The first match of the Cricket World Cup 2023 will be an exciting game as the two finalists (England and Australia) of the previous edition that was played in 2019 in England and Wales will be in action at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5.
With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 less than a week away, the predictions for semi-finalists, favourites to win the tournament, best batter and best bowler among all this have begun. Amid all this, India great Sunil Gavaskar's pick for World Cup winner has surprised many.
India will take on England in their first World warm-up fixture at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Assam. Both teams are being touted as among the favourites to win the tournament this time around. India have made a late addition to their squad in the form of Ravichandran Ashwin.
The England cricket team will face hosts India in its first warm-up fixture of the 2023 World Cup. England have many players in their side who were a part of their World Cup-winning squad in 2019. Their presence will give the team the much-needed self-belief heading into the tournament.
With Sri Lanka and Bangladesh being the last ones to announce their 15-member squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, all 10 teams have been named for the marquee tournament. With less than 10 days remaining for the first ball to be bowled, let's take a look at all the teams-
In-form England will take on Ireland in the third ODI of the ongoing three-match bilateral series at the County Ground in Bristol on Tuesday. England are already leading the three-match series 1-0 after they won the 2nd ODI.
"I don't think any time is easy. It's part of the job as captain that is not enjoyable, whether they're great friends or not, it's not a nice job to do," Buttler said.
England and Ireland will be involved in a three-match ODI series starting Wednesday, September 20. A second-string England team led by Zak Crawley will be facing Paul Stirling and Co., however, former Test captain Joe Root also has made himself available for the series.
England have named a second-string squad for this series ahead of the World Cup 2023. Ireland haven't qualified for the World Cup but will look at this as an opportunity to improve. How will the pitch behave in Leeds. Let us know
England announced their 15-member squad for the World Cup on Sunday, September 17. Most of the squad was identical to the one played in the series against New Zealand, apart from one big change as Jason Roy missed out on selection.
The England Cricket Board has announced the 15-player squad for the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup.
Revered as the next big thing in English cricket, Harry Brook has made a wild card entry into England's World Cup 2023 squad. Brook, who wasn't named in the provisional squad for the New Zealand series earlier was brought as batting cover later on.
The Blackcaps right-arm pacer Tim Southee injured his right thumb during the fourth ODI at Lord's against England. He has left for New Zealand and will undergo recovery for now. His injury is a major setback for the Kiwis and their ongoing World Cup preparations.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes in the comeback series from his retirement in ODIs smashed his fourth century in the format, his first since 2017 while breaking multiple records including a national record for the Englishmen.
Ben Stokes returned to ODIs after a gap of 14 months and scored 52 off 69 balls against New Zealand in the first ODI match in Cardiff.
England lost both their opener Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy to injuries as Harry Brook opens an innings with veteran Dawid Malan.
England have unveiled their brand new jersey ahead of their first ODI match against New Zealand on Friday.
"Going into this one as world champions, playing a part in that in 2019, which was an unbelievable moment for us as a team and myself," Ben Stokes added.
Harry Brook was not part of England's 15-member provisional squad announced on August 16 but finds a chance to impress the management in the upcoming ODIs against New Zealand and Ireland.
Tim Southee of New Zealand has left Bangladesh's star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan behind to become the leading wicket-taker in the shortest format of the sport.
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