ICC World Cup 2019: Top Five Batsmen to Watch Out for in the Marquee Event

The upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales is only five days away, and the cricket lovers are eagerly waiting for the biggest cricketing extravaganza to kickoff. The upcoming marquee event will witness a lot of run being scored as England have produced flat wickets in recent times.

World Cup to commence from May 30

The recent series between Pakistan and England saw the scoreboard crossing the 300-run mark in each and every game. The batsmen will make a merry of the conditions on offer and break as many records as possible, giving a tough time to the bowlers.

Since the last World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, we have witnessed many batters coming to the scene and making a mark. While many faded away, few showed their consistency and impressed with their ability to score big and lead the team. Moreover, many young cricketers have also made their debut and showed signs to make the upcoming showpiece event their own.

On that context, let us take a look at the top five batsmen to watch out in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019:

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JASON ROY

England have witnessed a transition in their style of play since their ouster from the group stages in the 2015 World Cup. The team under the leadership of Eoin Morgan played an aggressive brand of cricket, and Jason Roy is an important stakeholder in that line-up.

In the last four years, Roy has scored the third most runs for England after Joe Root and Eoin Morgan. The hard-hitting opener amassed 2938 runs from 76 matches with the highest score of 180 and at a healthy average of over 40.

A complete teamman, Roy will look to continue his exploits at the top of the order for England when they begin their tournament from May 30 against South Africa.

SHAI HOPE

The 25-year-old Shai Hope has made the headlines in recent times with a spectacular display of batting. Windies will look towards him to anchor the innings from one end and help the Caribbeans post big totals.

Hope, who recently made it into the top five of the ODI rankings, was in a great form in the recent triangular series involving Bangladesh and Ireland. He scored back to back centuries and backed it with two fifties to finish the tournament as the highest run-scorer.

The right-handed batsman will look to make a mark in front of the whole world in his first ever World Cup.

DAVID WARNER

David Warner has returned to the Australia side after a year’s suspension in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal. The short-height dynamo will look play a major role as Australia look to defend the title.

Meanwhile, Warner has been in scintillating touch in the recently concluded IPL. He finished as the highest run-scorer of the tournament scoring 693 runs from just 12 games including one century. The southpaw will carry the good form when they begin their World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on June 1.

The Australian team management will also hope Warner to fire and replicate his efforts from the 2015 World Cup.

JOS BUTTLER

Jos Buttler is one of the fiercest hitters of the cricket ball. Host England will rely on their star batsman to launch a carnage in the middle overs against the opposition bowlers. Meanwhile, with flat wickets on offer, Buttler can be a serious threat.

Ranked 16th in the ODI Batsmen List, Buttler has been in good form in recent times. He scored an outstanding century in the recently concluded series against Pakistan, which England won 4-0.

The wicket-keeper batsman will hope to play his role and make significant contributions as England look for their first World Cup trophy.

VIRAT KOHLI

Virat Kohli is arguably the best batsman in the world across formats. He has come up the ranks very quickly and made rapid strides to be one of the leading run-scorers. Meanwhile, the people of India will pin all their hopes on the star cricketer to lead the country from the front.

The top-ranked ODI batsman will enter the batsman with a lot of runs behind his back. Since the 2015 World Cup, Kohli has amassed 4306 runs from 69 games at a staggering average of 78.29. His conversion rate is also eye-catching and has made a habit of breaking records.

The talismanic run-scorer will certainly be a batsman to watch out in the upcoming marquee event.