ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is ready to begin. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 finalists, the champions England and the runners-up New Zealand, will face each other in the 13th ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup opener on Thursday (October 5) at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Article Contents:
Match Overview
Head-to-Head
Weather Forecast
Pitch Report
Injury/Unavailability Reports
Predicted XIs
Dream11 Team Prediction #1
Dream11 Team Prediction #2
Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups
ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Format: ODI
Tournament Stage: League
Match: England vs New Zealand (ENG vs NZ)
Tournament Match No: 1
Match Date: October 5, 2023 (Thursday)
Official Starting Time: 14:00 IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar
ENG vs NZ Head-To-Head in ODI World Cup
Details | Matches | ENG Won | NZ Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 95 | 44 | 44 | 3 | 4 |
In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
In the last 5 ODIs | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
In India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
At Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Weather Forecast
According to accuweather.com, there is almost no chance of rain. The game-time temperature can be about 35°C-28°C.
ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Pitch Report
It will be the first ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) since February 2022. In February 2022, two out of three ODIs experienced successful defending results, and the other one saw a comfortable chasing.
While the pacers have strong records at this ODI venue, the spinners have also provided strong support.
After November 2014, this restructured cricket stadium hosted three ODIs all in February 2022, and there were no ODI centuries.
Average innings score (in last 3 ODIs): 203
Average 1st batting score (in last 3 ODIs): 226
Highest ODI total since 2022: 265 by India vs West Indies on February 11, 2022
Lowest ODI total since 2022: 169 by West Indies vs India on February 11, 2022
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bat first
ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Injury/Unavailability Reports
England: None
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (knee injury), Tim Southee (thumb injury)
ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Predicted XIs
England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook/Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler (C/wk), Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (C/wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner/Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry
ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Buttler, D Conway
Batters: B Stokes (C), D Malan (vc), D Mitchell, W Young
All-rounder(s): M Ali, S Curran
Bowlers: A Rashid, C Woakes, T Boult
ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): J Buttler (C), T Latham, D Conway
Batters: B Stokes, J Root, D Malan, D Mitchell
All-rounder(s): J Neesham, M Ali
Bowlers: T Boult, M Henry
ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
I Sodhi/M Santner, L Ferguson, J Bairstow, M Wood
