At least one batsman to hit a century in under 50 balls

Who could forget England being taken apart by pink-haired Ireland hitter Kevin O’Brien in 2011?

His 50-ball century still stands as the fastest in tournament history, but – considering that four batsmen have done it since – you wouldn’t bet against that being improved upon this summer.

At least one batsman to hit more than 30 sixes in the tournament

It is no surprise that the ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle holds the record for the most sixes in a single World Cup, hitting 26 across six innings in 2015.

Three extra group games per side this year will give batsman the chance to beat that record and break the 30 mark for the tournament.

At least one batsman to score a double century

The World Cup had never seen a double century before 2015, when Chris Gayle smashed 215 off 147 against Zimbabwe in the group stages.

Before long, we had another. New Zealand star Martin Guptill eclipsing Gayle with a magnificent 237* off 163 against the West Indies.

Will anyone match their efforts four years on? At the rate ODI cricket is going, it’s possible.

At least one batsman to score five centuries in the tournament

Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara was in dreamy form in 2015, hitting four centuries across the tournament.

No batsman has ever hit five in one World Cup, but considering those extra three group games per side, conditions are perfect for that record to be broken.

Martin Guptill to surpass his 2015 World Cup tally of 547 runs

New Zealand batsman Guptill amassed 547 runs over eight matches in 2015, including a record 237*, ending the tournament as the highest run-scorer.

The veteran returns to the world stage four years later, but can he surpass his previous effort? Two centuries in his last three ODIs suggest it could happen.

A winning margin of more than 275 runs in any match 

Australia hold the record winning margin of 275 runs after dismantling Afghanistan four years ago.

The Afghans have improved since then, but the presence of teams like England, who can blow the opposition away, means this could well be beaten this year.

At least one team to score 500+ runs in an innings 

The current ODI team record was set by England, who bludgeoned 481/6 against Australia at Trent Bridge in June 2018.

With pitches around the country looking good for batting, and the boundaries incredibly short at some venues, it feels right that we will see this threshold broken at this tournament.

At least one team to chase down 400+ 

Just one team have ever chased down more than 400 in ODI cricket, South Africa thrillingly pursuing 434 against Australia in 2006.

After 13 years, this could well be the first World Cup to see such a mammoth chase take place.

At least one batsman to score a triple century 

Considering a team score in excess of 300 is a solid effort, it would be somewhat of a miracle if a batsman were to reach that mark alone.

Just 30 triple-centuries have been scored in the history of international cricket, with none coming in limited-overs, but Rohit Sharma’s record individual score of 264 suggests that it isn’t impossible.

Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes to all score a century 

England come into their home tournament riding a wave of positivity, a rarity ahead of a major tournament.

That is largely down to their explosive batting lineup, which has decimated every bowling attack in their path over the past four years, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see their expected top six all hit three figures at some point in the coming weeks.

No England player to score a century 

On the other hand, what if it all goes wrong? England have failed to meet expectations countless times before at this tournament, after all.

Just two England players reached three figures in 2015, and, despite this looking extremely unlikely, we don’t yet know how badly previous failures have scarred them.

At least one bowler to take two hat-tricks 

There have been just nine hat-tricks in World Cup history and no bowler has ever taken two at the same tournament.

Sri Lanka legend Lasith Malinga has taken a hat-trick at two different tournaments, in 2007 and 2011. Could he double his tally this summer, or will someone else beat him to it?

A hat-trick to be taken with the first three balls of an innings 

Amazingly, this is a feat which has already been achieved in a World Cup match. Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas dismissed Hannah Sarkar, Mohammad Ashraful and Ehsanul Haque with the first three balls of their 2003 group stage tie v Bangladesh.

It would take something miraculous for this to ever be emulated, especially considering the quality of teams involved this year, but never say never.

At least one bowler to take eight or more wickets in a match 

Four players – Glenn McGrath, Tim Southee, Andy Bichel and Winston Davis – have taken seven-wicket hauls at the World Cup. Just one – Chaminda Vaas – has taken eight wickets in an ODI at all.

With teams chasing quick runs to set massive totals, the opportunity is there for bowlers as well.

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