CWC 2019: Four players who might score their first double century in this tournament 

Scoring a century is a great achievement but scoring a double century is even more special. It is an even more incredible achievement if it is done in One Day Internationals. Fans and critics had to wait 39 years to witness the first double century in ODI history.

Sachin Tendulkar became the first double centurion in ODI history when he scored 200 versus South Africa in 2010. Since then, five more players have scored double centuries in ODIs while Rohit Sharma has done it three times.

While it is still a great achievement to score 200 in ODIs, it is not very uncommon now. There are batsmen who have the ability to score a double century but they have failed to do it till now. It won't be a surprise if they score their maiden ODI double century in the 2019 World Cup. So let us look at some of the players who can bring up their first 200+ score in the upcoming event.

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#1 David Warner

David Warner

David Warner is one of the most destructive batsmen in the world. The Australian superstar has the ability to just take the game from the opposition at the start of the innings. If Warner can bat until the end, he can easily score a double century.

The Australian has scored 14 centuries in his ODI career with his highest score being 179. The left-handed batsman seemed to be in a rich vein of form in the Indian Premier League. If he can continue this form going into the World Cup, he can score his first double century.

The defending champions have a good batting line up but they would want Warner to provide them a good start. They would be hoping that the left-handed batsman can get some big scores on the board to help his team.

#2 Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow

England cricket team have become a great limited overs outfit in the last few years. Much of this success has come on the back of a solid batting line up. A lot of changes have been made as England have opted for flamboyance instead of the reserved approach they used to have.

Jonny Bairstow symbolizes this change of guard in England set up. The English opener has been fantastic for England in the last few years as he has scored runs for fun at a great pace. The right-handed batsman has a strike-rate of 107 in ODIs which is a testament of his aggressive nature.

While he has been very consistent in the format in the last few years he has failed to get really big hundreds. The destructive opener does have the ability to play big innings. If he can improve his shot selection, he can score a double century in the World Cup.

#3 Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is now considered among the greatest batsmen in the history of the game. The Indian captain is world No. 1 in both ICC ODI and Test rankings. He has scored 41 centuries in his ODI career which is a testament to his consistency and ability to play big innings.

The right-handed batsman has ticked a lot of boxes in his International career but he is yet to tick the box of scoring a double century in ODIs. Kohli has the highest score of 183 in this format of the game and scoring a double century just seems to be a matter of time.

The Indian captain has an average of close to 60 in the ODIs and has an impressive strike-rate. If Kohli comes early to the crease, he can score a double century as he can come up with the big hits in the death overs.

#4 Colin Munro

Colin Munro

Colin Munro is one of the most destructive batsmen in the world. The surprising thing about Munro is that he has scored three centuries in T20I cricket but has failed to score even one in the other two formats. While his attacking nature makes him an asset for any team, a bit of pragmatism and better shot selection can make him even more dangerous.

The Kiwi power-hitter can smash sixes almost at will but he would need to adapt his game in order to score big hundreds. The left-hander has an impressive strike-rate of close to 106 in ODIs but his average is below par.

Munro is a much better batsman than his stats would show in the ODI cricket. The New Zealand batsman can prove to be the trump card for the Kiwis in the World Cup as he can change a game on his own. Don't be surprised if Munro scores double century in the World Cup.