The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup will start on Saturday in Australia and New Zealand, with 14 squads qualifying for the finals. Over the next month and a half, fans will be treated to the biggest names in the game taking each other head-on, and the odds of a major upset are never far away. Here’s a look at both groups, along with my predictions on who will make the quarterfinals.

Pool A

This pool includes both co-hosts, along with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, Scotland, & Sri Lanka. Australia will be under massive pressure to win, partially because they’re playing on home territory, and partially because they are the top-ranked team in the ODI standings, and their success will likely depend on whether captain Michael Clarke, who’s been battling injury, can perform on the big stage. England have undergone significant changes, notably naming Eoin Morgan as captain, and the two rivals will face each other in their first group match in Melbourne (An announcement on Thursday revealed Clarke won’t be playing in this match). Sri Lanka have finished as runners-up in the last two World Cups; with this being a swan song for two of their greatest modern players (Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara), will the country experience a second triumph? New Zealand shocked many by making the 2011 semifinals, yet as co-host will be favored to progress to the knockout rounds. Bangladesh and Scotland have experience in this competition, and could possibly spring an upset or two, while Afghanistan’s makes its debut appearance.

Picks to advance to quarterfinals: Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England

Pool B

Defending champion India headlines the second group of teams, but while a couple veterans remain, their 2015 squad is vastly different from the one that lifted the Cup four years ago. Also in Pool B are former winners Pakistan and West Indies, along with Ireland, South Africa, UAE, and Zimbabwe. South Africa have long been considered underachievers in this tournament’s history; do they finally put that reputation to rest this year? Ireland made noise in 2011 when they upset England in group play, meaning they’re looking to go one step further and make the quarterfinals; Zimbabwe and the UAE may also be dark horses to watch out for. The West Indies’ (comprised of Caribbean nations) squad selection came under scrutiny earlier this year, after top players Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo were both left off the roster. In one sense, they are like India in omitting longtime veterans, but will that decision come back to haunt them? Like England-Australia on February 14, one of the key matches in Pool B will come early, when India face archrivals Pakistan the following day in Adelaide. The result could go a long way in determining how both teams fare in February and March.

Picks to advance to quarterfinals: South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies

All matches will be streamed live in the United States through WatchESPN, and “The Worldwide Leader” will be airing “The Little Master” on February 15, a program on Sachin Tendulkar, arguably the greatest batsman in history, and how he carried the weight of expectation almost single-handedly for India for decades, culminating in the 2011 victory. Get ready for plenty of drama and stories to unfold Down Under, from now until the Final in Melbourne on March 29.