RE: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 News, Updates and Results
Andy Bichel's top 10 allrounders for World Cup
Every ICC Cricket World Cup is huge but
each one is a little different and this time
around the conditions in Australia and New
Zealand will play a big part. We haven't
seen a World Cup for years over here and
two players that played a huge role the
last time it was hosted in the region in the
1992 World Cup were Ian Botham and
Imran Khan - both allrounders. With this in
mind, here are my top ten allrounders for
this tournament.
AB de Villiers - The world's best batsman
at the moment by a street, his allround
ability is astonishing - he has even bowled
a few tidy overs for South Africa. His
fielding alone is absolutely amazing and if
he has to take the gloves, he can do that
as well. I am putting him down for the
player of the tournament. He could be the
key to South Africa changing their World
Cup fortunes and has the potential to
almost single-handedly get his team over
the line.
JP Duminy - Duminy's role in the team
has stabilised in the last 12 months and
this is why I think he will be a force in the
tournament. His batting has been
outstanding and he has a lot to offer with
the ball. To me, he lacked a bit of
confidence in the past but he now seems
to have a sense of belonging in this side.
Andre Russell - Russell is an exciting
talent. His game is slowly coming
together over the last few months. His all-
round talent with the bat and the ball as
well as in the field can be explosive.
Recently, he bowled with the new ball and
swung it with good pace. His batting can
be brutal and he is arguably one of the
biggest hitters in the game. The real
highlight, however, for me is his ground
fielding.
The West Indies will need him to perform
if they are to have any impact is this
tournament at all. Hopefully, he can
knuckle down and work really hard to put
some really strong performances together
for his team. With his bowling, I personally
like it, but I would like to see him get a
little more serious about it and be more
consistent.
James Faulkner - If he can keep
performing under pressure, it will be
amazing for Australia. Faulkner has played
some remarkable innings with the bat over
the past 18 months. He is also the 'go to'
guy with the ball and is often asked to
bowl the tough overs. Out of all the
Australian allrounders, he is probably the
one who will make the most of the
opportunities presented to him. I believe
he had lost confidence in his slower ball
but he is using it really well again as the
Australian pitches really help with the
bounce.
Angelo Mathews - The Sri Lanka captain is
an outstanding cricketer. I have seen his
skills up close while coaching him during
the IPL. He is on top of his game at the
moment and will be a key player if Sri
Lanka are to have a fair chance. He
personally has enjoyed Australian
conditions before in the previous tours but
Sri Lanka will have their work cut out as
they have had a very poor tour to New
Zealand.
Corey Anderson - He has hit world cricket
with bang and has picked up some good
experience of finishing off games for New
Zealand. He is able to clear the boundary
with ease, and probably has the added
advantage in this tournament with all his
team's games being played in New
Zealand with the smaller boundaries. His
bowling is steady, but he will need to chip
in a few overs from time to time in this
tournament.
Shakib Al Hasan - He is Bangladesh's
best player and I believe this places a
huge responsibility on his shoulders. If he
can get a bit of support from a few of the
other players he could have a starring role
in the World Cup. As a world-class player
in a weaker team, he'll get loads of
opportunities to perform with both bat and
ball so he should be right up there in the
wickets and runs charts at the end.
Also, he has gained some valuable time
playing in the Big Bash with the Melbourne
Renegades which will help him in terms of
readiness for local conditions. Of course,
he'll have to play off the back foot a little
more than his does in the sub-continent,
but he can still be a very clean striker.
Shane Watson - It's time for Watson to
shine. He has the ability and the
experience but most importantly looks like
he is going to get the opportunity to bat at
Number 3. This is probably his preferred
spot and coming in behind David Warner
and Aaron Finch, he is going to get a good
platform to really build an innings. His
fitness is always a talking point but he
looks to be tracking nicely and the overs
he has been bowling have been better than
handy.
Ravindra Jadeja - Jadeja is a wonderful
talent given the conditions are right for
him. With the ball, he is very hard to work
away so his pace on the ball will be
important in this World Cup. His batting is
getting better by the day and he is
starting to get more consistent. He
missed the Test Series in Australia
because of selection and he has had an
injury recently so I am sure he will be keen
to perform once he gets his chance. He
can have a big impact in this tournament
but is probably lacking confidence given
he hasn't played.
Ravi Bopara - Bopara is a very
experienced player and I would like to see
him bat up the order for England as a few
years back he showed he could have a
match-winning impact at the top. I get the
feeling England want him to bat lower to
finish games off, so his impact won't be
as big even though I think he is ready for
more responsibilities in this young team.
His bowling is very handy, he bowls
wicket to wicket and his change of pace
works well for him.
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Andy Bichel's top 10 allrounders for World Cup
Every ICC Cricket World Cup is huge but
each one is a little different and this time
around the conditions in Australia and New
Zealand will play a big part. We haven't
seen a World Cup for years over here and
two players that played a huge role the
last time it was hosted in the region in the
1992 World Cup were Ian Botham and
Imran Khan - both allrounders. With this in
mind, here are my top ten allrounders for
this tournament.
AB de Villiers - The world's best batsman
at the moment by a street, his allround
ability is astonishing - he has even bowled
a few tidy overs for South Africa. His
fielding alone is absolutely amazing and if
he has to take the gloves, he can do that
as well. I am putting him down for the
player of the tournament. He could be the
key to South Africa changing their World
Cup fortunes and has the potential to
almost single-handedly get his team over
the line.
JP Duminy - Duminy's role in the team
has stabilised in the last 12 months and
this is why I think he will be a force in the
tournament. His batting has been
outstanding and he has a lot to offer with
the ball. To me, he lacked a bit of
confidence in the past but he now seems
to have a sense of belonging in this side.
Andre Russell - Russell is an exciting
talent. His game is slowly coming
together over the last few months. His all-
round talent with the bat and the ball as
well as in the field can be explosive.
Recently, he bowled with the new ball and
swung it with good pace. His batting can
be brutal and he is arguably one of the
biggest hitters in the game. The real
highlight, however, for me is his ground
fielding.
The West Indies will need him to perform
if they are to have any impact is this
tournament at all. Hopefully, he can
knuckle down and work really hard to put
some really strong performances together
for his team. With his bowling, I personally
like it, but I would like to see him get a
little more serious about it and be more
consistent.
James Faulkner - If he can keep
performing under pressure, it will be
amazing for Australia. Faulkner has played
some remarkable innings with the bat over
the past 18 months. He is also the 'go to'
guy with the ball and is often asked to
bowl the tough overs. Out of all the
Australian allrounders, he is probably the
one who will make the most of the
opportunities presented to him. I believe
he had lost confidence in his slower ball
but he is using it really well again as the
Australian pitches really help with the
bounce.
Angelo Mathews - The Sri Lanka captain is
an outstanding cricketer. I have seen his
skills up close while coaching him during
the IPL. He is on top of his game at the
moment and will be a key player if Sri
Lanka are to have a fair chance. He
personally has enjoyed Australian
conditions before in the previous tours but
Sri Lanka will have their work cut out as
they have had a very poor tour to New
Zealand.
Corey Anderson - He has hit world cricket
with bang and has picked up some good
experience of finishing off games for New
Zealand. He is able to clear the boundary
with ease, and probably has the added
advantage in this tournament with all his
team's games being played in New
Zealand with the smaller boundaries. His
bowling is steady, but he will need to chip
in a few overs from time to time in this
tournament.
Shakib Al Hasan - He is Bangladesh's
best player and I believe this places a
huge responsibility on his shoulders. If he
can get a bit of support from a few of the
other players he could have a starring role
in the World Cup. As a world-class player
in a weaker team, he'll get loads of
opportunities to perform with both bat and
ball so he should be right up there in the
wickets and runs charts at the end.
Also, he has gained some valuable time
playing in the Big Bash with the Melbourne
Renegades which will help him in terms of
readiness for local conditions. Of course,
he'll have to play off the back foot a little
more than his does in the sub-continent,
but he can still be a very clean striker.
Shane Watson - It's time for Watson to
shine. He has the ability and the
experience but most importantly looks like
he is going to get the opportunity to bat at
Number 3. This is probably his preferred
spot and coming in behind David Warner
and Aaron Finch, he is going to get a good
platform to really build an innings. His
fitness is always a talking point but he
looks to be tracking nicely and the overs
he has been bowling have been better than
handy.
Ravindra Jadeja - Jadeja is a wonderful
talent given the conditions are right for
him. With the ball, he is very hard to work
away so his pace on the ball will be
important in this World Cup. His batting is
getting better by the day and he is
starting to get more consistent. He
missed the Test Series in Australia
because of selection and he has had an
injury recently so I am sure he will be keen
to perform once he gets his chance. He
can have a big impact in this tournament
but is probably lacking confidence given
he hasn't played.
Ravi Bopara - Bopara is a very
experienced player and I would like to see
him bat up the order for England as a few
years back he showed he could have a
match-winning impact at the top. I get the
feeling England want him to bat lower to
finish games off, so his impact won't be
as big even though I think he is ready for
more responsibilities in this young team.
His bowling is very handy, he bowls
wicket to wicket and his change of pace
works well for him.
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