ICC World Cup 2019: 15-member squads of the top 8 teams

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will be hoping to put forth a spirited show in WC2019

The 15-member squad of Sri Lanka is filled with quite a few surprises. While Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella found no place in the squad, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana and Jeffrey Vandersay found their names included in the final cut.

The Board also sprung a surprise by announcing Dimuth Karunaratne as the man in charge of leading the side in England. Significantly, key player Angelo Mathews makes a comeback after nursing a hamstring injury.

Veteran pacer Lasith Malinga has once again been entrusted to lead the pace pack of the Islanders.

Squad:

Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (WK), Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Jeevan Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milinda Siriwardana, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep

Pakistan

Pakistan have performed well at world tournaments in England

Be it reaching the final of the World Cup in 1999, wining the T20 World Cup in 2009, or lifting the Champions Trophy in 2017, Pakistan have some fond memories when it comes to world tournaments in England.

Considered to be among the favourites by a few pundits, the sub-continent side will be captained by Sarfraz Ahmed in the upcoming championship. The mercurial squad has no place for left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir though, who was a key component in Pakistan's victorious Champions Trophy campaign in 2017.

Squad:

Sarfraz Ahmed (C & WK), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abid Ali, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Junaid Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain

Bangladesh

Bangladesh will be determined to register a better performance this year

Bangladesh scripted history in 2015 when they reached the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time. Their dreams of glory were eventually shattered when they were beaten by India in the quarterfinal.

The passionate team will be looking to go a mile further in the upcoming tournament. Led by the ever-reliable Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh come across as a threat to any side this year.

With Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Mustafizur Rahman in the wings, the Bangladeshi dream would hope for a better flight in 2019.

Squad:

Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Mohammad Mithun, Mehidy Hasan, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed