Cricket World Cup Preview Show: Part 2 - Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Netherlands, and Predictions!

<p>The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is almost here, and what better way to celebrate than a two-part bonanza of cricket content.</p><p>We recommend you listen to part 1 first, but in this second episode, we take a look at South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and the Netherlands, before looking at tournament booms and busts and our predictions. For each team, we discuss:</p><ul><li>Why will things go well?</li><li>What are the potential weaknesses?</li><li>Key players?</li><li>Any injury concerns?</li><li>Potential best XI?</li></ul><br/><p>We ponder whether South Africa are good or not, how much the Naseem Shah injury could hurt Pakistan's chances, delight over the host of spin options for Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in particular, highlight why the Netherlands should be every Kiwi's second-favourite team and debate whether Shakib al Hasan can lead Bangladesh to an unexpected semi-final berth.</p><p>To round out the preview, we make our predictions for the semi-finalists, finalists and tournament winner, plus the player of the tournament.</p><p>Bring on the games!</p><p>During the tournament, we're planning to provide regular game reviews, so let us know on our socials or in the comments section on YouTube what you'd most like to see from us during the World Cup.</p><p>Please also take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on <a href="https://twitter.com/Toporderpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Toporderpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and @thetoporderpodcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetoporderpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3GSknJELxxH4IDec2AjUA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do