Top 5 captaincy contenders for Australia in ICC CWC19

After the Ball-tampering scandal, both Steve Smith & David Warner, have been banned by Cricket Australia till March 2019. They will resume their cricketing career for Australia in their next big assignment the ICC CWC19 (England). Being the 5 Times & current defending champions Australia has a tough task, to appoint a good leader. Let us take a look on Top 5 Captaincy contenders for Australia in ICC CWC19 (England).

5. Mitchell Starc

When it comes to express fast bowling, the name Mitchell Starc surely comes to our mind. Mitchell Starc is Australia's pace-attack leader & can clock 145 kmph at regular intervals. He is handy with the bat as well as a brilliant outfielder. He is very lethal up front with the new ball as well as the older ball. In-swing with the new ball, toe-crushing yorker at the back-end of the innings, can contribute with the bat. If he remains fit & in-form, he can be the go-to man Australia is searching for.

Probability for Captaincy role:- 10-15%.

Mitchell Starc

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4. Shaun Marsh

Shaun Marsh, the son of Australia's great Geoffrey Marsh, is another strong contender for captaincy role. He does have experience of captaincy too in the domestic cricket circuit. He is such an elegant left-handed batsman, who plays pace & spin both well, & can strike at a good rate at the back-end of the innings. He has a good temperament & can play the anchor role in the less experienced middle order of Australian line-up.

Probability for Captaincy role:- 15-20%.

Shaun Marsh

3. Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh, the younger of the Marsh Brother’s, is also a good contender to captain Australia in the next World Cup. He has more captaincy experience than his elder brother & plus a good batting all-rounder, that puts him a step ahead of Shaun Marsh. Mitch can strike the ball at a good pace & can bowl in the middle over’s to break the partnership. If he stays fit for the whole tournament, his all-round abilities can prove vital for Australia in their next year world cup defense campaign.

Probability for Captaincy role:- 20-25%.

Mitchell Marsh

2. Tim Paine

After the ball-tampering scandal hit the Australian cricket, Smith was removed from the captaincy role with immediate effect & Tim Paine was handed captaincy role till next world cup in Test & ODI format.

Making his debut far back in 2009, Tim Paine has been in & out of the Australian outfit due to injury & performance. After the retirement of great Adam Gilchrist, Australians tried many wicket-keepers but didn't succeed to find the next Adam Gilchrist.

Tim Paine is obviously the selector’s choice, due to captaincy experience at the domestic circuit. But his inconsistency with the bat has raised debates among cricket pundits. Though he is trying to bring some revolution in Australian cricket history, with his captaincy (hand-shake with opposition team before the match), he needs to be lead from the front both with the bat, as well as captaincy skills, to successfully defend the title for the 6th time.

Probability for Captaincy role:- 40-60%.

Tim Paine

1. Aaron Finch

In many cricket pundits’ view, Aaron Finch will be the go-to man to captain Australia in the next year world cup. He does have captaincy experience in the BBL & IPL earlier; his service can help Australia to re-surge from the ball-tampering scandal.

Aaron Finch is the backbone of the Australian batting line-up, alongside Steve Smith & David Warner. His aggressive nature towards batting can make a mockery of any bowling unit on its given day. He is appointed as the T20 captain and can make his way ahead of all to become next full-time captain in ODI format. He is a versatile batsman with all shots in the book. He can play aggressive as well as defensive, according to the situation with excellence in the field too.

Probability for captaincy role:- 70-90%.

Aaron Finch