Cricket World Cup, 2019: 5 Wrist Spinners who could be the X-Factor for their team

4. Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid is the leading wicket-taker in 2018 in the ODI format

Adil Rashid is one of the important players of this England white-ball team which has improved significantly from the 2015 World Cup. He is England’s leading-wicket taker since the 2015 World Cup. He has left red-ball cricket to focus on white-ball cricket and subsequently on the upcoming World Cup. He was instrumental in helping England whitewash Australia as he took 12 wickets in the 5 match ODI series. He is currently the 9th ranked ODI bowler. The 30-year-old leg-spinner has taken 110 wickets in just 72 ODIs. He is the leading wicket-taker in 2018 in ODIs as he has picked up 33 wickets in 18 games. There is no doubt that he will continue to be England’s frontline spinner leading into the 2019 World Cup. Adil Rashid has the experience of bowling in England and that will help him in the upcoming World Cup. He will be England’s X-Factor in the 2019 World Cup.