Skippers predict most closely fought World Cup ever
May 24 (CRICKETNMORE) - The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 is officially up and running and all ten skippers are anticipating ‘the most competitive tournament in history’. The Film Shed in Lo
New Zealand were runners up four years ago and skipper Kane Williamson hopes his Black Caps side can go one better.
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He said: “There are a few guys in the squad from the last World Cup which is great.
“But four years in between means there are a lot of new players.
“There has been a of talk about rankings, favourites, underdogs but what stands out is how balanced it is. Which means anything can happen on the day which is so exciting.”
West Indies skipper Jason Holder added: “It’s a very exciting format. In the past you could play five or six games, and that could be it.
“To play every side is great for us. We worked hard with the qualifiers to get here, that means it is the top ten in the world, we want to play them all and give ourselves a shot.
“The team that wins will definitely deserve it.”
Sri Lanka’s new captain Dimuth Karunaratne said: “We have great experience in England, we came here early to get used to the conditions and we are in good shape, hoping to do our best.
“It is not going to be easy though. We are confident and taking it each game one by one.”
Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib added: “We are excited to be here, in front of the cricket world and to play the best teams.
“To present Afghanistan to the world is great and we are looking forward to it.
"There will be a huge audience at home in all the different provinces. Cricket is not just a sport now, in Afghanistan it has become something else.”
And finally Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza is confident his side can spring a surprise.
“We have got a great bunch of boys, a good mix of seniors and juniors coming on.
“Cricket is a game that anyone on their day can beat anybody. If we start well we can hang in there.
“We are confident that we can go well, but a lot depends on the start.”
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