3 teams that can challenge England in the World Cup

New Zealand

Kane Williamson

Likely line up:

1 - Guptill

2 - Munro/Worker

3 - Williamson

4 - Taylor

5 - Latham

6 - Nicholls/Chapman

7 - De Grandhomme

8 - Santner

9 - Southee/Henry

10 - Ferguson/Milne/Sodhi

11 - Boult

There is a lot to like about the Kiwis line up going into the 2019 World Cup. They are well balanced with a nice mix of power and finesse throughout the batting line up. The bowling line-up offers plenty of variety with Sodhi able to come in as a second spin option if conditions suit him.

However, a big plus on the Blackcaps' side is they have proven they can go toe to toe with this England line up in English conditions. The 5 match ODI series between the two nations in 2015 in England, as well as the ODI series in NZ earlier this year, proved New Zealand is more than capable of scoring 350+ with ease. Although England won each series 3-2 the Blackcaps showed that if they click this English team even playing their best cricket might not be able to stop them.

5 key players: Guptill, Taylor, Williamson, De Grandhomme, Boult