ICC World Cup 2019: 3 best batting lineups at the tournament

#1 England

England v Australia - 5th Royal London ODI

England’s outlook to batting in ODI cricket changed drastically after a poor 2015 World Cup. Not only did their mindset change, but there were also personnel changes which made it very clear that they were going to take an ultra positive route to revamping their 50-over strategy.

Cut to 2019, and England undoubtedly have the best batting line up in ODI cricket at the moment.

Yes, they lost the 2nd ODI against Windies chasing 290, but that looked like an aberration. Just one match earlier they did manage to chase down a mammoth 360 without breaking a sweat.

Like India, England’s opening combination of Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow is well settled as they both complement each other. The former is usually the aggressor up front while Bairstow takes his time before he gets into 5th gear.

In Joe Root and Eoin Morgan, England have the stability in the middle order. And the fact that they are right and left handed makes it even more difficult for the opposition teams to contain them.

The batting just keeps coming with Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler at 5 and 6, and both have the ammunition to win matches on their own. With Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes down the order, England’s depth is one of the key reasons why they keep playing positively right through the 50 overs.