ICC World Cup 2019: Strongest combined XI before the tournament

All-rounder

#7 Ben Stokes (England)

Ben Stokes in an added asset down the order

Another player who has played a significant part in England's emergence as a dominant ODI team, Ben Stokes comes as a captain's delight. Hitting the long ball, picking crucial wickets and saving plenty of runs in the field, the Englishman has been rated among the top all-rounders going around currently.

Despite not being able to shine in IPL 2019, count on Ben Stokes' pedigree to bring his 'A' game to the fore in the upcoming World Cup.

Bowlers

#8 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

Rashid Khan has been a champion for Afghanistan

Rashid Khan has come a long way in international cricket. From setting ripples as a young spin talent to taking the world by storm with his enviable craft, the wily leg-spinner rose up the ladder in a quick time. With 48 wickets in 20 games, the Afghan cricketer topped the charts for the highest wicket-takers in ODIs in 2018.

Apart from threatening the oppositions with his myriad variety of spinners, Khan is also a hard hitter of the ball down the order. Expect him to champion his team's cause in the 2019 World Cup.