A number of teams can win it - watch out for New Zealand and Pakistan.
Jos Buttler is hoping to mastermind England’s defence of the World Cup England’s defence of the World Cup they won four years ago begins in Ahmedabad when they play New Zealand, the team they beat in the 2019 final by the ‘barest of margins’ to become world champions for the first time.
Otherwise the format is the same as four years ago: ten teams each playing the other once with the top four making up the semi-finalists. Pitches, which will be overseen by the ICC’s head groundsman Andy Atkinson, should be batting paradises which means the main point of difference among teams will be the bowling. Spin tends to dominate in India but maybe not as much now that the home side cannot influence playing surfaces.
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