation.
Success could be: Winners.
Why they’ll get there: Officially one of the best crew on this planet coming into the event, with key gamers match and in type. Look to have all bases lined now Jasprit Bumrah is again from his lengthy lay-off.
Why they received’t: The burden of expectation on house soil, coupled with a torrid knockout document. Barring group stage hiccups their event will begin on the semi-final – and will finish there, too.
Netherlands
Captain: Scott Edwards
World Cup finest: Group stage (1996, 2003, 2007, 2011)
Talisman: Edwards. Tonga-born, Australia-raised batter has confirmed means towards sturdy assaults with eight half-centuries versus Full Member nations since begin of final summer season.
One to look at: Bas de Leede. Son of former Dutch International, Tim, the 23-year-old all-rounder is en path to stardom and lately helped Durham romp Division Two.
Success could be: Beat Afghanistan and bloody the nostril of 1 or two others.
Why they’ll get there: Have gained loads of expertise towards main nations on this cycle and beat West Indies throughout qualifying.
Why they received’t: Short of aggressive cricket of late and the one affiliate nation to qualify for these finals speaks to the hole that have to be bridged.
New Zealand
Captain: Kane Williamson
World Cup finest: Runners-up (2015, 2019)
Talisman: Trent Boult. No longer centrally contracted however again within the fold forward of this event and confirmed within the latest England collection what a performer he nonetheless is.
One to look at: Glenn Phillips. Explosive with the bat, helpful spin overs with the ball, gun within the subject. An glorious all-round cricketer.
Success could be: A fifth consecutive semi-final.
Why they’ll get there: Probably simply outdoors the 4 most fancied sides however a type of tends to slide up and no crew is extra constant in taking benefit.
Why they received’t: Could show a event too far for this group, significantly with star batter Williamson solely simply again from an ACL harm.
Pakistan
Captain: Babar Azam
World Cup finest: Winners (1992)
Talisman: Shaheen Shan Afridi. Aside from Babar, new-ball genius Afridi is probably Pakistan’s most essential participant, significantly with fellow fast Naseem Shah out injured.
One to look at: Iftikhar Ahmed. Few standout candidates on this subject, however the 33-year-old has been a late bloomer on the worldwide stage and affords much-needed middle-order energy.
Success could be: Final.
Why they’ll get there: The finest win-loss ratio of any facet in 50-over cricket because the final World Cup, their prime order batting and pace-bowling are excellent.
Why they received’t: Tournament document is poor, even with out all the bags that comes with taking part in this one in India.
South Africa
Captain: Temba Bavuma
World Cup finest: Semi-finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015)
Talisman: Kagiso Rabada. With Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala each sidelined, the onus is on Rabada to guide the Proteas seam assault.
One to look at: Heinrich Klaasen. The type white-ball batter on this planet proper now, who leathered 184 from simply 83 balls towards Australia final month, is on World Cup debut on the age of 32.
Success could be: Semi-finals.
Why they’ll get there: An XI that ranks among the many finest within the event, with confirmed openers, middle-over destruction and an assault laden with choices.
Why they received’t: Tough to select given obvious power of the facet however should carry out in event cricket for the primary time in eight years.
Sri Lanka
Captain: Dasun Shanaka
World Cup finest: Winners (1996)
Talisman: Charith Asalanka. This could be Wanindu Hasaranga however harm has dominated the spinner out. Asalanka averages greater than 40 since his debut in 2021 and has turn into a dependable supply of middle-order runs.
One to look at: Maheesh Theekshana. The 23-year-old is battling a hamstring harm so we might have to attend some time to see it, however his thriller spin is highly-rated.
Success could be: Top-six end.
Why they’ll get there: Conditions must go well with and previous to their headline Asia Cup closing hammering towards India, issues had been trending properly.
Why they received’t: Injuries have hit exhausting and whereas they cruised by way of qualifying, participation in that competitors has restricted publicity towards main nations of late.