3 Teams Who Can Breach the 500 Run-Mark: Cricket matches in 2019 has no resemblance to the matches played a decade ago. Today, the average score per innings has touched 350-run mark and it is no longer a threatening score as what it used to be. The introduction of T20 has further changed the overall atmosphere. Well, going by how the teams are scoring runs, the day is not that far where the team will surpass the 500-run mark.
All the teams in the current ODI scene have been pushing themselves to score as many runs as possible. “Slog” has become the new “Defense” and the teams are becoming more explosive by the day. In fact, team selectors are extremely particular to have at least one or two batsmen who can clear the boundary rope with ease. If the top order manages to maintain the momentum right from the start, there are high chances that the team can go beyond the magical 500-figure.
With the World Cup 2019 being played in England & Wales, where the pitches are flat and provide perennial support to the batsmen, it looks like the record will be set in this grand event itself.
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Here’s a look at the teams who look poised to break the record in World Cup 2019
- ENGLAND
Unarguably, England leads this list fair and square considering the depth in their batting. They have some of the most explosive batsmen when compared with all other teams who possess the ability to hit the ball out of the park. While players like Joe Root and Eoin Morgan provide stability in the middle-order Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali have the fire-power to score at a brisk pace. What’s surprising is that even the lower-order players like Chris Woakes and Tom Curran can bat well and have what it takes to clear the field.
Since 2015, England have played fearless cricket. The downside of playing such fashion of cricket is the fragility it gets to the batting order, one might wonder. Tell that to the English boys. After the 2015 World Cup debacle, the English batter have gone out there & smashed the leather off of the kookaburra.
England have registered scores over 300+ an astonishing 39 times after being ousted from the 2015 World Cup. They’ve won 31 off those games & their highest score during this period – 481. The highest score by a team in ODI cricket. The Poms have scored 350 runs or more 16 times & scores of over 400 a mind-boggling 4 times. Who are the favourites to breach the unprecedented 500? England, surely are the top spot.
| Runs, Average & Strike-Rate of English Batsmen since April 2015 | ||||
| Player | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | |
| 1 | Joe Root | 3549 | 58.18 | 90.97 |
| 2 | Eoin Morgan | 3096 | 46.9 | 98.41 |
| 3 | Jason Roy | 2992 | 40.98 | 106.21 |
| 4 | Jos Buttler | 2269 | 49.32 | 124.73 |
| 5 | Jonny Bairstow | 2210 | 49.11 | 109.29 |
- AUSTRALIA
Looking at the way the Aussies have been performing, it won’t be wrong to say that they would someday reach the 500-figure. The fire starts right from the start in the Aussie line-up with David Warner and Aaron Finch, who are one of the most dangerous players currently in world cricket. They have had the history of scoring runs at an unimaginable strike-rates. Steve Smith will add the required support in the middle-order while passing the baton to another set of power-hitters like Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey and Marcus Stoinis, reaching the magical figure doesn’t seem too far.
The Aussies have scored 6 or more runs-per-over 18 times after being crowned the 2015 champions. Finch has been striking at 88.94 runs/100 balls. David Warner even after missing a year of cricket is right up there as far as run-making is concerned. His strike-rate in this interim is an impressive 103.75. The “Big Show” Glenn Maxwell is number 2 after Jos Buttler with a strike-rate of 117.44. The Aussies will surely be a team to watch out for.
- WEST INDIES
Windies are synonymous with slogging and power-hitting. Almost every important Windies batsman has got a reputation of turning the game their way, even if the asking rate is sky-high. It sometimes feels as if the West-Indian batsmen are pre-trained to tackle such situations and when it is their day, there won’t be any stopping to them. In fact, if all the players come together to score for their team one fine day, even the 600-run mark would become a reality. This is the most unpredictable and a volatile side who can switch the game in just a flash. Chris Gayle is someone who is highly regarded in this department.
In fact, he leads the list of batsmen who can be lethal with the bat. With him opening the innings for the West-Indies along with Evin Lewis, the results can be catastrophic. With Shai Hope exhibiting tremendous form lately, he will be the key to balance things and get the momentum going, without taking too many risks.
Then comes Andre Russel, who devastated the opposition in IPL, by scoring 510 runs at a strike-rate of 205. Russel along with Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran and Ashley Nurse provide the required batting depth to the team, and reinforce the confidence about them setting the highest batting total ever.
| Strike-Rates of the Windies Batsmen | ||
| Player | Strike-Rate | |
| 1 | Shai Hope | 81.29 |
| 2 | Shimron Hetmeyer | 112.87 |
| 3 | Chris Gayle | 114.21 |
| 4 | Andre Russell(IPL) | 204.81 |
Which team are you rooting for to breach the 500 run-mark in World Cup 2019? Will it ever be breached? Mention in the comments down below.
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