ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027 Dream Team Analysis

What the dream team (the 11 highest-scoring players) had in common across 112 completed ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027 matches: captain and vice-captain roles, team splits, and how many users picked them.

112 matches analysedUpdated 15 October 2026

Key takeaways

  • A bowler was the dream team captain in 47 of 112 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027 matches (42%); an all-rounder in 38 and a batter in 27.
  • Among batter captains, No. 4-5 batters led the way: 17 of 49 (35%).
  • The most common team splits were 5-6 (33 matches) and 6-5 (31 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 64 of 112 dream teams (57%).
  • In 94 of 112 matches (84%), 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 35 of 112 matches, and by over 50 in 37.
  • On average 2.5 players picked by over 60% of users missed the dream team each match, all-rounders most often.

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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

  • Batter27 · 24%
  • Bowler47 · 42%
  • All-rounder38 · 34%

Vice-captain

  • Batter48 · 43%
  • Bowler30 · 27%
  • All-rounder34 · 30%

Captain and vice-captain by innings

CaptainVice-captain
Batting firstChasingBatting firstChasing
Batter14132721
Bowler14331317
All-rounder20181915

Batting position of batter captains

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

Captain

  • Openers (1-2)12 · 24%
  • No. 314 · 29%
  • No. 4-517 · 35%
  • Lower order (6+)6 · 12%

Vice-captain

  • Openers (1-2)20 · 30%
  • No. 313 · 19%
  • No. 4-518 · 27%
  • Lower order (6+)16 · 24%

Team combination

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

Players from the side batting first – players from the chasing side

  • 3-86 matches · 5%
  • 4-721 matches · 19%
  • 5-633 matches · 29%
  • 6-531 matches · 28%
  • 7-419 matches · 17%
  • 8-32 matches · 2%

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%58 · 52%
  • 1-3%18 · 16%
  • 3-10%18 · 16%
  • 10-20%4 · 4%
  • 20-30%3 · 3%
  • 30-50%6 · 5%
  • >50%5 · 4%

Vice-captain

  • <1%61 · 54%
  • 1-3%18 · 16%
  • 3-10%17 · 15%
  • 10-20%4 · 4%
  • 20-30%5 · 4%
  • 30-50%5 · 4%
  • >50%2 · 2%

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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 Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027 fantasy teams?

A bowler was the dream team captain in 47 of 112 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027 matches (42%); an all-rounder in 38 and a batter in 27. Among batter captains, No. 4-5 batters led the way: 17 of 49 (35%).

What is the best team combination for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027?

The most common team splits were 5-6 (33 matches) and 6-5 (31 matches): players from the side batting first, then from the chasing side. Together they made up 64 of 112 dream teams (57%).

Should I pick a popular or a differential captain in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027?

In 94 of 112 matches (84%), the dream team captain had been made captain by fewer than 10% of users. On average 2.5 players picked by over 60% of users missed the dream team each match, all-rounders most often.

What is this ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027 dream team analysis based on?

The dream team (the 11 highest-scoring players) of each of the 112 completed ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027 matches.

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