Seven teams of Pool A set to battle for quarterfinal spot

Pool A, on paper, looks easily the more difficult of the two groups at the ICC World Cup 2015, with Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Scotland set to battle it out for those four places in the quarterfinals.
Australia, New Zealand - the two hosts-England and Sri Lanka are the obvious favourites for those four quarterfinal spots, but with the likes of Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Scotland also in the same pool, anything really is possible, even if unlikely.
Pool B, while having pretty strong opposition as well, is perhaps a little more easy- going than the four, and more, of Pool A.
Australia: The Aussies go into this World Cup as the favourites, considering they are in tremendous form and playing at home. If all goes according to plan, Australia should be one of the teams playing in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 29 March.
They have a strong batting lineup led by the likes of Steven Smith, Shane Watson and David Warner, while their bowling strength, particularly the pace attack, looks pretty good as well, with Mitchell Johnson leading the way.
There are no obvious flaws in this Australia side, and the only thing that might trip them up is the pressure and injuries worries over skipper Michael Clarke and James Faulkner.
New Zealand: The second hosts of this World Cup have been in good form as well, rolling over one top team after another. The Kiwis will play at home at least till the final, and that should give them that extra edge to move all the way to the semis.
Sri Lanka: The finalists in 2011 come with a plenty of experience, especially in their batting lineup, led by the irrepressible trio of Tillakratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, who remains the only man to score a century in a World Cup final and end up on the losing side.
The batting is heavily reliant on these three, and Sri Lanka could be in trouble if the trio does not click. Bowling also depends heavily on the experienced Lasith Malinga, making a comeback from a long-term injury, while spinners Rangana Herath and Sachitra Senanayake could also play a big part, if the pitches in Australia and New Zealand allow them.
England:  They have a steady batting lineup, which on their day can be quite effective, while the bowling is England's undoubted strength.
In James Anderson and Stuart Broad, they have two high quality, class bowlers, while Chris Woakes and Steven Finn have done pretty well in Australia so far.
For England, much will depend on how their batting goes. If Moeen Ali, also so crucial with the ball, and Ian Bell can get them off to good starts in the business end of the tournament, then they might spring a surprise or two.
Bangladesh: Having been on the international scene for quite a while now, Bangladesh really should have been mixing it and beating with the biggies now, but that is still not the case, often enough. Inconsistent and rash, Bangladesh have the talent to cause an upset or two.
Afghanistan: A highly entertaining team to watch, and one that a lot of the neutrals will want to do well. Afghanistan have pretty good strength in their bowling, especially at the top, with Hamid Hassan, Dawlat Zadran and Shapoor Zadran, but the rest of their bowling is pretty below par.
Scotland: The Scottish were mighty impressive in the practice game against the more accomplished Ireland on Tuesday, and they will need more such performances if they are to make an impression in this seriously difficult group.
    — International Business Times