ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: A statistical search for the probable winner

2) Batting Strike Rate

It is no surprise that England leads this metric with an astounding strike rate of 98.57. Such has been the scale of their ODI transformation, that they have built a team culture that involves a fearless and carefree batting approach.

South Africa have been the second quickest scorers in in the last 2 years. While this is an admirable achievement, it is important to remember that the absence of AB De Villiers is likely to change this.

England lead the quick-scoring business by a significant margin