Fantasy: One player for each team from other teams before WC 2019

With the 2019 Cricket World Cup just around the horizon, every team will now be looking to find the right balance of their team going into this major tournament but not all team manage to complete the jigsaw and get the right team and those who able to find the right combination go on to win the coveted prize.

Here are players for each team from other teams who could be able to bring up the right combination going into the world cup

Bangladesh - Andre Russell

Andre Russel

Bangladesh has always been a team which is so close but yet so far from winning games which matters the most. They lack a genuine match winner who can be deadly with bat and also be handy with the ball. Andre Russell can be the perfect fit for the team.

Russell can take the game away from the opponents in the span of few overs. In the 90 odd ODIs that he has played, he has 985 runs with a strike rate of just above 130 and also has taken 64 wickets with an economy of just below 6 which good for a third fast bowler. The numbers don't justify the kind of player that he is. Russell's ability to hit huge sixes in death overs make him a priceless component in any lineup while he can also be just as impressive with the ball as well.

.Bangladesh is now going into their 6th World Cup but has never managed to qualify for the semi-finals. Russell can be the one who can take them to the next level in this tournament.

Sri Lanka - Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

Every team undergoes a major transition once every 10-15 years. Sri Lanka had their phase of transition after 2015 World Cup where stalwarts like Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan decided to call it a day and ever since that SL has continued to struggle in all 3 formats of the game. While their bowling attack is still pretty good.

The team is in a dear need of a leader more than a captain who can not only score runs but also lifts the game of his teammates. Who better than King Kohli is more suited for this job. It is ironical given that Virat has enjoyed massive success against the Lankans. Virat is the probably the greatest player of this generation and he can be the leader who can drive them to the coveted prize this time around.

Pakistan - Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla is probably one of the most underrated limited overs batsmen ever to play the great game. Pakistan has always been a bowling heavy team which lacks a quality batsman at the top who can win games for them and also support the middle order.

With the rise of young batsmen like Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam, Pakistan could use the experience of Hashim and improve the quality of the batsmen in their country. Amla has scored 7,535 at an average of 50.23 and has performed against some world class bowling in thriving conditions. With this inclusion, Pakistan can be a serious threat in this competition.

Australia - Kane Williamson

Mr.Calm - Kane Williamson

Australia was on the wrong side of the news earlier this year with their key player Smith and Warner being banned for 1 full year. Now, the Aussies desperately need one player who can steady the ship and make sure everything is okay.

There is no one more suited than Kane Williamson for this job. We all saw what he did with Sunrisers Hyderabad in this years IPL. Some might argue that SRH is a premier league team and leading a nation is different but Kane has one of the greatest minds in world cricket and his batting skill is second to none. Kane can be the player who fills the void left by Smith and Warner.

England - Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan

What England lacks the most is a quality spinner who can pick up wickets in middle overs and the death overs and also someone who is useful in any condition. Who better to fill this spot than the current sensation Rashid Khan.

The rise of Rashid Khan is one of the best thing happening in the field of cricket right now. He is someone who can take the game away on his own. Adil Rashid and Rashid Khan can be a dangerous pair who can give nightmares to any batsman on their day. England with this addition can be an inch closer to the lifting the trophy.

India - Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes

India is probably one of the most complete teams in the world right now. They have players who are well equipped to almost any conditions but one major chink in their armour is the lack of 6th bowler who can also be useful with the bat. Ben Stokes is the best person to be slotted at this position. He can bat at the no.5 position and can give 7–8 overs if one of the main bowlers went for more runs.

Ben has not been in the best of form since his return to the International cricket. He also had an abysmal IPL but he is a quality player and it is just a matter of time before he gets back into his groove. With this addition, India will look unstoppable in the WC 2019.

New Zealand - Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins

This might come as a surprise to many as NZ already have quality fast bowlers in Trent Boult and Tim Southee but they lack in a genuine 3rd fast bowler and Pat Cummins can be the perfect guy for the job. He bowls at 140+ clicks, can swing the ball both ways and also can bowl deadly yorkers at the death.

A third fast bowler at the death can be vital in bringing variety so the batsman doesn’t get used to bowlers. New Zealand, like India, are one of the favourites to lift the trophy next year and Pat can be the guy who can bring them closer to the prize that they lost in the finals.

South Africa - Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni is the type of player South Africa has been waiting for a long time now. SA has top class batsman and top class bowlers who can win matches from any situation but they often fail in the big occasion.

All they need is a captain with a calm and cool head who can handle the pressure well and can take them home. With ABD retiring from all international formats, they can also make use of the Dhoni - The Finisher.