Defending champions England will take on the runners-up of the 2019 edition, New Zealand, in the opening match of the 2023 ODI World Cup on Thursday. They will play their match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Jos Buttler-led team will aim to defend their title and lift the World Cup trophy for the second time. England are one of the most feared teams, with the likes of Buttler, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran and others.
World ranking
5
Competition schedule
October 5: vs New Zealand in Ahmedabad
October 10: vs Bangladesh in Dharamsala
October 15: against Afghanistan in New Delhi
October 21: against South Africa in Mumbai
October 26: Against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru
October 29: Against India in Lucknow
November 4: against Australia in Ahmedabad
November 8: against the Netherlands in Pune
November 11: Against Pakistan in Kolkata
Team
Jos Buttler (captain), 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.
Leading point scorer in the team
Joe Root: 6,246 runs; highest score 133 not out; average 48.79; Hundreds 16; Fifties 36
Leading wicket-taker in the side
Adil Rashid: 184 wickets; best bowling 5-27; average 32.41
Previous World Cup appearances
1975: Semi-finals
1979: Second place
1983: Semi-finals
1987: Second place
1992: Second place
1996: Quarter-finals
1999: Group stage
2003: Group stage
2007: Super Eights
2011: Quarter-finals
2015: Group stage
2019: Champions
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