The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 will see its first match of the tournament between England and New Zealand. On October 5, the defending champions and the runners-up of 2019 CWC will face each other at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The match will start at 2:00 PM IST.
On one hand, a strong batsman like Jos Buttler will take command of the England team in the World Cup, while on the other hand, the responsibility of the New Zealand team will be on the shoulders of Kane Williamson, famous for his calm behavior.
As of now, 95 ODI matches have been played between England and New Zealand, in which England has won 45 matches while New Zealand has won 44 matches. The England team is currently ranked fifth, while the New Zealand team is ranked sixth in the ICC ODI rankings.
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Here are top five players to watch out during England vs New Zealand, 1st Match ICC ODI World Cup 2023:
1) Dawid Malan
Dawid Malan has been one of the best batter for England over the last year. He has hammered 727 runs in 12 innings at an average of 66. He has been in superb form and will definitely like to showcase his extraordinary batting skills against New Zealand in today’s match.
2) Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell has been the best batter for New Zealand over the last year with 663 runs from 17 innings at an average of 41. He is in his prime form and is expected to continue that in today’s match between England and New Zealand.
3) Jos Buttler
In the eagerly awaited clash between England and New Zealand, Jos Buttler emerges as a key player to watch. He is the captain of English side and has lead his team from the front. He smashed 578 runs from 12 innings at a batting average of over 52.
4) Tim Southee
Tim Southee is one of the key player to watch out for New Zealand in the upcoming ICC Men’s ODI World Cup. He has been one of the leading wicket-taker over the last year with 15 wickets from 9 innings and has maintained a bowling average of 28.
5) Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid is one of the key player to watch out for England in the upcoming ICC Men’s ODI World Cup. He has been one of the leading wicket-taker over the last year with 18 wickets from 8 innings and has maintained a bowling average of 24.