CWC 2019: Eoin Morgan rates all the teams' chances of winning the World Cup

10 teams face off each other in a round-robin format before the knock-outs at this World Cup.

By Kashish Chadha - 17 May, 2019

England skipper Eoin Morgan gave a brief team-by-team analysis of all 10 nations competing for glory at this year's 50-over ICC ODI World Cup in UK. 

Morgan's three lions, the current No.1 ranked ODI side in the world, begins the quadrennial event as massive favourites to clinch that trophy for the very first time. But defending champions Australia and No.2 ranked India are also right up there and could well reign supreme once again. 

This year's edition of the World Cup sees 10-best ODI countries fighting the ultimate battle of supremacy in a round-robin format before the knock-outs. The tournament begins on May 30 and culminates with a final on July 14. 

Here's what Eoin Morgan thinks of all teams' chances of winning:

Australia - "always seem to turn up in World Cup year and they’re current champions. I expect them to be strong contenders."

Afghanistan - "are is a team that will come into the tournament and upset a lot of teams. They’re a very talented side and should not be underestimated."

India - "Strong chance"

Bangladesh - "They are an extremely tight group, who should not be underestimated through the tournament."

Pakistan - "are probably one of the more unpredictable sides around the world. But when it comes to a world event, they perform extremely consistently well."

England - "Strong chance"

Sri Lanka - "are a team that probably won’t go into the tournament as second or third favourites. They will certainly be challenged throughout, but not ones to take lightly."

West Indies - "have an outside chance. Extremely competitive, have a lot of matchwinners in their team and will go well."

New Zealand - "made it all the way to the final in 2015 and from there they’ve gone from strength to strength. Not to be underestimated."

South Africa - "have a strong chance. They’ve gone through a really strong period of cricket where they’ve played well and will not be underestimated."

By Kashish Chadha - 17 May, 2019

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