Cricket World Cup Fantasy Team: Best pick from each country

Introduction of various fantasy leagues has given a chance to all the cricket fans to test their cricketing knowledge by making their own teams. And with the best players from the best teams being in action in the World Cup, the fans will be working overtime to put their best foot forward and select players that can earn them maximum points.

With so many high profile players on the show the fans are going to be spoiled for choices. We are going to make their task a little simple by picking one player from each side that can earn maximum points.

Picking players in the fantasy teams depends on a lot of factors apart from mere cricketing skills of the player. Consistency is a major factor that should be considered while picking a player in the fantasy team. Another important point to be taken into account is that the selected player should get maximum chance to score points. For example, an opening batsman, more often than not, earns you more points than a lower order batsman.

Talking on those lines, an all-rounder is active in both the innings, which gives him two chances to create impact and eventually earn points. Keeping in mind all these points, here is a list of best picks from each side who can earn maximum fantasy points.

#10 Afghanistan - Rashid Khan

Batsmen all around the world have found it difficult to deal with Rashid Khan. The young Afghan is a wicket-taker which means he can get you more points. Also, he is supposed to bat at number seven in the World Cup which means extra points for batting.

#9 Sri Lanka - Thisara Perera

Sri Lanka's World Cup squad does not inspire much confidence. Thisara Perera is perhaps the only player who has been in decent form and can make an impact with both bat and ball. Perera might be expensive with the ball but can pick up wickets.

With the bat too, he can hit some lusty blows.

#8 West Indies - Jason Holder

West Indies has got some big names in its side for the World Cup. The likes of Chris Gayle and Andre Russell are the obvious choice for any T20 fantasy side. But when it comes to ODI cricket, they might not be the first choices. Gayle tends to get out early at times, while Russell hasn't played much ODI cricket lately.

Jason Holder can be a sensible pick from the Windies. Holder bowls in good areas and is expected to bowl his quota of overs in all the matches. He is also a more than capable batsman and has made useful contributions in the lower order.

#7 Bangladesh - Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan can get into any team solely as a batsman or a bowler. The experienced all-rounder is going to be crucial for Bangladesh both with the ball as well as with the bat and his all-round abilities makes him a perfect pick for the fantasy team.

#6 Pakistan - Babar Azam

Babar Azam has been consistently scoring runs for Pakistan. Azam has been in terrific form off late and has scored heavily in the recently concluded ODI series against England too. The 24-year-old averages more than 50 in ODIs and owing to his strong current form, he will be the best pick from the Pakistan side.

#5 New Zealand - Kane Williamson

New Zealand is one of the dark horses to win the tournament. There hasn't been much buzz about the Kiwis leading to the World Cup but there are some serious cricketers in the New Zealand line-up. Kane Williamson is one of those players.

The Black Caps skipper is a world class player and is capable of scoring big runs. The thing that goes in favour of Williamson is the fact that he plays risk-free cricket and chances of him failing in a match are quite low.

#4 South Africa - Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada is currently one of the best fast bowlers of the World. Rabada has been the pick of the South African bowlers in the last couple of years and is set to lead a strong Proteas fast bowling unit in his debut World Cup.

Rabada is lethal both with the new ball as well as the with the old ball at the death. The 24-year-old is coming off a fruitful IPL season and his confidence will be high going into the World Cup.

#3 Australia - Glenn Maxwell

Even though star players like David Warner and Steve Smith are back in the Australian line-up, our pick for the best fantasy player will be Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell has been in sensational form of late.

In the ODI series against Pakistan, Maxwell smashed 258 runs in just 4 innings. He is an impact player and can be a smart pick considering that there are extra points for high-strikes and fours and sixes. Also, Maxwell is expected to be Australia's fifth bowler throughout the World Cup which will allow him to earn points with the ball too.

#2 India - Virat Kohli

When you have a player with almost 11,000 ODI runs with a phenomenal average of over 59 and 41 international ODI centuries, he is going to be your first choice for any fantasy team. India's talismanic captain Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the world.

Kohli loves the 50-overs format and is already one of the greats in ODI cricket. The 30-year-old batsman is the face of consistency and scores centuries for fun. World Cup is the biggest tournament in the world of cricket and the best batsman in the world will want to leave his mark by delivering a strong performance.

#1 England - Jos Buttler

The England team is full of match-winners and it is extremely difficult to pick a single player from the lot. But keeping in mind his ability to win matches single-handedly Jos Buttler will be the best pick from England.

Buttler is a reliable option who bats in the middle order and finishes matches more often than not. Buttler is also a wicket-keeper and there are extra points for catches too.

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