Let the show begin!

So here we are! The world cup is about to begin. As always, the euphoria about world cup is tremendous in India. The Indians are ecstatic to say the least, as apart from being hosts they are enjoying favorites tag also!
At this point of time predicting about a world cup winner would be asking for a lot. Apart from India, SL, SA & AUS are in good form. If we leave their last series against Aussies, England have played decent cricket too. Pak & WI are as always unpredictable. And NZ tend to lift their game in major tournaments.
Still if I were to choose top 3 contenders for the cup, those will be India, SA & Eng. India looks to be the strongest team with devastating openers, strong middle order, batsmen capable of bowling 7-8 overs, a good spinner(at least in ODIS), a game changer at no. 7 & more than decent fast bowlers!
SA have got good opening pairs – both batting and bowling, outstanding no. 3, good middle order, more than decent spinners and as always a good fielding unit.
In terms of balance this English side looks way better than any of their other sides in last 10 years! If injuries don’t hit them hard, they look certain to reach the semis at least.
All of above 3 are in same group which means they will not face each other in quarter-finals. To me, all 3 look good to reach the semis. I would go a step further and predict a SA-Ind final!