ODI World Cup 2023, ENG Vs NZ: New Zealand won by 9 wickets

ICC men’s cricket world cup will start with an epic clash between, former champions England and runner-up, New Zealand. We all know what happened last time when these two countries faced each other in World Cup final. In this article, we will give you a detailed analysis of the match and all the things you need to know.

England vs New Zealand Match Details

England will take on New Zealand (ENG vs NZ) in the first league match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Here are all the important things you need to know.

Date – 5 October 2023

Time – 2:00 PM IST

Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Toss: New Zealand won the toss and opt field

England – 282-9 (50 Ov)

New Zealand – 283-1 (36.2 Ov)

Key Players

Here are 5 players of England to watch out for.

1. Jos Buttler – captain Buttler had enough experience of Indian conditions. He is also very familiar with Indian grounds.
2. Ben Stokes – Thebest clutch player Ben Stokes is back and you can never write off players like him.
3. Moen Ali – Spin all-rounder Moen Ali will play a very important role in the World Cup as he is also the second spin option of England.
4. Mark Wood – Mark Wood will lead England’s pace attack as in the absence of Jofra Archer he will play a crucial role.
5. Liam Livingston – a very dangerous spin all-rounder who can finish games for England.

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Here are 5 players of New Zealand to watch out for.

1. Devon Conway – a very prime contender of top run-getters in the World Cup
2. Tom Latham – a good player of spin who also holds very good record in India.
3. Mitchell Santner – always a team man who can contribute with both bat and ball.
4. Trent Boult – Trent Boult and the ODI World Cup both are a very fine pair, there is something about the World Cup and ICC tournaments that takes the best out of him.
5. Lockie Ferguson – Lockie Ferguson will bring pace to this pace attack on New Zealand and in some venues he can be dangerous.

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ENG vs NZ Dream 11

Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.

1. Devon Conway
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Joe Root
4. Ben Stokes
5. Jos Buttler
6. Moeen Ali
7. Sam Curran
8. Mitchell Santner
9. Trent Boult
10. Lockie Ferguson
11. Mark Wood

Possible Playing 11s

Here is the playing 11 of England.

1. Dawid Malan
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Joe Root
4. Harry Brook
5. Jos Buttler (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
6. Liam Livingston
7. Moen Ali
8. Sam Curran
9. Chris Woakes
10. Mark Wood
11. Adil Rashid

Here is the possible playing 11 of New Zealand.

1. Devon Conway
2. Will Young
3. Rachin Ravindra
4. Tom Latham (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
5. Daryl Mitchell
6. Glenn Phillips
7. Mark Chapman,
8. James Neesham
9. Mitchell Santner
10. Matt Henry
11. Trent Boult

England vs New Zealand ODI Head-to-Head

It is very balanced between England and New Zealand as they played 95 matches in ODIs so far. England won 45 ODIs whereas New Zealand won 44 out of 95 ODIs.