ICC World Cup 2019: Strongest combined XI before the tournament

#9 Kuldeep Yadav (India)

Kuldeep Yadav has been a consistent performer for India in 2019

One of the few practitioners of the classical wrist spin, Kuldeep Yadav has grown into one of the more consistent spin bowlers in limited overs cricket. Bamboozling the batsmen with his skill, this young Indian cricketer has been among the top wicket-takers in 2018 and 2019.

Apart from proving his worth on spin-friendly tracks in the sub-continent, the left arm spinner has also proved to be a handful on pace-friendly tracks in South Africa and England.

#10 Trent Boult (New Zealand)

Trent Boult will be leading New Zealand's pace pack in the 2019 World Cup

Sharp, accurate and nippy, Trent Boult comes as one of the best exponents of the new ball in ODI cricket. Delivering goods consistently over the past many years, the paceman has notably been in a remarkable run of form in the last couple of months.

Currently leading the charts for the highest wicket-takers in ODIs in 2019, he is also placed second on ICC's rankings for bowlers in the 50-over format. And given the seam-friendly conditions in England, the left-arm quickie would be someone to look out for.

#11 Jasprit Bumrah (India)

Jasprit Bumrah is the top-ranked bowler in ODI cricket

Jasprit Bumrah's arsenal is quite a covetous one-filled with seething bouncers, shrewd cutters, and incisive yorkers. From providing early breakthroughs to strangling the run flow at the death, the fast bowler has been serving a variety of purposes in the limited overs game to stand as Kohli's most trusted knight with the ball.

Currently ranked as the No 1 bowler in ODI cricket, Bumrah will hold key to India's fortunes at the mega tournament in England.

Honourable mentions: Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis, Shakib Al Hasan, Kagiso Rabada