Cricket World Cup 2023: An analysis of the statistics for each of the 10 competing teams
In a few days, India will host the World Cup.
One of the 10 teams competing is England, who will attempt to retain its championship following the well-known victory on home soil in 2019.
Can Jos Buttler’s team succeed once more? Will the hosts India maximize their advantages at home? Will there be a shock winner?
To aid in resolving those queries Using data analysts CricViz, BBC Sport has created a team-by-team guide to the 10 competing countries.
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Afghanistan
CricViz’s likelihood of victory is 1.3%
Between bat and ball, the statistics for Afghanistan paint a contrasting image.
They have the highest bowling economy rate of any full member country in the last 10 overs since the last World Cup (6.62). They have, however, only scored 6.74 runs in the previous 10 overs of the same period, which is the lowest score of any full member country.
Rashid Khan is a key player.
Since the 2017 season, when the leg-spinner made his IPL debut, Rashid Khan has taken 139 more wickets than any other bowler.
Australia
CricViz win likelihood is 15.6 percent.
winning five times With a roster consisting of all-rounders, Australia has excellent batting depth; Cameron Green may bat as low as eight. However, they lack spin because Ashton Agar’s injury leaves Adam Zampa as the only spinner on the team.
Important participant: Glenn Maxwell
The potent all-rounder, who has a strike rate of 180 in overs 41 to 50 since the last World Cup and averages 37, will also be needed for his off-spin.
Bangladesh
CricViz’s win likelihood is 2.9.
Bangladesh has had an excellent home record since the last World Cup (16 wins, 9 losses), but has had a less impressive road record (9 wins, 12 losses). Since Bangladesh has only ever played nine one-day internationals in India, none have been played since 2006, they will also be inexperienced with the conditions.
Shakib Al-Hasan is a key participant.
Along with David Warner and Rohit Sharma, the Bangladesh captain was one of only three players to surpass 600 runs during the 2019 World Cup.
England
Win probability for England CricViz is 17.3%.
Since the last World Cup, England has had the highest catch success percentage (84%) among the 10 teams competing in this competition.
But with the bat, their powerplay scoring rate has decreased after Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow’s opening partnership ended. In the first 10 overs of 2023, they scored 5.30 runs per over, which is their lowest run rate since 2014.
Ben Stokes is a key participant.
The legendary all-rounder has participated in 34 one-day international run chases since 2015, finishing not out in 13 of them.
India
CricViz’s likelihood of victory is 21.9%
India has played 66 matches since the last World Cup, 10 more than any other team in this competition (Sri Lanka has played 56 games, which is the second-most). Their middle-over performance has also been very excellent; during the last World Cup, they have averaged 5.76 runs per over, which is second only to England’s 6.01 runs per over.
Vital participant: Virat Kohli
With three more one-day international hundreds, Kohli would surpass Sachin Tendulkar as the player with the most such hundreds. Tendulkar now holds the record with 47 such hundreds.
Netherlands
CricViz’s likelihood of victory is 0%.
Without Paul van Meekeren, who will further develop that aspect of their game, the Netherlands’ bowlers had an economy rate of just 4.12 in the first 10 overs during the World Cup Qualifiers, averaging under 30. In the past two years, they averaged 59 between overs 11 and 40, indicating that they are less effective in the middle overs.
Key participant: Bas de Leede
In this year’s World Cup Qualifiers, the 23-year-old all-rounder averaged 48 with a 101 percent strike rate. In the competition, he also claimed 15 wickets at an average of 22.
New Zealand
Win probability for New Zealand on CricViz: 8.5%
With only six victories in 21 games played since the year 2010 began, New Zealand has only won 29% of the one-day internationals they have played in India.
Additionally, they have recently had trouble with their death bowling, giving up runs at a rate of 7.91 per over since the last World Cup, which is the second-highest among full members.
Player of note: Trent Boult
Only Australia’s Mitchell Starc (49 wickets) took more in the last two World Cups than the left-arm seamer with 39.
Pakistan
Win probability for Pakistan CricViz: 11.6%
Since the last World Cup, Pakistan has averaged 45.98 runs per wicket in the middle overs, mostly because of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
They also boast Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, two of the tournament’s fastest bowlers. Rauf’s death-over prowess and Shaheen’s effectiveness with the new ball make them a complimentary menace.
Important participant: Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen, a similarly quick left-armer, averages barely 24 with the ball in the opening 10 overs of one-day internationals and claimed 4-35 against India in Pallekele last month.
South Africa
Win probability for South Africa on CricViz: 14.1%
In this format, Heinrich Klaasen is perhaps the best batsman in the world, but South Africa has a long tail with Keshav Maharaj possibly batting as high as eight and Marco Jansen at seven.
Heinrich Klaasen is a crucial player.
The powerful wicketkeeper-batter averages 59 with a strike rate of 151 in ODIs in 2023, including a magnificent 174 from just 83 deliveries against Australia in September, which is the greatest ODI total by a batter who enters the batting after the 25th over.
Sri Lanka
Win probability for Sri Lanka on CricViz: 6.8%
With Maheesh Theekshana (eight wickets at 29, economy of 5.15 in the Asia Cup) and Dunith Wellalage (10 wickets at 18, economy of 4.26 in the Asia Cup), Sri Lanka still has a potent spin attack even without the injured Wanindu Hasaranga.
However, they have recently had trouble closing out games with the bat, scoring 7.21 runs per over in the last 10 overs since the 2019 World Cup, which is greater only than Afghanistan during that span.
Charith Asalanka is a key participant.
The left-hander averages 60 against spin bowling since his ODI debut in 2021. In 2022, he struck a century in a match against Australia in Pallekele.