LONDON: England will put four years of planning to the check once they face South Africa in the opening fit of the 2019 World Cup on the Oval on Thursday.
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So embarrassing used to be England's first-round go out on the 2015 version in Australia and New Zealand it caused a big reconsider of their attitude to the white-ball sport.
The transformation has been remarkable, with Eoin Morgan's males mountain climbing to the highest of the one-day world ratings and two times environment a brand new file for the absolute best one-day world overall, which now stands at 481 for 6.
Batting has been the root of England's ODI rejuvenation, with Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Morgan and the dynamic Jos Buttler amongst a most sensible seven who can all change the process an innings in the blink of an eye.
"It's an exciting feeling being in this team as you have world-class players all around you and the opposition might get 370, but there's a belief in the dressing room we can chase it down," stated England leg-spinner Adil Rashid.
"There is no hesitation or someone going 'I don't know about this'. We all have that belief and confidence we can do it," added Rashid, whose ability to take wickets at key phases has also been the most important a part of England's white-ball revival.
"We will hopefully stick to what we've been doing the past four years and hopefully the World Cup will work out well for us."
- South Africa pain -
South Africa have suffered various World Cup heartache however having been shedding semi-finalists four years there's a sense the Proteas are going underneath the radar this time around.
South Africa coach Ottis Gibson is convinced the pressure is all at the tournament hosts and cited feedback by England quicks Stuart Broad and James Anderson -- either one of whom now not play ODI cricket -- as an example.
"I heard somewhere that my two very good friends Broad and Anderson have said that England will have to do something really bad not to win this World Cup," recalled Gibson, who knows the pair well from his time as England bowling coach.
"As far as they are concerned England have won it already."
Former West Indies fast bowler Gibson added: "To play the hosts, the #1 team, is the best way to start, because it gives us a real sense of the place we're and what we need to do going forward.
"But you would not have to be number one to win the tournament and once in a while you'll win the tournament and you do not even cross to number one."
South Africa, captained by Faf du Plessis, are without retired megastar batsman AB de Villiers however their most sensible order contains the gifted Quinton de Kock.
They can be without Dale Steyn on Thursday as the outstanding fast bowler nurses a shoulder injury however South Africa have become used to his absence in recent times.
Of arguably higher importance for Thursday's fit is that Kagiso Rabada, arguably the leading paceman in international cricket as of late, has been passed have compatibility following a again injury.
ICC World Cup 2019: Full Schedule
So embarrassing used to be England's first-round go out on the 2015 version in Australia and New Zealand it caused a big reconsider of their attitude to the white-ball sport.
The transformation has been remarkable, with Eoin Morgan's males mountain climbing to the highest of the one-day world ratings and two times environment a brand new file for the absolute best one-day world overall, which now stands at 481 for 6.
Batting has been the root of England's ODI rejuvenation, with Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Morgan and the dynamic Jos Buttler amongst a most sensible seven who can all change the process an innings in the blink of an eye.
"It's an exciting feeling being in this team as you have world-class players all around you and the opposition might get 370, but there's a belief in the dressing room we can chase it down," stated England leg-spinner Adil Rashid.
"There is no hesitation or someone going 'I don't know about this'. We all have that belief and confidence we can do it," added Rashid, whose ability to take wickets at key phases has also been the most important a part of England's white-ball revival.
"We will hopefully stick to what we've been doing the past four years and hopefully the World Cup will work out well for us."
- South Africa pain -
South Africa have suffered various World Cup heartache however having been shedding semi-finalists four years there's a sense the Proteas are going underneath the radar this time around.
South Africa coach Ottis Gibson is convinced the pressure is all at the tournament hosts and cited feedback by England quicks Stuart Broad and James Anderson -- either one of whom now not play ODI cricket -- as an example.
"I heard somewhere that my two very good friends Broad and Anderson have said that England will have to do something really bad not to win this World Cup," recalled Gibson, who knows the pair well from his time as England bowling coach.
"As far as they are concerned England have won it already."
Former West Indies fast bowler Gibson added: "To play the hosts, the #1 team, is the best way to start, because it gives us a real sense of the place we're and what we need to do going forward.
"But you would not have to be number one to win the tournament and once in a while you'll win the tournament and you do not even cross to number one."
South Africa, captained by Faf du Plessis, are without retired megastar batsman AB de Villiers however their most sensible order contains the gifted Quinton de Kock.
They can be without Dale Steyn on Thursday as the outstanding fast bowler nurses a shoulder injury however South Africa have become used to his absence in recent times.
Of arguably higher importance for Thursday's fit is that Kagiso Rabada, arguably the leading paceman in international cricket as of late, has been passed have compatibility following a again injury.
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