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2015 Cricket World Cup: Nick Knight answers your questions with 100 days to go

How far do you think England can go?

Jimmy Anderson joins Nick Knight in the Sky Sports commentary box
Image: Jimmy Anderson joins Nick Knight in the Sky Sports commentary box

This Thursday just 100 days remain until the start of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, so how are you feeling about your team’s chances?

On 1pm on November 6, our one-day specialist Nick Knight will join us to field your questions about the tournament and to give his expert view on how each nation is shaping up.

You can submit your question to Nick in advance by tweeting it to @SkyCricket using the hashtag #askSkyCricket or, if you are reading this online, by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.

Sky Bet currently make Australia their title favourites at 11/4 ahead of South Africa, India and Sri Lanka, with England seventh favourites.

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But over the weekend seamer James Anderson told Sky Sports that England will gain a genuine confidence boost if they can beat Sri Lanka on their own patch in the build-up to Christmas.

So, how do you rate England’s chances of success against a Sri Lanka side that has just been destroyed by India – a team, of course, that beat England 3-1 earlier this summer?

Do you have confidence in the selectors and their first XI picks, and how big a blow will it be if Stuart Broad fails in his aim to return to fitness for the triangular series against Australia and India ahead of the World Cup?

Back in September we asked Nick to name the side he'd select to take the field against Australia on February 14. He went with: Hales, Ali, Bell, Morgan (c), Root, Bopara, Buttler, Broad, Tredwell, Anderson, Finn

How does your England side compare?

Whichever team you support, Nick wants to hear your views on your players, your side’s preparations and where you think they stand in the pecking order right now.

So make sure you get your question to Nick in nice and early!

Remember you can watch the 2015 Cricket World Cup live on Sky Sports, starting with co-hosts New Zealand against Sri Lanka on February 13.