World Cup 2015: Probable Australia XI

Australia have won the 50-over World Cup more times than any other nation, and look well-placed to add to their collection of World Cup trophies, come the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year.First of all, they enjoy a distinct advantage with the World Cup being held on home soil. They know the conditions better than any other team and can be unstoppable once they get on a roll on their backyard, as England have recently found out. They are the No. 1 ODI team according to the ICC rankings and will look to justify their ranking with a World Cup victory next year.They also have a good mix of youth and experience, apart fromcontaining a fair share of explosive batsmen and wicket-taking bowlers, which should hold them in good stead. The main reason they came unstuck in the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Bangladesh was due to a lack of quality in the spin department, but with the conditions on offer in Australia and New Zealand largely favouring the pace bowlers, the shortage of spin options should not be a problem.In addition to the above factors, they enjoy the support of the Australian fans, which shouldnt be underestimated. The Australian cricket fans, especially when their team is doing well, areas raucous and partisan as any crowd, and the same can be expected from them next year, provided, of course, that the Australians are faring well.Here is my Australian starting XI for the 2015 50-over Cricket World Cup:

#1 David Warner

David Warner has been Australias best player across all formats over the last year and can be expected to line-up along with Aaron Finch at the top of the order. He, alongside Finch, gives Australia a different dimension with explosive starts against two new white balls, and you can rest assured that if he gets going, very few bowlers have the wherewithal to stop him. He is also lightning quick in the field, regularly saving 10-15 runs every game and pouching just about every catch that comes his way, making him a certainty in the World Cup playing XI.