Top 5 contenders for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

2. England

Can England translate their consistent performances into a world cup title?

This should come as no surprise to anyone. The England ODI squad has been in a tremendous run of form lately and it shouldn't surprise anyone if they come out all guns blazing.

Their batting is sorted with Roy and Hales at the top, Root coming in at 3, Morgan at 4, Stokes at 5, Butler in at 6. The basic idea is that they bat deep.

Coming to their bowling, Mark Wood, Ben Stokes, David Willey and Adil Rashid will be looking to wreak havoc. I won't be surprised if Liam Plunkett chips in with a few wickets at the start. In fact, he's the dark horse of this English set-up.

England are an excellent fielding side and they surely are a team to beat in the World Cup.