ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24 Dream Team Analysis

What the dream team (the 11 highest-scoring players) had in common across 48 completed ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24 matches: captain and vice-captain roles, team splits, and how many users picked them.

48 matches analysedUpdated 15 October 2026

Key takeaways

  • A batter was the dream team captain in 28 of 48 ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24 matches (58%); an all-rounder in 12 and a bowler in 8.
  • Among batter captains, openers led the way: 14 of 33 (42%).
  • The most common team splits were 4-7 (13 matches) and 7-4 (12 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 25 of 48 dream teams (52%).
  • In 48 of 48 matches (100%), the dream team captain had been made captain by fewer than 10% of users.
  • The captain outscored the vice-captain by under 20 points in 19 of 48 matches, and by over 50 in 15.
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Captain and vice-captain roles

Which role the dream team captain and vice-captain played. Wicketkeepers count as batters; all-rounders only when they scored with bat and ball in that match.

Captain

  • Batter28 ยท 58%
  • Bowler8 ยท 17%
  • All-rounder12 ยท 25%

Vice-captain

  • Batter27 ยท 56%
  • Bowler14 ยท 29%
  • All-rounder7 ยท 15%

Captain and vice-captain by innings

CaptainVice-captain
Batting firstChasingBatting firstChasing
Batter1315198
Bowler44410
All-rounder4843

Batting position of batter captains

When the captain or vice-captain was a batter, where they batted.

Captain

  • Openers (1-2)14 ยท 42%
  • No. 35 ยท 15%
  • No. 4-510 ยท 30%
  • Lower order (6+)4 ยท 12%

Vice-captain

  • Openers (1-2)10 ยท 34%
  • No. 37 ยท 24%
  • No. 4-59 ยท 31%
  • Lower order (6+)3 ยท 10%

Team combination

How the dream team split between the side batting first and the chasing side.

Players from the side batting first โ€“ players from the chasing side

  • 3-81 matches ยท 2%
  • 4-713 matches ยท 27%
  • 5-610 matches ยท 21%
  • 6-57 matches ยท 15%
  • 7-412 matches ยท 25%
  • 8-35 matches ยท 10%

Popular or differential captains

How many users had made the dream team captain and vice-captain their captain. Low numbers mean the winning pick was a differential.

Picked as captain by (% of users)

Captain

  • <1%48 ยท 100%

Vice-captain

  • <1%48 ยท 100%

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Captain and vice-captain pairs

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The captain and vice-captain pairings that won most often, by role and innings.

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Ownership of dream team players

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How many low-owned players each dream team needed: the differentials that win contests.

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Popular picks that missed

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Which popular picks let users down most often, by role.

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Second innings

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Who scores the big points in the chase: the best five of the second innings, match after match.

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Points gap

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How close the captain and vice-captain finished, and how often the order of the two picks decided the result.

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Questions

Who should I pick as captain in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24 fantasy teams?

A batter was the dream team captain in 28 of 48 ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24 matches (58%); an all-rounder in 12 and a bowler in 8. Among batter captains, openers led the way: 14 of 33 (42%).

What is the best team combination for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24?

The most common team splits were 4-7 (13 matches) and 7-4 (12 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 25 of 48 dream teams (52%).

Should I pick a popular or a differential captain in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24?

In 48 of 48 matches (100%), the dream team captain had been made captain by fewer than 10% of users.

What is this ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24 dream team analysis based on?

The dream team (the 11 highest-scoring players) of each of the 48 completed ICC Cricket World Cup 2023/24 matches.

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