Five reasons why England can win the ICC Champions Trophy 2013

2. The pace battery

James Anderson has the capability of destroying batting line-ups single-handedly

Adding to the solidity of the batting line-up, England have an extremely potent bowling line-up with Alastair Cook having many diverse options up his sleeve to make it a balanced side. James Anderson is arguably the finest swing bowler in the world, and Stuart Broad and Steven Finn have the tendency to extract sharp bounce from the pitches that are only slightly supportive. And suddenly, Tim Bresnan has hit a purple patch creating a healthy headache for the team’s think-tank. England have enough wicket-taking options in this line-up; and as long as their efforts are supplemented by the fielding unit, they will be difficult to score against.