GROUP A
Strength
Ignore the fact that they were bowled out for 65 by India in a warm-up match in Cardiff on Tuesday. Australia have done well in this tournament and are seeking a hat-trick of titles.
Ignore the fact that they were bowled out for 65 by India in a warm-up match in Cardiff on Tuesday. Australia have done well in this tournament and are seeking a hat-trick of titles.
Weakness
A side in transformation lacks experience. Only three members of the squad played in the side that beat New Zealand in the 2009 final in South Africa.
A side in transformation lacks experience. Only three members of the squad played in the side that beat New Zealand in the 2009 final in South Africa.
Squad
George Bailey, Michael Clarke (capt), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Phillip Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Adam Voges, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner, Shane Watson.
George Bailey, Michael Clarke (capt), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Phillip Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Adam Voges, Matthew Wade (wk), David Warner, Shane Watson.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
The fitness of Michael Clarke is crucial. Shane Watson is in terrific form and capable of having the tournament of his life. Those two can win games for Australia. The pace bowling looks strong with James Faulkner looking a great prospect. But swing will be a worry if the conditions dictate they have to take pace off the ball. Slowing the game down if the other side gets a flyer might be a problem, too.
Simon Hughes’ key man
Shane Watson: Won the 2009 tournament for his country with centuries in the semi-final and the final and has just walloped the much-fancied West Indies for another blistering hundred in a warm-up match. He has the technique to cope with the two new white balls at the start of the innings and then accelerates rapidly without straying from an orthodox method. Hits huge sixes over the bowler’s head with effortless ease and barely a follow through. Slightly less effective against spin, especially the left-arm or leg-spin variety. His bowling will also be very valuable, swinging the new ball and showing control and nous at the death.
The fitness of Michael Clarke is crucial. Shane Watson is in terrific form and capable of having the tournament of his life. Those two can win games for Australia. The pace bowling looks strong with James Faulkner looking a great prospect. But swing will be a worry if the conditions dictate they have to take pace off the ball. Slowing the game down if the other side gets a flyer might be a problem, too.
Simon Hughes’ key man
Shane Watson: Won the 2009 tournament for his country with centuries in the semi-final and the final and has just walloped the much-fancied West Indies for another blistering hundred in a warm-up match. He has the technique to cope with the two new white balls at the start of the innings and then accelerates rapidly without straying from an orthodox method. Hits huge sixes over the bowler’s head with effortless ease and barely a follow through. Slightly less effective against spin, especially the left-arm or leg-spin variety. His bowling will also be very valuable, swinging the new ball and showing control and nous at the death.
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Strength
The familiarity of playing at home should be an advantage for Alastair Cook’s side. Strong seam attack if Stuart Broad and Steven Finn are fit.
The familiarity of playing at home should be an advantage for Alastair Cook’s side. Strong seam attack if Stuart Broad and Steven Finn are fit.
Weakness
Lots of Steady Eddies in the batting but not many power hitters in the absence of Kevin Pietersen. Heavy defeat by New Zealand at Southampton on Sunday suggests they might be vulnerable in a chase.
Lots of Steady Eddies in the batting but not many power hitters in the absence of Kevin Pietersen. Heavy defeat by New Zealand at Southampton on Sunday suggests they might be vulnerable in a chase.
Squad
James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler (wk), Alastair Cook (capt), Steven Finn, Eoin Morgan, Joe Root, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes.
James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler (wk), Alastair Cook (capt), Steven Finn, Eoin Morgan, Joe Root, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
Heavily fancied to win their first 50-over tournament. There has been a bit of a blip in the last week but if Tim Bresnan, Finn, Broad, James Anderson and Graeme Swann are all fit then it is a very strong attack and should restrict the opposition. But if the bowlers have an off day and a team gets 320 I do not see a batting line up capable of chasing that down unless Eoin Morgan has a freak innings.
Heavily fancied to win their first 50-over tournament. There has been a bit of a blip in the last week but if Tim Bresnan, Finn, Broad, James Anderson and Graeme Swann are all fit then it is a very strong attack and should restrict the opposition. But if the bowlers have an off day and a team gets 320 I do not see a batting line up capable of chasing that down unless Eoin Morgan has a freak innings.
Simon Hughes’ key man
Jos Buttler: As proved by his brilliant cameo on Wednesday, has the longest range and greatest versatility of any England player, even Morgan. Very powerful, yet nimble, he astonished with a breathtaking assault against South Africa last summer in a T20 match at Edgbaston. Using surprising strength and great bat speed he can comfortably clear the ropes over the bowler’s head and possesses an amazing range of improvised shots to give him true 360 degree potential. Batting in the key No 6 spot where many ODIs are won and lost, the test will be if he can rebuild an ailing innings which, without Pietersen, is a possible scenario. His keeping is improving, too.
Jos Buttler: As proved by his brilliant cameo on Wednesday, has the longest range and greatest versatility of any England player, even Morgan. Very powerful, yet nimble, he astonished with a breathtaking assault against South Africa last summer in a T20 match at Edgbaston. Using surprising strength and great bat speed he can comfortably clear the ropes over the bowler’s head and possesses an amazing range of improvised shots to give him true 360 degree potential. Batting in the key No 6 spot where many ODIs are won and lost, the test will be if he can rebuild an ailing innings which, without Pietersen, is a possible scenario. His keeping is improving, too.
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Strength
Plenty of power-hitting batsmen headed by Martin Guptill who is fresh from back-to-back centuries in the first two one-day internationals against England.
Plenty of power-hitting batsmen headed by Martin Guptill who is fresh from back-to-back centuries in the first two one-day internationals against England.
Weakness
Perhaps over-reliant on the batting trio of Guptill, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson. Slow left-armer Daniel Vettori is still not fully fit after a long-term injury, though he is in the squad.
Perhaps over-reliant on the batting trio of Guptill, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson. Slow left-armer Daniel Vettori is still not fully fit after a long-term injury, though he is in the squad.
Squad
Doug Bracewell, Ian Butler, Grant Elliott, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan, Brendon McCullum (capt & wk), Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Colin Munro, Luke Ronchi (wk), Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson.
Doug Bracewell, Ian Butler, Grant Elliott, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan, Brendon McCullum (capt & wk), Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Colin Munro, Luke Ronchi (wk), Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
If they continue the form they have showed against England they will be contenders. They have strong players at the top of the order who hit the ball hard making them capable of hitting fours in the middle period when there are boundary riders on the fence. Guptill and Williamson allow the McCullums and Taylor to go berserk when the foundation is set. The bowling is workmanlike but they are the best fielding side.
If they continue the form they have showed against England they will be contenders. They have strong players at the top of the order who hit the ball hard making them capable of hitting fours in the middle period when there are boundary riders on the fence. Guptill and Williamson allow the McCullums and Taylor to go berserk when the foundation is set. The bowling is workmanlike but they are the best fielding side.
Simon Hughes' key man
Brendon McCullum: His dashing batting is a familiar sight to most cricket fans around the world, and he is perfectly positioned at No 6 to play the pivotal role in run chases. His enterprising captaincy, in thoughtful tactics and field settings, will enable New Zealand to spring more surprises after comfortably beating England in the NatWest series. McCullum keeps slip fielders in where other captains would go on the defensive, and maintains more men in the ring than is necessary trying to force batsmen into mistakes. Reads the game superbly and leads a team of very sharp fielders that could benefit from their extra time here.
Brendon McCullum: His dashing batting is a familiar sight to most cricket fans around the world, and he is perfectly positioned at No 6 to play the pivotal role in run chases. His enterprising captaincy, in thoughtful tactics and field settings, will enable New Zealand to spring more surprises after comfortably beating England in the NatWest series. McCullum keeps slip fielders in where other captains would go on the defensive, and maintains more men in the ring than is necessary trying to force batsmen into mistakes. Reads the game superbly and leads a team of very sharp fielders that could benefit from their extra time here.
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Strength
Depth and experience in the batting line-up with Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene all capable of building and chasing imposing totals.
Depth and experience in the batting line-up with Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene all capable of building and chasing imposing totals.
Weakness
Lack of pace with the exception of Lasith Malinga and spinners more effective on subcontinent pitches than in English conditions.
Lack of pace with the exception of Lasith Malinga and spinners more effective on subcontinent pitches than in English conditions.
Squad
Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews (capt), Jeevan Mendis, Kushal Perera, Thisara Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sachithra Senanayake, Lahiru Thirimanne.
Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Mahela Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews (capt), Jeevan Mendis, Kushal Perera, Thisara Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sachithra Senanayake, Lahiru Thirimanne.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
They look like they have had same teams for last five tournaments apart from Murali. The familiarity means they have experience and know-how. With Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Dilshan you can be quietly confident that the batting is consistent. Angelo Mathews is a big threat but they struggle when the ball is moving around.
Simon Hughes’ key man
Mahela Jayawardene: Jayawardene is a batting artiste. He is Ian Bell with an insatiable appetite for run making in any format. His form is essential to Sri Lanka’s prospects. His experience of 391 one day internationals – the most of anyone still playing – is invaluable as a stabilising influence. Has had a quiet time of it lately but is so adaptable and has such great touch and skill he is bound to have an influence on this tournament. May look and sound benign but is actually utterly ruthless. Sri Lanka, however, are too inconsistent to be likely finalists.
They look like they have had same teams for last five tournaments apart from Murali. The familiarity means they have experience and know-how. With Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Dilshan you can be quietly confident that the batting is consistent. Angelo Mathews is a big threat but they struggle when the ball is moving around.
Simon Hughes’ key man
Mahela Jayawardene: Jayawardene is a batting artiste. He is Ian Bell with an insatiable appetite for run making in any format. His form is essential to Sri Lanka’s prospects. His experience of 391 one day internationals – the most of anyone still playing – is invaluable as a stabilising influence. Has had a quiet time of it lately but is so adaptable and has such great touch and skill he is bound to have an influence on this tournament. May look and sound benign but is actually utterly ruthless. Sri Lanka, however, are too inconsistent to be likely finalists.
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Strength
The batting looks solid with captain M S Dhoni in the runs in the warm-up match against Australia along with Dinesh Karthik. Left-hander Shikhar Dhawan is among those being groomed for future stardom.
Weakness
A side in the process of rebuilding ahead of the 2015 World Cup. Plenty of inexperienced players and the bowling looks flaky.
Squad
Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Amit Mishra, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Umesh Yadav.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
The bowling is not exceptional but if it is sunny and turning they could be strong with Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and leg-spinner Amit Mishra coming off the back of a good Indian Premier League. Jadeja is a terrific left-arm spinner, and the batting looks strong with Shikhar Dhawan at the top, Murali Vijay and Virat Kohli, the best young batter in the world. It all just depends on if the bowling is strong enough in English conditions with two new white balls.
Simon Hughes's key man
Dinesh Karthik: Laden with rich batting talent, India will never be out of a run chase given the breathtaking finishing of Dhoni and the range of Kohli. However, a lesser name is set to dominate the tournament. The former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has emerged as a batsman of rare versatility and consistency. Built in the traditional mould of Indian batsmen – nimble, wiry, wristy – he is very busy at the crease and with dancing feet and quick hands scores rapidly against any bowling with mainly orthodox shots, all around the wicket. Particularly strong through the legside, he has the ability to quietly dismember an attack.
The batting looks solid with captain M S Dhoni in the runs in the warm-up match against Australia along with Dinesh Karthik. Left-hander Shikhar Dhawan is among those being groomed for future stardom.
Weakness
A side in the process of rebuilding ahead of the 2015 World Cup. Plenty of inexperienced players and the bowling looks flaky.
Squad
Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Amit Mishra, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Umesh Yadav.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
The bowling is not exceptional but if it is sunny and turning they could be strong with Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and leg-spinner Amit Mishra coming off the back of a good Indian Premier League. Jadeja is a terrific left-arm spinner, and the batting looks strong with Shikhar Dhawan at the top, Murali Vijay and Virat Kohli, the best young batter in the world. It all just depends on if the bowling is strong enough in English conditions with two new white balls.
Simon Hughes's key man
Dinesh Karthik: Laden with rich batting talent, India will never be out of a run chase given the breathtaking finishing of Dhoni and the range of Kohli. However, a lesser name is set to dominate the tournament. The former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has emerged as a batsman of rare versatility and consistency. Built in the traditional mould of Indian batsmen – nimble, wiry, wristy – he is very busy at the crease and with dancing feet and quick hands scores rapidly against any bowling with mainly orthodox shots, all around the wicket. Particularly strong through the legside, he has the ability to quietly dismember an attack.
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Pakistan
Strength
Pakistan have an obvious match-winner in off-spinner Saeed Ajmal and an inexperienced but exciting new ball attack of Junaid Khan and Mohammad Irfan.
Strength
Pakistan have an obvious match-winner in off-spinner Saeed Ajmal and an inexperienced but exciting new ball attack of Junaid Khan and Mohammad Irfan.
Weakness
Unpredictable and inexperienced. Umar Gul misses the tournament because of a knee injury and Shahid Afridi has been overlooked. Their experience will be missed.
Unpredictable and inexperienced. Umar Gul misses the tournament because of a knee injury and Shahid Afridi has been overlooked. Their experience will be missed.
Squad
Abdur Rehman, Asad Ali, Asad Shafiq, Ehsan Adil, Imran Farhat, Junaid Khan, Kamran Akmal (wk), Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Jamshed, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin, Wahab Riaz.
Abdur Rehman, Asad Ali, Asad Shafiq, Ehsan Adil, Imran Farhat, Junaid Khan, Kamran Akmal (wk), Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Jamshed, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik, Umar Amin, Wahab Riaz.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
Always a threat. They have a couple of newcomers for this tournament but any team that has Ajmal in the side can win a game because he can do things other spinners cannot do and dismiss the best batters on any pitch. Wahab Riaz and Junaid Khan are good seamers and will offer wicket-taking options. Also with Pakistan you know they will get the ball moving around and in Mohammad Hafeez they have a terrific all-rounder.
Simon Hughes' key man
Mohammed Hafeez: The ageless Ajmal is their most obvious match-winner – few batsmen have really unravelled his wicked variations – but their most important player is Mohammad Hafeez. An excellent opening batsman with a conventional method, particularly strong through the off-side, he is a shade vulnerable to the ball nipping back early in his innings but once in he plays lengthy innings of style and verve. And his off-spin, often delivered from round the wicket even to right-handers, is equally valuable, often used at the start of the innings and with superb drift, consistently baffling batsmen playing for turn that is not there.
Always a threat. They have a couple of newcomers for this tournament but any team that has Ajmal in the side can win a game because he can do things other spinners cannot do and dismiss the best batters on any pitch. Wahab Riaz and Junaid Khan are good seamers and will offer wicket-taking options. Also with Pakistan you know they will get the ball moving around and in Mohammad Hafeez they have a terrific all-rounder.
Simon Hughes' key man
Mohammed Hafeez: The ageless Ajmal is their most obvious match-winner – few batsmen have really unravelled his wicked variations – but their most important player is Mohammad Hafeez. An excellent opening batsman with a conventional method, particularly strong through the off-side, he is a shade vulnerable to the ball nipping back early in his innings but once in he plays lengthy innings of style and verve. And his off-spin, often delivered from round the wicket even to right-handers, is equally valuable, often used at the start of the innings and with superb drift, consistently baffling batsmen playing for turn that is not there.
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South Africa
Strength
A pace attack headed by Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel and which also includes left-armer Lonwabo Tsotsobe who has performed better for South Africa than he did during a brief stint with Essex two years ago.
South Africa
Strength
A pace attack headed by Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel and which also includes left-armer Lonwabo Tsotsobe who has performed better for South Africa than he did during a brief stint with Essex two years ago.
Weakness
The batting lacks the experience of the injured Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis, who is missing the competition for personal reasons. Also have a reputation as big tournament chokers.
The batting lacks the experience of the injured Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis, who is missing the competition for personal reasons. Also have a reputation as big tournament chokers.
Squad
Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, A B de Villiers (capt & wk), J P Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Robin Peterson, Aaron Phangiso, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, A B de Villiers (capt & wk), J P Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Robin Peterson, Aaron Phangiso, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
Look very strong. They have pace in Steyn, if fit, and Morkel. Tsotsobe is a good one-day bowler but they lack a spinner who can change the game with wickets. Robin Peterson is consistent but it is doubtful if he will run through teams. The batting line up with A B de Villiers, Faf du Plessis and David Miller is dangerous. The question is whether they can hold their nerve and win the big moments at crucial times.
Simon Hughes’ key man
David Miller: De Villiers is the obvious South African match-winner with his incredible agility, ambition and brilliant eye. No target is beyond his extraordinary range of shots, the most exceptional a sort of reverse hook over third man off a low full toss. But as captain and wicketkeeper as well, he has a lot to cope with and the fatal blow to a bowling attack could be administered by the left-handed David Miller, whose catchphrase – “If it’s in the V, it’ll be in the tree” – is very in keeping with his method. A very clean striker of a cricket ball, he destroys faster bowling and dashes between the wickets like Yohan Blake. Also a brilliant fielder with an excellent throw.
Look very strong. They have pace in Steyn, if fit, and Morkel. Tsotsobe is a good one-day bowler but they lack a spinner who can change the game with wickets. Robin Peterson is consistent but it is doubtful if he will run through teams. The batting line up with A B de Villiers, Faf du Plessis and David Miller is dangerous. The question is whether they can hold their nerve and win the big moments at crucial times.
Simon Hughes’ key man
David Miller: De Villiers is the obvious South African match-winner with his incredible agility, ambition and brilliant eye. No target is beyond his extraordinary range of shots, the most exceptional a sort of reverse hook over third man off a low full toss. But as captain and wicketkeeper as well, he has a lot to cope with and the fatal blow to a bowling attack could be administered by the left-handed David Miller, whose catchphrase – “If it’s in the V, it’ll be in the tree” – is very in keeping with his method. A very clean striker of a cricket ball, he destroys faster bowling and dashes between the wickets like Yohan Blake. Also a brilliant fielder with an excellent throw.
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West Indies
Strength
Surprise winners of the World Twenty20 last year are so dangerous to discount if the explosive Chris Gayle is in the mood. Johnson Charles has two one day international centuries in 11 one-day internationals.
West Indies
Strength
Surprise winners of the World Twenty20 last year are so dangerous to discount if the explosive Chris Gayle is in the mood. Johnson Charles has two one day international centuries in 11 one-day internationals.
Weakness
Unpredictable seam bowling and a middle order that can be vulnerable if the top order fails.
Unpredictable seam bowling and a middle order that can be vulnerable if the top order fails.
Squad
Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo (capt), Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Devon Smith.
Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo (capt), Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Devon Smith.
Michael Vaughan’s verdict
If the weather is hot and the pitches good then expect West Indies to make runs and chase any score. Any team with Gayle, Kieron Pollard, the Bravo brothers, Charles and Marlon Samuels is to be taken seriously. They look an experienced outfit now. They have wicket taking options in spinner Sunil Narine, fast bowler Kemar Roach and we may even see Tino Best. The coach, Ottis Gibson, also knows the conditions better than most.
Simon Hughes’ key man
Sunil Narine: Gayle’s withering power is the obvious threat to any attack – he consistently hit the ball over 110 metres in the IPL which would be clean out of most English grounds. But they will need to back up his assaults with smart bowling, and batsmen around the world are still no nearer to unravelling the mystery of Narine. He was ineffective in the one-dayers here last year, but he will enjoy the bounce and larger boundaries of the Oval where West Indies play two of their first three matches, and his control of his well-disguised variations is superb. Sachin Tendulkar still cannot read him.
If the weather is hot and the pitches good then expect West Indies to make runs and chase any score. Any team with Gayle, Kieron Pollard, the Bravo brothers, Charles and Marlon Samuels is to be taken seriously. They look an experienced outfit now. They have wicket taking options in spinner Sunil Narine, fast bowler Kemar Roach and we may even see Tino Best. The coach, Ottis Gibson, also knows the conditions better than most.
Simon Hughes’ key man
Sunil Narine: Gayle’s withering power is the obvious threat to any attack – he consistently hit the ball over 110 metres in the IPL which would be clean out of most English grounds. But they will need to back up his assaults with smart bowling, and batsmen around the world are still no nearer to unravelling the mystery of Narine. He was ineffective in the one-dayers here last year, but he will enjoy the bounce and larger boundaries of the Oval where West Indies play two of their first three matches, and his control of his well-disguised variations is superb. Sachin Tendulkar still cannot read him.
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