New Zealand and England face off in the first match of the highly-anticipated ICC World Cup 2023 tournament, on Thursday, October 5. A lot would be on the minds of both teams as they take on each other in this first match of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. While it may seem like a normal contest, it isn't. Four years ago, these two teams had met in the final of the ICC World Cup in England and the host nation had won a thrilling contest, the outcome of which was decided via boundary count after a tied Super Over. Since then, both sides have had several new additions to their ranks and it would be interesting to see how this contest shapes up to be. Jos Buttler has taken over the reins of the English team from Eoin Morgan and has developed the side into a fearless outfit. New Zealand, under the leadership of the dependable Kane Williamson, has able match-winners who can turn a game around on its head. The England vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023 match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. ICC Announces Sachin Tendulkar As Global Ambassador of Cricket World Cup 2023.

New Zealand however, in all likelihood, would be without their captain Kane Williamson for this all-important clash as both sides eye a win to begin their respective campaigns. Williamson was a major doubt for the tournament after a knee injury earlier this year during the IPL but the Kiwi captain has recovered well and fast, just in time to make it to the tournament. He even spent some time with the bat in the warm-up games. New Zealand won both their ICC World Cup 2023 practice matches thus, will have some momentum heading into this match. For England though, the story is a bit different. One of their warm-ups against hosts India was washed out due to rain in Guwahati while the other game saw them pull off a scratchy win against Bangladesh. Buttler would want his players to continue playing with freedom and will also count on Ben Stokes to make an impact on his return to the big stage. ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get CWC Tournament Fixtures, Time Table with Match Timings in IST and Venue Details.

England vs New Zealand Head to Head in ODIs

England and New Zealand have played a total of 95 ODIs. England are slightly ahead with 45 wins as compared to New Zealand's 44. Two games were tied while four matches ended in no results.

England vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023 Key Players

Jos Buttler
Ben Stokes
Moeen Ali
Devon Conway
Trent Boult

England vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023 Venue and Match Timing

The England vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023 match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 first match will begin at 2:00 pm IST (Indian Standard Time).

England vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023 Live Streaming Online and Telecast

Star Sports is the official broadcast partner of the ICC World Cup 2023. Fans therefore can watch the England vs New Zealand ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Star Sports 1/HD, Star Sports 2/HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 Hindi/HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Kannada and Star Sports 1 Telugu. Fans can also watch live streaming of this match online on the Disney+ Hotstar app and websites. Those using the Disney+ Hotstar app on mobiles to watch ICC World Cup 2023 matches can do so for free!

England vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023 Likely XIs

England: Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root/Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson

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