ICC World Cup 2019: Allan Border Picks Three Skippers To Watch Out For

The ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales is only four days away, and the fans are waiting for the tournament to start eagerly. The upcoming seven days will be an evenly contested tournament with every team having the capability to beat others on any given day. As the competition comes forward, legendary Australia cricketer Allan Border has handpicked Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan and Aaron Finch as the three skippers to watch out for.

Border picks three captains to look out for

The marquee event commences from May 30 with Eoin Morgan‘s England side taking on South Africa at the Oval. On the other hand, Virat Kohli & Co will play their first game on June 5 while Aaron Finch-led Australia will begin their campaign on June 1 against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, these three teams will also enter the tournament as the potential winners of ICC World Cup 2019. While England is looking forward to winning their first World Cup title, Australia will take the field the field to defend their trophy. India, on the other hand, will look to bring home their third World Cup.

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Allan Border, who led Australia to World Cup triumph in 1987, said Virat Kohli’s aggressive style of captaincy makes him a different kind of a leader than Eoin Morgan and Aaron Finch. However, Border refused to rank these three captains in order.

“Virat Kohli, I think he’s a different type of captain. He’s a bit more of a boisterous-type player and wears his heart on his sleeve,” Border told an Australian website. “So the players know if they’ve stuffed up because he’s one of those really in-your-face-type skippers,” he added.

Speaking about Eoin Morgan, Allan Border said that the England skipper is an outstanding ODI cricketer. He also added that Morgan has a good gameplan in place which at times become very tough to beat.

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“That game plan under Trevor Bayliss as coach and Eoin Morgan, I think he’s a seriously good one-day cricketer, and he’s as good a captain as there is going around. Tactically he’s very good and their game plan at the moment is a dangerous game plan to play against,” Border added.

The 63-year-old Allan Border also seemed impressed with the qualities of Aaron Finch. He also noted that Finch has brought a feel good around the team, which has helped the team to bond together well.

“Aaron Finch is doing a great job. He’s got a good feel around the group, I think that’s what he brings to his captaincy,” Border said. “Everyone knows their responsibilities and it’s a good environment to play in. So that’s a good start as a captain. He’s done a very good job,” Border pointed out.

In conclusion, Allan Border said that these three skippers will be the standouts and will do well in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019.