5 reasons why England will be the top contenders for winning the 2019 ICC World Cup

#3 Variety of all-rounders

Ben Stokes is an impact player with both the bat and the ball for England

The success of a team in any format depends on its all-rounders and English ODI team is blessed with not one but many all-rounders in their playing eleven. To begin with, Ben Stokes is an asset for English cricket and is a perfect player to have in any team at number six. Stokes is a naturally aggressive batsman who can bowl fast and has proved his worth at the international stage.

In 59 ODI innings in 67 matches, Stokes averages 35.82 with the bat with 3 centuries. He is equally effective with the ball and has picked up 58 wickets at an average of 38.02. Stokes is a match winner on his day with either the bat or ball and is one of the best all-rounders to be playing ODI cricket at present.

Chris Woakes is a bowling all-rounder who has done wonders for English cricket. Woakes has picked up 109 wickets in ODIs at an average of 30.78. Woakes is an effective bowler with the new ball and is also used a death over bowler by the skipper. With the bat, he has scored averages 27.95 which is effective for a number 8 batsman and has 3 half-centuries to his credit with the highest score of 95. Woakes is indeed a dependable batsman lower down the order for England.

Moeen Ali has is another all-rounder who features in the English playing 11. Ali has been the go-to man for the skipper whenever he needs a wicket. With the ball, Ali controls the run flow and picks up vital wickets. With the bat, Ali is known to be a good striker of the ball and has scored vital runs for England. Ali averages 27.87 with the bat in ODIs with 3 centuries and 5 half centuries with the bat and has picked up 60 wickets with the ball.