3 reasons why England will win the World Cup and 3 reasons they won't

#3 Why they will: One of the best batting lineups in the tournament

Joe Root is one of England's star batsman

Even without Alex Hales, the English batting line up is quite formidable. Including the likes of Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Johnny Bairstow, Joe Root, and Jason Roy. Throw in the likes of all-rounders Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes and you have a very formidable looking lineup. Very few teams have such a strong batting line up, and there are very few teams that have had the batting continuity that England have enjoyed.

While India would probably be the closest to England, sporting a line up with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni. Australia also has a decent batting line up with Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, David Warner, and Steve Smith. However, Smith and Warner are returning to the side after 12-month suspensions. The South African batting line-up has Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, David Miller, and Aiden Markram.

The pitches and grounds in England will suit batters more and will tend to produce big scores. This has been reinforced by recent scores in the Royal London Championships with several 350+ scores.