CWC 2019: Ranking the opening combination for each team

4. South Africa:

South Africa will try their best to get past the knockout stage

The duo of Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock has been the most successful batting pair for South Africa. The left-handed batsman de Kock plays aggressively batsman while Hashim Amla plays the anchoring role. Playing together for more than nine years together, they have scored 4116 runs with 10 century and 15 half-century stands.

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3. Australia:

Australia will be aiming to successfully defend the title

The opening pair of David Warner and Aaron Finch had been very explosive for Australia till 2018 and the ‘Kangaroos’ will be hoping for the same in the upcoming World Cup. Batting together since 2014, this duo has scored 2126 runs in with a healthy average of more than 44. Along with five-century stands and ten half-century stands, the highest partnership between Warner and Australian skipper Finch is of 231 runs.

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2. England:

England start as everyone's favourite contenders for winning the cup

Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow have formed England’s best batting pair in recent times. The fireworks, from both the ends, are guaranteed, every time the duo takes the field. While batting together, they have scored 1762 runs with an astonishing average of nearing 57. In just 30 innings, the duo has put up seven-century stands and eight half-century stands. This implies that they have scored 50+ runs for 15 times in just 30 innings.