Which side will win the ICC World Cup 2023?

[hassan918]

Updated Points Table after Pakistan vs England

 

[Bhaijaan]

Revenge time for Bharat.

It’s time to show NZ what spirit of Bharat looks like

 

[FearlessRoar]

As Pakistan is out of the World Cup, I am now supporting New Zealand.

 

[Asif321]

supporting Proteas hopefully they go all the way . If not then then kiwis and then India . Hate Australia winning worldcups

 

[sweep_shot]

I am now rooting for Australia. Aussies will hopefully thrash South Africa and then NZ/India.

 

[rickroll]

SA-NZ-India-Australia.

I would rather see India win another than see Australians win another.

 

[FearlessRoar]

India Defeat Netherlands in Bangalore, Reach Semi-finals Unbeaten

 

[hassan918]

India is looking like a team that is really hard to beat so we may see them winning their semi-final against New Zealand without much trouble. In the second semi-final, any team can win. In the final, Australia and South Africa both can give a really tough time to team India and both these teams certainly have enough talent in their ranks to beat India but India are still the favorites to win this World Cup.

 

[hassan918]

We are now down to final two. India and Australia. If Australia bat first in the final, they have a slim chance, otherwise we are going to see another win for India in this World Cup. They have been superb throughout the tournament even without the star all-rounder Hardik Pandya for most of the tournament.

 

[deltexas]

We are now down to final two. India and Australia. If Australia bat first in the final, they have a slim chance, otherwise we are going to see another win for India in this World Cup. They have been superb throughout the tournament even without the star all-rounder Hardik Pandya for most of the tournament.

Chasing is always tough in a final - the pressure of a chase is insane. No matter who wins the toss - they are batting first. Aus especially is a big believer in having runs on the board in a big game. Ind should bat 1st as well and dont be stupid and try to chase.. Even the 2011 Ind chase was not at all easy - and that SL bowling attack is inferior to the current Aus bowling..

 

[Tintin]

This time it is India .. period

 

[Buffet]

Its between India and Aus

 

[shokz1408]

In the final 280 might be a winning score. I hope Aussies bat first and don’t ruin the final by getting bowled out around 150-200.

 

[Devadwal]

Its between India and Aus

Which team are you supporting? Or want to win ?

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

India to win comfortably! Congratulations in advance

 

[Afro]

India will only lose if their batting collapse all of a sudden which is unlikely.

 

[kron]

Lot of mentally weak players in India. Talent wise they are better than aus but that doesn't mean they will win

But India should win it

 

[Devadwal]

Best team are in the final .

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Actually, I'll have to disagree here. England were clearly the superior hitting side going into the previous World Cup. In fact, comfortably better than other sides.

India did not suddenly bat conservatively in the last World Cup(2019), their plan was always to be 45-0 in the PP and that's exactly how they batted all of 2015-2019.

This time, India has consistently scored faster in the powerplay period(2019-2023) and it has resulted in higher scoring rates for all 50 overs.

This time, the gap is very close between the top 4 sides - India, ENG, AUS, SA . We cannot just assume that England will hit top hitting form in the World Cup when they haven't done so in over 2 years when other teams have been doing so?

England's #3 is struggling worse than Kohli or RVD or even Marsh for that matter. Their spare batter(Brook) has barely scored runs in this format.

Buttler is nowhere near the force of nature that he was in 2019. It's actually quite a big decline. His and Bairstow's numbers are much more like run of the mill ODI batters now and have been so for a while.

Their best bet is for Malan to bat deep and Stokes and Livingstone(their 2 most explosive hitters currently) to smash the ball while batting with him.

Better English batting lineups have come to India under Morgan and have been out batted.

Not to mention the fact that England haven't actually beaten any of these teams - RSA, India, OZ even in one series in this World Cup cycle.

If England win, it will be because of the variety in their attack, exceptional bowling plans etc. I don't see them consistently outhitting other teams at this point in time.

Outbatted by OZ, India, RSA and even NZ (with KW back and Rachin at the top).

Root's, Buttler's and Bairstow's numbers in bilateral ODIs in this World Cup cycle did not lie after all. They clearly were nowhere near as good as the other sides .