World Cup 2023: England Preview – Defending champions raring to go
The ODI World Cup 2023 is right around the corner, the marquee event is all set to begin on October 5 and is being completely hosted by India. With the tournament all set to begin soon, every eye will be on defending champions England. Led by Jos Buttler, the side will look for a repeat of the 2019 World Cup, dominate every single game and successfully defend their title.
Past performance
Speaking of England’s performance in their last ODI World Cup 2019, the side went all the way in the 2019 World Cup and clinched the title for the first time after they defeated New Zealand in the summit clash of the tournament in a match for the ages. Defeating Australia in the semi-finals, England went all the way.
Prominent stat
Notably, England have the second most appearance in the ODI World Cup finals with four appearances. However, despite the numerous appearances, England have only managed to win one final.
Squad
Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
Schedule
As for England’s schedule, the side begins their World Cup campaign by taking on New Zealand in the season opener on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Date Day Match Time (IST) Venue
5th October Thursday England vs New Zealand 2:00 PM Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
10th October Tuesday England vs Bangladesh 10:30 AM Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
15th October Saturday England vs Afghanistan 2:00 PM Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
21st October Saturday England vs South Africa 2:00 PM Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
26th October Thursday England vs Sri Lanka 2:00 PM M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
29th October Sunday England vs India 2:00 PM Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
4th November Saturday England vs Australia 2:00 PM Narendra Modi Stadium,
Ahmedabad
8th November Wednesday England vs Netherlands 2:00 PM Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
11th
November Saturday England vs Pakistan 2:00 PM Eden Gardens, Kolkata
