The Cricket World Cup in India will get below means on 5 October when England play New Zealand in Ahmedabad.
BBC Sport requested the Check Match Particular staff, and chosen pundits, how they anticipate the match to pan out – and who will win it.
It’s also possible to have your say on the backside of the web page.
England’s all-time main wicket-taker James Anderson: “The semi-finalists might be England, India, Australia and South Africa. I like how South Africa turned it round of their collection towards Australia. Their batting is robust and so they have good choices with the ball. Pakistan might be shut, as will New Zealand, however each will miss out.
“I can see England beating India in a decent ultimate.”
Winners: England
BBC cricket correspondent and former England bowler Jonathan Agnew: “England, India and New Zealand will attain the semi-finals. Not many are tipping New Zealand, however they’re all the time so cussed and profitable in these tournaments. They get an excellent spirit collectively and have the enhance of Kane Williamson returning.
“Nonetheless, I can not see anybody stopping India. In the event that they get to the ultimate in Ahmedabad, a stadium with a capability of 120,000, will probably be an enormous dwelling benefit, presumably the most important we have ever seen in any sport. That might be an enormous plus, whatever the staff they arrive up towards.”
Winners: India
Girls’s World Cup winner Alex Hartley: “India, Pakistan, England and South Africa would be the final 4. There is not any Australia in there – I feel South Africa are peaking on the proper time.
“The circumstances will swimsuit India and Pakistan and I can see them assembly within the ultimate – it is what the entire world needs to see. India will win it.”
Winners: India
Check Match Particular commentator Aatif Nawaz: “This World Cup might be probably the most aggressive we have ever seen. The format and the mish-mash of approaches to ODI cricket makes me suppose no staff will emerge dominant. Each staff will drop not less than two, perhaps three video games.
“The final 4 might be selected internet run-rate, with England, India, South Africa and Pakistan squeezing in. I can see England going the space. They’ve an X-factor to the best way they play. In these crunch moments, the intestinal fortitude of their gun gamers will get them over the road and all the best way to retaining the trophy.”
Winners: England
Former England quick bowler Steven Finn: “This World Cup is essentially the most open there was in a very long time. The shortage of 50-over cricket within the build-up will imply some groups will go in barely muddled about how they strategy this format.
“The 4 that may attain the semis are England, New Zealand, India and Pakistan. They’ve essentially the most balanced squads.
“The final three World Cups have been received by hosts – India in 2011, Australia in 2015 and England 4 years in the past. With that in thoughts, India will win it once more this 12 months. They’ve performed considerably extra one-dayers than anybody else and residential help might be a giant benefit.”
Winners: India
West Indies T20 World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite: “My semi-finalists? England, Australia, India after which Pakistan or South Africa.
“England have set that normal that it’s essential to rating 320 to be even thought-about within the sport – 350 if you wish to be protected.
“Australia are dynamic sufficient that they will sustain with that. India could also be too conservative and, once more, South Africa and Pakistan could also be too conservative to constantly do it. The important thing to Pakistan and South Africa doubtlessly profitable is releasing the shackles, enjoying a free model of cricket and considering 330 is the minimal each time they play.”
Winners: England
TMS commentator Simon Mann: “I discover it simpler to foretell a winner than the 4 semi-finalists. India will attain the final 4. I can not be as particular in regards to the different qualifiers.
“Australia, England and Pakistan look finest positioned, however Indian circumstances will certainly encourage Sri Lanka, and do not rule out South Africa or New Zealand.
“India have extra bases lined than the remaining. Their greatest problem will come within the knockout stage. They completed prime of the 10-team group in 2019 however misplaced a decent semi-final to New Zealand. India to win it, although.”
Winners: India
England T20 World Cup winner Tymal Mills: “The ultimate 4 might be India, Pakistan, England and South Africa. India might be formidable, they’ve their dwelling circumstances and the large crowds that they get will play a giant half in them going far.
“Of these 4, I am going for Pakistan to win it. It is exhausting to look previous their bowling assault with Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf, and in Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan, they’ve two of the perfect ODI batters on the planet. In Indian circumstances they’ve most bases lined.”
Winners: Pakistan
Check Match Particular commentator Daniel Norcross: “I really feel like England are a bit under-cooked. They have not performed sufficient ODIs on this cycle and have not acquired sufficient readability about what their finest staff is. They may nonetheless make the semis, together with India, Pakistan and Australia.
“I simply love Pakistan’s bowling assault, and Australia’s all-rounders might be key in such a protracted match. They’re essentially the most well-rounded facet.
“However, India will win it. They clearly have dwelling benefit and so they’re additionally essentially the most settled facet. They’ve additionally acquired the advantage of having performed extra ODIs than another staff on this cycle.”
Winners: India
Girls’s World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent: “Australia have a number of high-quality gamers and South Africa look robust. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see if they will lastly break the World Cup curse.
“I can see England making the ultimate. They’re a well-oiled machine, and so they know find out how to win World Cups. Their gamers additionally know find out how to play in India, so lots of them have had vital IPL expertise.
“India are the winners for me. It is exhausting to look previous them in their very own circumstances, and the house crowds will play a giant half.”
Winners: India
TMS commentator Nikesh Rughani: “Australia’s gamers have vital expertise of Indian circumstances and their all-round functionality stands out. England at the moment rule white-ball cricket and it’s extremely tough to go towards India.
“These three will make it via and be joined by Pakistan, though it is exhausting to know what you’ll get with them. The expertise is actually there and, below Babar Adam’s captaincy, they’re much more constant on this format. They’ve a stable prime order and a fearsome tempo bowling unit, even with out the injured Naseem Shah.
“India tick each field. House crowds will play an enormous half and so they’re filled with match winners. It will in all probability be Rohit Sharma’s final World Cup so he’ll be decided to exit on a excessive.”
Winners: India
BBC Sport chief cricket author Stephan Shemilt: “This might be a match the place a couple of of the large boys have their noses bloodied. The circumstances ought to assist Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka take some scalps.”India and England are the standout groups, New Zealand all the time discover a means and Pakistan ought to do effectively. They’re my ultimate 4.”India would be the staff to beat, particularly at dwelling, however I simply really feel England will go back-to-back. Being world champions in each codecs is already a critical achievement and a win right here will cement their standing as one of many best white-ball groups of all time.”
Winners: England
TMS commentator Henry Moeran: “England’s batting depth needs to be sufficient to energy them to the semis if their bowling holds up. Australia look good and have most bases lined, while South Africa may shock a couple of with their powerhouse center order.
“Barring a exceptional turn-up, India might be within the ultimate 4 and pre-tournament kind suggests a win on dwelling soil is not simply potential however now possible.”
Winners: India
BBC Sport cricket author Matthew Henry: “If I used to be doing this two months in the past I would have stated England, India, Australia and Pakistan have been the 4 groups that may win it.
“Since then Australia have misplaced 5 video games in a row to South Africa and India whereas Pakistan’s build-up has been slightly chaotic – not that that has stopped them earlier than.
“South Africa look robust however Anrich Nortje is a large miss. England’s hopes in all probability relaxation on how match Adil Rashid actually is.”
Winners: India
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