The star all-rounder Ben Stokes registered his maiden World Cup century to help England post a total of 339 runs while batting first against Netherlands at Pune Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. In-form Dawid Malan and pacer David Wiley also shone for the Three Lions.
England are still in contention for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 qualification as they need to win their games against the Netherlands and Pakistan. If they manage to finish in the top seven after the end of the round-robin stage then they'll be through to the Champions Trophy.
In-form batter Marnus Labuschagne scored 71 runs off 83 balls and Cameron Green added 47 runs to help Australia score 286 runs while batting first and then star spinner Adam Zampa took three wickets for just 21 to help his team clinch two big points.
"I am having surgery after the World Cup… There was a lot of time put into deciding when to get it done. The India Test series, which we start at the end of January, I should be fine to go by then," Ben Stokes said ahead of England's World Cup 2023 game against Australia.
England, led by Jos Buttler are immensely struggling to cope up with the conditions in India in the ongoing World Cup. They have managed to win just one game so far, against Bangladesh, and have lost three. In the must-win against Sri Lanka, they have collapsed yet again.
"We are rewarding those players who we expect to make a significant impact over the coming years playing for England. It is great news and a credit to the players for demonstrating their commitment to English cricket in the ever-changing landscape of the sport" Rob Key said
"[It was] a frustrating little niggle to get before the tournament starts. But I have worked very hard to get back to where I am and making myself ready to be available for selection," Ben Stokes said ahead of England's World Cup match against South Africa in Mumbai.
Ben Stokes had played a crucial role in helping England win their first-ever World Cup in 2019 with numerous match-winning performances across games, including an unbeaten 84 in the summit clash versus New Zealand in the World Cup final.
England lost their World Cup opener to New Zealand by nine wickets and lost their second game of the ongoing World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi to Afghanistan. Ben Stokes is yet to regain his full fitness and that seems to be bothering the Three Lions.
England lost their opening game against New Zealand by nine wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. They are set to face the Bangladesh challenge next who are coming off a comprehensive win over Afghanistan in their opener.
The 2023 edition of the Cricket World Cup could be the biggest and probably the most important given the future of the format it is played hinges so much on its success. It starts off where it left in London four years ago, England vs New Zealand, just that the venue this time is Ahmedabad.
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