England. Clear favourites for the 2019 World Cup?

With a 3-0 T20I series whitewash over the West Indies, England now only have fixtures in England and Ireland before the next ODI World Cup.

A one off ODI against Ireland, five ODI's against Pakistan and a T20 against the same opponent are the seven games before the World Cup warm-ups start at the end of May.

So how are the host's looking with just over two month's till the tournament starts?

England's one-day batting has never been stronger. 

The fact Alex Hales has been left out regularly solidifies how strong Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy have been at the top of the order for their country.

Joe Root is England's best batsman for a generation whilst Eoin Morgan has consistently answered his critics to remain as captain and key man at number four.

Joe Root and Ben Stokes have great records in ODI cricket

After leading England at the last World Cup, replacing Alistair Cook on the eve of the tournament, when they were knocked out in embarrassing fashion at the group stages, he will trust that he can lead his group of players to a first 50-over World Cup Trophy.

Then comes Jos Buttler. There are no words to describe the man. He's redefining the art of batting each time he walks into the middle and on his day he will win a game all by himself as he's proved over and over.

From there Ben Stokes takes over. England's favorite all-rounder since Freddie Flintoff leads the line of all-rounders, whilst also being a crucial part of the six-bowler strategy Morgan loves to use.

Moeen Ali. Chris Woakes. Adil Rashid. David Willey. Liam Plunkett.
All incredibly talented bowlers who have played watch-winning innings with the bat over the past 18 months and can be relied upon at any time to fire at the end of the 50 overs.

Is the bowling good enough?

There have been questions asked of the quality in England's attack. The lack of genuine pace, other than Mark Wood has been an issue, but in seaming conditions at home shouldn't make it too much of an issue.

Adil Rashid is England's Premier One-Day bowler.

Over the past three years however, England have turned into a well worked outfit who have only lost two series (South Africa away 3-2 and India away 2-1).

Chris Jordan (4-6) then David Willey (4-7), took career best figures in the recent T20I series while Adil Rashid and Wood remained at their world class best whenever called upon.

Throw in the middle-over prowess of Liam Plunkett and Moeen Ali combined with the quality of Tom Curran and Chris Woakes at the death offer Morgan so many options for his XI.

Jofra Archer, a man with 13 List A appearances to his name has been highlighted as a potential late addition to the squad. His performances across the various T20 leagues around the world have pushed him as a rising star and the ECB have fast-tracked the qualification period for him to play for England.

The squad is so talented.

The fact players like Hales, Willey, Sam Billings and Curran aren't assured of their places is testament to the quality of the 18 man squad England have developed over the past four years.

Eoin Morgan will be desperate to win a 50-over trophy.

Olly Stone, Liam Dawson and Sam Curran are all on the fringes of the squad and will all be valuable backup, with a strong early season showing possibly giving them an outside chance of making the 15.

Whoever makes the squad will be guaranteed game-time during the nine game group stage as options are rotated by Bayliss and Morgan to ensure that they are fresh and in-form should they make the semi-final and final.

But can they win it?

Surely they will? Most bookies have them as favorites, just ahead of India and all members of the squad have the necessary experience - about 60 games per player - as Head Coach Trevor Bayliss laid out early on in his reign as head of English cricket.

They've set and then broken their own world record for the highest ODI score and have scored their runs at a faster rate than any other nation since the 2015 World Cup.

They've beaten every nation playing at the 2019 tournament in home conditions bar Afghanistan, who they've never faced in 50-over cricket.

If they can't do it in England with this group of players, playing under the best One-day captain England have ever had, they never will win it.