The biggest names will be joined in the arena by their younger teammates and counterparts, and The Cricketer runs you through five of the names to keep an eye on throughout the tournament
The World Cup is very often the stage on which the biggest and best players in the game step up and perform for the expectant crowds.
But who could shine in England and Wales from those players just starting out in their international careers? The Cricketer takes you through five young stars to keep your eye on in the World Cup.
Not exactly the biggest surprise in the list given his global status, but there is still so much to admire about Afghanistan's premier bowler.
To mention just the unbelievable spin he generates from the rhythmic, quick pace at which he bowls would be a disservice to a man who has added batting and agility in the field as he has matured.
At just the age of 20, Khan has 125 ODI wickets and a high score of 60* in the same format, and his experience in T20 franchise leagues will help him deal with the pressure that the World Cup will bring.
The only player in this list who will no doubt end up as a leader during this tournament for his nation, he could demonstrate on the world stage the vast amounts he has learnt already at the beginning of his career.
Sachin Tendulkar claimed in the past that he was the best spinner in the T20 format, and few would bet against him as establishing himself as the number one in ODIs as well, and the World Cup presents a perfect platform for him to do just that.
The man drafted in to the setup without any experience of first-class cricket, the fact that Sri Lanka came calling to Avishka Fernando says as much about the state of the national team as it does the 21-year-old's talent.
A likely opener for the 2011 World Cup finalists after the axing of Upul Tharanga and Niroshan Dickwella, Sri Lanka will hope the twisted ankle he suffered in their warm-up game against South Africa will not keep him out of the tournament for too long.
Fernando's international career didn't begin all to well, getting a second-ball duck against Australia in 2016, and was not scene for his nation until he was recalled against South Africa this year.
Fernando made a brilliant 74 against Scotland in the lead up to the World Cup
However, fear is not something that will hold Fernando back in this tournament, with his 74 against Scotland raising hopes that the Lankans have finally found their long-term option at the top of the order.
Centuries against England at Under-19 level and a season of hitting 1,000 runs in 2015 demonstrate that Fernando's has earned his place on merit, despite the fact he has taken advantage of circumstances.
Now it will be upon the child prodigy, who broke all sorts of records in youth cricket, to try and smash some more at this year's World Cup.
The man compared to Mitchell Starc and who has already started to turn heads in a nation which has proved to be fertile land for producing quality fast bowlers, the fact that Shadab Khan has stood out so prodigiously pays testament to his talent.
An imposing figure at 6ft 6in despite his cherubic features, Afridi has already demonstrated the necessary qualities required to succeed in the international game, the most important of which is hitting a consitent line and length.
The England batsmen got after him during their recent ODI series, conceding at least 80 runs in each of the three games that he played against Eoin Morgan's men, which proved that he still has much to learn at this level.
But even England could not prevent him from biting back and taking crucial wickets, and neither could New Zealand and South Africa for that matter, with Afridi already registering three four-wicket hauls in the early part of his career.
A current record of 24 wickets from 14 ODI matches somewhat supports that wicket-taking threat he poses, and while the return of Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Amir have caught the headlines in recent weeks, we could all be talking about another Pakistani left-arm seamer come the end of the tournament.
Showing a penchant for the red-ball format more than limited-overs cricket, if Mehedi Hasan can perform anything like the man Bangladesh hope he will be a long-term successor to, Shakib Al Hasan, they will go much better than expected.
A former Bangladesh Under-19 captain, Hasan's greatest achievements have come in Test cricket, such as his six for 80 on debut against England aged 18.
But his general allround talent means he is always a contender for becoming an effective ODI option for his nation, which was demonstrated when he opened in the 2018 Asia Cup.
While a player like Rashid Khan has developed into somewhat of an allrounder, Hasan's skills with bat and ball are more innate, even if he is yet to really show his capabilities with the former.
However, the setting of a World Cup brings out the leaders within the team, and if Shakib can help inspire Bangaldesh, he could spur on his understudy to start exhibiting the skill that saw him catch the eye of former bangladesh international Sheikh Salahuddin all those years ago.
Khan burst on to the scene in the 2016/17 Pakistan Super League
Among the excitement of the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Adil Rashid and Rashid Khan comes a gentle young legspinner from Pakistan who manages to extract quite prodigious turn off the pitch.
Shadab Khan first burst on to the scene during the Pakistan Super League in 2016/17, and the defining feature of his international career so far has been the control with which he has bowled with.
Maintaining an excellent economy rate has not come to the detriment of his wicket-taking ability nor his confidence in throwing in a wrong-un that batsmen over the years have struggled to pick despite the frequency with which he bowls it.
With Yasir Shah out of the picture, and plenty of valued legspinners across the different nations to compete with, Shadab faces a test to mix it in with the best.
His temperament and his calmness and consistency of producing at least a wicket a game without being hit to all parts will be put to the test this summer in what appear to be batsman-friendly surfaces, but those very same qualities will be invaluable to Pakistan if he can fight as he does so far in his international career.
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