WC 2023 Fantasy Guidebook- Players to Pick from England
Liam Livingstone will be an important player in England's World Cup 2023 Campaign (Source: Twitter)
While discussing the teams in this upcoming World Cup 2023 which is happening in India, let’s discuss one of the favourites in the tournament. England will be going into this tournament as world champions. England are currently the 5th ranked team in ODI’s and have had decent performances in ODI’s this season. England have a well balanced squad going into the tournament.
They have world class batters in Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Powerful all rounders in Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone and a great set of bowlers in Mark Wood, David Willey, Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid. To go with that they also might have one of the deepest and most dangerous batting line-ups.
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Their aggressive approach to the game has also made it difficult for bowlers to contain them. Even though they might not have played a lot of ODI’s in Asia, they are still one of the most dangerous and formidable sides in the upcoming World Cup.
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Since England are going to play in Asian conditions that might not have as much pace and seam the three players chosen have really played well in these conditions.
Dawid Malan is one of those batters who has shown that he can adapt to anything challenging. He has impressed everyone with his natural stroke-play and consistent performance. His batting against spin has also got better every game. He has scored 125 runs in the 3 innings he has played in Asia at a phenomenal average of 62.50. With these consistent performances especially in different conditions makes him one of the dangerous batters to look out for.
Sam Curran has also proved himself as one of England’s finest all rounders in white ball cricket. His recent performances also indicate that he has been successful in getting crucial wickets in the middle and scoring valuable runs.
His performances in Asia have been impressive as well. He has an average of 56 with the bat in 2 innings to go along with his 6 wickets at an average of 13.33 and economy of 5.45. He will not only be one of the vital assets for England, but also one of the top all rounders to watch out for.
The form of Adil Rashid will also be important for England to defend their World Cup crown. He has also been one of the best spin bowlers for England currently. He has helped his side by taking wickets in the middle and putting pressure on the batters.
With the amount of skill and variations he possesses it’s no surprise that he has a great record in Asia. with 8 wickets in 3 innings at an economy of 4.71 and an average of just 14.12, he will be a challenge for even the best batters in the tournament
Conclusion
The amount of match winning players in England's squad made it tough to pick the top three. The reason to pick these players is not only based on their performances, but also their ability to adapt to the conditions. Out of all the players these three will be one of the impactful players whose performance will matter going into the tournament.
Overall the technique and maturity of Malan, the all round ability of Sam Curran and the wicket taking ability of Rashid will be important for England's campaign in being the third team to defend the World Cup title after Australia.
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