Top three teams that can win the 2019 World Cup

With less than two months for the Cricket World Cup 2019, all the countries have started to form their most balanced side. In the 2019 World Cup, most of the teams seem to have an extremely realistic opportunity to win the most prestigious trophy in Cricket.

The rise in prominence of young bowlers like Rabada and Ngidi and with the explosive players in Windies Cricket, all the teams seem to have a fair chance to win the Cup. However, few teams seem to have a more balanced and reliable side than the rest of the world. Here are the top three favourites to win the World Cup 2019 at England and Wales.

#3 Australia

The Australian Cricket team is massively underrated at the moment. The team didn't have the greatest season in 2018 with the major controversy on their two best batsmen. However, they proved their competence by defeating India and Pakistan away from home in the recently concluded series in 2019.

Also, the teams they used for both the series weren't their best-preferred lineups, and with the inclusion of the experience and talent of players like David Warner, Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc, Australia is poised to be one of the best in the upcoming tournament.

The five-time World Cup champions have an explosive batting lineup that can demolish any bowling in the world with David Warner, Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis taking centre stage. Moreover, they also have reliable batsmen like Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb to create a well-balanced squad.

Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell were in an exceptional form in the recently concluded series against Pakistan showing their attacking prowess. After the return of Warner and Smith from the ban, they seem to be in fabulous touch in the IPL and eager to score more runs for their respective team.

This will be a significant morale boost for their country and Australian selectors will hope that all their batsmen in good form continue till the end of the World Cup. The batting lineup seems to be stronger, more experienced and ready for the World Cup in the UK.

Moreover, Australia also has a marvellous bowling lineup including Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and more. They seem to have a match-winning bowling lineup on the bench as well with Nathan Coulter-Nile and Jhye Richardson (if fit) that can efficiently replace any other primary bowling options.

The conditions in England will suit the Australian quicks as they will cause a significant threat to the opposition batsmen with their pace, bounce and swinging prowess. They also possess quality spinners and all-rounders to contribute to the Australian bowling department.

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#2 India

The Indian cricket team is undoubtedly one of the best teams in the world at the moment, and they are the fan favourites to win the valuable World Cup this year. Apart from the recent loss against Australia, India seemed to have one of their most successful runs both on home and foreign soils. The solid performances in overseas conditions also give them a vital boost for the World Cup in England and Wales.

India has always had one of the best batting lineups in the World for a long time, and it continues to develop and grow. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are easily one of the premier opening combinations in the world at the moment with a combined average of 45.41, and they are keeping quality batsmen like Ajinkya Rahane and Kl Rahul on the bench. At number 3 comes Virat Kohli, who is undoubtedly the greatest batsman of our generation with a career average just short of 60.

The experience and skill of MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, and Kedar Jadhav bring an enormous amount of strength and depth in batting for India. Moreover, the Indian cricket team also consists of extraordinary youngsters like Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw who can be significant threats to the competitors.

The Indian middle-order has been in great form in the IPL, and the selectors will hope that they continue their batting ability and form to the world cup. However, India has to solve the number 4 conundrum to be the most balanced side of the World Cup.

One of the main reasons for their notable improved performances is the outstanding bowling lineup with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Kuldeep Yadav along with the developing youngsters that have caused a massive threat to the competing teams. They also have bowling options in Hardik Pandya and Kedar Jadhav to assist the bowling unit. Indian cricket has also solved their death overs bowling concern with the emergence of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

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#1 England

The England team has peaked at the right time just before the World Cup in their backyard. The Englishmen developed into an exceptional cricket team with amazing match-winning cricketing talents. They've had a bunch of cricketers emerging onto the grand stage in the last few years.

Collectively as a team, they appear to be a major contender for the Cup as they possess a fabulous balance in all the various departments along with the added advantage of playing at home.

In their batting unit, they have Jonny Bairstow, Jos Butler, Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan and the exceptional talent of Joe Root that can provide the perfect score for the bowling unit to defend or chase any target set by the opposition. Moreover, they also have incredible all-rounders like Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes.

Stokes is arguably the best all-rounder in the world and has proven himself on multiple occasions in various tournaments around the globe. Jonny Bairstow and Jos Butler seem to have an exceptional impact in the IPL, and they would want to continue their skills and form to the World Cup.

Furthermore, they also consist of skilled, fast bowlers like Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood and Liam Plunkett that can intimidate the best batsmen in the world. Moreover, they have Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali to provide the spin options to the captain at the world cup. Jofra Archer has been a significant threat to the opposition team in the IPL and seems to have the perfect skill set to be a part of the excellent bowling lineup of the England Cricket team.

All the experience and capabilities possessed by the England players along with the home advantage make the England team the most favourable side to win the World Cup for the first time in cricketing history.