ICC World Cup 2019
Part 20 - Will Eoin Morgan make it for England ???
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We are not going to see the England team in world cup 2019 as like previous tournaments. They were changed completely in all departments with a combo of senior and junior players. In recent years England found many young talents across the country via county matches. There was a say about England team like they were not performing well in world cups. In big tournaments they are always having nervous in facing crucial matches. More over they always underestimating minnows and results in the defeat against them. Hope this year the team under Morgan never commit such kind of mistakes. Playing in home always a big advantage of hosts more than that England team is in peak form now. They should not miss the chance to fulfill their 5 decades dream. Lets see the strength of 15 member squad and their best XI to play.
Destructive Top Order:
England had many big openers in their cricket history. But they never performed well at big tournaments. Currently in 15 member squad they have inform dangerous openers like Alex Hales, Jason Roy and Johnny Bairstow. Alex Hales was removed from the squad now because of his misbehaviour in public. This is not new for him as he already had a fight at bar. So England decided him to release from squad. Such a good move from ECB.
Johnny Bairstow, the wicket keeping batsman of England will bat at no 1 along with Jason Roy its damn sure. Because both of them was in good form. Particularly Bairstow is in alien level form as like ABD. In the ongoing series against Pakistan also he scored tremendous century. More over in IPL 2019 he scored many runs as a opener for SRH team which makes them easy in entering playoff by a good runrate. His average is 47 plus in One day matches. Bairstow scored 7 centuries from 67 matches with 141 not out as his highest. Other opener of England Jason Roy opened lot of innings along with Alex Hales for England. His average is nearly 40 in ODI's with 7 centuries from 75 matches. Remember both Bairstow and Roy having a strike rate of more than 100 in One day Internationals which is a bad news for opponent bowlers who are going to bowl at powerplays. Definitely England has a best opening pair in recent times.
Hales is not there in this tournament, but nothing to worry they have Joe Denly has an alternate opener. But he will get chance only if any of the regular opener fails. Who else at No3?????????????? Is its Kohli for India, Williamson for New Zealand then its Joe Root for England. He started his career in his young age. But now he is one among the top 3 players in current generation cricketers. With perfect cricketing shots he maintained his average more than 50 plus in One day even after playing 130 plus matches which is maximum among England players. Root scored 14 centuries and 29 half centuries in ODI's. His strike rate is enough to hold the innings. Joe Root is similar to Steve Smith of Australia. Both came as spin all rounder, later became batsman, lead the team and now both are world class players. England should not worry about no 3 slot until the retirement of Joe Root.
When Other teams were struggling to place a batsman at no 4. England having a eternal batsman for that position as their captain. British skipper Eoin Morgan will play at no 4 for England in this world cup. Since all top 3 batsmen were right handers, a left hander at no 4 spot will always a advantage in building partnership during middle and death overs. More than a partnership builder we were well known Morgan as a T20 hitter. Both Root and Morgan can lead the team. But Morgan is better when its coming to short format games. Moreover if morgan leads then the pressure on Root will reduce and he can play his natural game in world cups which is much needed for England.
England have one more wicket keeping batsman at No 5. A crucial hitter, who cna send any ball to six. Jos Butler, right hand striker going to strengthen England middle order like MSD for India. Since Bairstow is going to play the wicket keeper role, Butler will fulfill the spot of fielder at long. Butler strike rate is whooping near 120 in ODI. It looks like some batsmen T20 strike rate. He is having an average of 42 in ODI with 8 centuries and 18 half centuries. Being a good fielder we can except lot of catches from Butler in this tournament. He may have lof of chances to finish as maximum catch holder of the ICC WC 2019.
Mighty All-Rounders:
I think England is the only team having perfect all rounder combo in this world cup. One is wicket taking spin all rounder Moen Ali and currently world's best all rounder Ben Stokes. Both were left handers and both were hitters. England having maximum run scoring batsmen till 7th position. Among them Moen Ali should take 6th slot and Stokes have to fill 7th spot.
Left hand batsman Moen Ali is a good spinner too. Whenever the team need a wicket Ali is there to complete the mission. He is in peak form now. In IPL 2019 also he lonely peformed for RCB at earlier stage with 169 as his strike rate.
Ben Stokes, the world never forget the name. In T20 world cup finals against Windies, Stokes conceded 4 consecutive sixes which leads to loss of the Trophy. After that he bounce back and now become the worlds best all rounder in recent times. Previously Chris Cairns was there for New Zealand. Stokes scored 3 centuries and a five wicket haul in One day Internatinals.
Apart from these two main all rounders David Willey and Tom Curran are also a bowling all rounders. But Ali and Stokes are balanced all rounders performing well in both batting and bowling.
Spinners and Speedsters:
Adil Rashid is the only full time spinner in world cup for England. Rashid is a leg break bowler which helps England to pick right handers easily. Moreover he knows well about England pitch. So without any argument England should add Rashid in playing XI at no8. The combination of Ali and Rashid at middle overs will help England in controlling runs.
In 2015 world cup South Africa had a dangerous combination of fast bowlers Styen and Morne. Like that England also having dangerous bowlers like Anderson and Broad. But this time both of them not there. England have four bowlers for remaining three positions. Among them Chris Woakes and Mark Wood will be there in XI. The competition is between Tom Curran and David Willey. Both of them are bowling all rounders. But Willey having a bit experience more than Curran. Its better to keep Willey inside the XI rather than Curran. England can try Tom Curran in few matches. When coming to regular bowlers Woakes and Wood not that much dangerous to batsmen as like Anderson and Broad. This is the only weak portion of England squad.
Liam Plunkett place is questionable in this tournament as he was caught as red handed for tampering ball in the ongoing series. He is the key player for England in bowling but we need a replacement for him. Our suggestion is to go with Jofra Archer, the young bowler doing extra ordinary performance in world cricket. If England added him in squad that will makes their bowling line up stronger than expected. If ECB took Archer in squad then no need to worry about third bowler option. Archer, Woakes and Wood will be the bowling department.
Best Playing XI:
1. Johnny Bairstow (wk)
2. Jason Roy
3. Joe Root
4. Eoin Morgan (C)
5. Jos Butler
6. Moen Ali
7. Ben Stokes
8. Adil Rashid
9. David Willey (Jofra Archer is better option if ECB picks him as a replacement for Liam Plunkett)
10. Chris Woakes
11. Mark Wood
England Schedule for World Cup 2019:
England going to open the tournament against the equivalent opponent South Africa at London. Both teams were balanced in batting and bowling. But England batting is slightly stronger than SA. At the same time South Africa bowling was good with Rabada. But England bowling was not upto the mark. So lot of options are there for England to pick bat first if they win toss. England has the habit of losing against small teams in world cups. This year Ireland not there but Afghanistan and Bangladesh are there to surprise England. Eoin Morgan and his army should be very attentive while playing against these two teams. Finally England having a perfect team to win this world cup and a slight weaker bowling side. India and South Africa will be the most challenging team for England in this world cup. Lot of chances are there to win world cup at their home still they has to put a bit effort more during match. Lets see whether England will fulfill their lifetime dream or not??? All the best to Morgan and team.
With this post we have completed in analyzing all 10 team squad for this world cup. Few changes made in the squad by the respective cricket boards. Apart from that playing XI will be same as we already mentioned. From next posts we will discuss about the World Cup series held from 1975 to 2015. Lets discuss interesting moments, performance, top players and teams too. Stay tuned with Us..........
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