CWC 2019: How the teams might line up for their first match

#2 England

Joe Root

England will start as one of the favorites to lift the title. They had called back their players from the IPL early, which has helped them to prepare for the WC and manage the workload issues. They probably have the best batting, as their top five are highly experienced and dominating.

Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali are the two genuine all-rounders in the team. The former did not have had a good outing in the IPL, but he will still be an important aspect. The latter though had an excellent IPL and will be expected to carry this form in the WC as well. He will share the duty of spin with Adil Rashid. The keeping department will be looked after either by Jos Buttler or Jonny Bairstow, who'll also be the openers of choice for England.

Chris Woakes, Tom Curran, Mark Wood, and Jofra Archer will share the duty of fast bowling. England has so strong and balanced team, that they actually enjoy the services of 8 batsmen and 6 bowlers.

Playing XI - Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Tom Curran, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer