In a squad full of all-rounders, Cameron Green could bat as low as eight. Due to Ashton Agar’s injury, Adam Zampa is the only spinner in the squad. Bangladesh has a strong home record (16 wins, nine defeats) but has been less convincing away (nine wins, 12 defeats) since the last World Cup. Bangladesh have only played nine one-day internationals in India, and none since 2006. Among the 10 teams competing in this tournament, England has the highest catch success rate of 84% in one-day internationals since the last World Cup.

Their powerplay scoring rate has dropped since the end of the Jason Roy-Jonny Bairstow opening partnership. During the first 10 overs of 2023, they have scored 5.30 runs per over, their lowest rate since 2014. India has played 66 matches since the last World Cup, 10 more than any other team (Sri Lanka has played 56 games). Since the last World Cup, Pakistan’s batting has been particularly strong in the middle overs, averaging 5.76 runs per over, second only to England (6.00). During the middle overs since the World Cup, Pakistan has averaged 45.98 runs per wicket, largely because of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

In Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, they have two of the fastest bowlers in the tournament. Shaheen’s potency with the new ball and Rauf’s death-over skills make them complementary threats.