| If you have been a pro at cricket betting you’d know for sure that there is no cricket series or league that grabs as much attention as the Quadrennial ICC Cricket World Cup. The 2019 tournament, the 12th edition of cricket’s most coveted title has seen hard competitive cricket played on the field. From exuberance of youth to individual brilliance, we have seen it all. The tournament returning to its home after a gap of 20 years has lived up to all the expectations that fans from all over the world had on it. Punters from around the world have been busy betting on this tournament. We on our part have brought out detailed analysis and predictions for all the games in the league stages and take pride in having got right on most occasions. The league stages are over and we have our semifinalists for the tournament. The thing that would be on the eyes of every cricket punter is about ICC Cricket World Cup final prediction. The four teams that have made it to the semi-finals have all played brilliantly so far. So which nation would be the world champions in this edition? Which sides are most likely to play the ICC World Cup final 2019? Let us try and answer some of those questions.
Who will make it to the final of ICC World Cup 2019? If you are planning to bet on the outright winner of the tournament this is one question that would be on your mind. Given the performances we have seen from the four semifinalists it isn’t an easy one to pick. Let us take a close look at the four semifinalists and # Australia |The most successful team in Cricket World Cup’s history with 5 titles they didn’t come to the tournament with the greatest of form in the last two years. But they have played the tournament like defending champions losing only to India early in the tournament and against a determined South Africa in their last game. They became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals. The team has done well with openers David Warner and Aaron Finch in great form. Mitchell Starc has been the leading wicket taker in the tournament so far. The injury to Usman Khawaja has come as a huge blow to the side but as they take on England in the semi-finals the team would be confident about its prospects # England |Eoin Morgan’s side started the tournament with the tag of being favorites but their campaign was a mix of convincing triumphs and bad losses. Early in the tournament they suffered a loss at the hands of Pakistan and then defeats against Sri Lanka and Australia in back to back games had raised doubts over their qualification for the semifinals but convincing wins over India and New Zealand have reassured their fans. Joe Root, Jonny Baistow and Ben Stokes have been brilliant with the bat and so has Jason Roy. Jofra Archer and Mark Wood have been excellent with the ball. But the side has an uphill challenge as they face archrivals Australia whom they had last defeated back in 1992 in a World Cup game. # India |Virat Kohli’s men and now the #1 side in ICC ODI rankings something they earned during the tournament. And they haven’t done any harm to this ranking and reputation finishing on top of the points table after the league stage. The side has played exceptionally well in the tournament and apart from the loss against England they have looked the best side by a mile. Rohit Sharma with his five hundreds has been the batsman to watch this World Cup with KL Rahul and Kohli having also done exceptionally well. With Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami in good form with the ball they would definitely count their chances against New Zealand in the semifinals # New Zealand Kane Williamson’s side came to this tournament with the reputation of being a dark horse but they shed that skin with great performances in the first three weeks. They were undefeated after their first six games with the one against India being washed away and looked all set for a berth in the semi-finals. What would worry the skipper is their form in the last three games where lost against Pakistan, Australia and England to earn their semi-final berth on net run rate ahead of Pakistan. Kane Williamson has been in great form and Ross Taylor has supported him well but the rest of their batsmen have been inconsistent. In the bowling department Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult have carried the hopes of the side. But playing against the Indian side in great form would be a big challenge for them. Who will make it to the Final of ICC Cricket World Cup? If we are to go by form and momentum of the four sides in the tournament we expect the Indian team to easily triumph over New Zealand in the first semifinal with the New Zealanders having seen dip in their form. In the second semifinal we expect the Australians to win against England given their appetite for big stage success. England would also be under pressure playing at home. In most likelihood it would be an India vs Australia finals at Lord’s As your preferred destination for cricket predictions we have covered the games during 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup and brought to you the latest predictions along with the betting tips. So keep following us and place your bets for the most important games in the tournament.
There are few other teams that can go all the way in the tournament. South Africa ticks all the boxes in terms of having a well-balanced side but their history of chocking under pressure (remember 1999, 2007 and 2015) might come in the way of their success. New Zealand has the batting firepower to match any team but their lack of bowling options beyond Tim Southee and Trent Boult makes them look vulnerable.
This is perhaps the toughest one to predict at the moment but we shall stick our neck out and say that we expect cricket’s oldest rival Australia and England clash in the finals of this edition. And we shall put our money on Australia to win their sixth title. As your preferred destination for cricket predictions we will cover all the games during 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup and bring you the latest predictions along with the betting tips. So keep following the tournament here.
