#1 England
The England team has peaked at the right time just before the World Cup in their backyard. The Englishmen developed into an exceptional cricket team with amazing match-winning cricketing talents. They've had a bunch of cricketers emerging onto the grand stage in the last few years.
Collectively as a team, they appear to be a major contender for the Cup as they possess a fabulous balance in all the various departments along with the added advantage of playing at home.
In their batting unit, they have Jonny Bairstow, Jos Butler, Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan and the exceptional talent of Joe Root that can provide the perfect score for the bowling unit to defend or chase any target set by the opposition. Moreover, they also have incredible all-rounders like Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes.
Stokes is arguably the best all-rounder in the world and has proven himself on multiple occasions in various tournaments around the globe. Jonny Bairstow and Jos Butler seem to have an exceptional impact in the IPL, and they would want to continue their skills and form to the World Cup.
Furthermore, they also consist of skilled, fast bowlers like Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood and Liam Plunkett that can intimidate the best batsmen in the world. Moreover, they have Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali to provide the spin options to the captain at the world cup. Jofra Archer has been a significant threat to the opposition team in the IPL and seems to have the perfect skill set to be a part of the excellent bowling lineup of the England Cricket team.
All the experience and capabilities possessed by the England players along with the home advantage make the England team the most favourable side to win the World Cup for the first time in cricketing history.
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