ENG vs. NZ: The much-awaited cricket tournament is all set to begin on Thursday (Oct 5). The first clash of the ODI World Cup 2023 will be between last year’s finalists – England and New Zealand. The game is slated to take place at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
England will begin their title defense in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup with the inaugural game against New Zealand. Both teams squared off in the final of the last edition. The match at Lord’s turned out to be a nail-biting thriller. England and New Zealand scored the same runs in 50 overs. After the super over ended in a tie, England was announced the champions, due to their superior boundary count. Both the star-studded teams will give their best to produce a nail-biting clash to set the tone for a blockbuster tournament.
Meanwhile, the excitement among the fans is touching the skies. Social media has been buzzing with amazing reactions and memes from excited fans, who just can’t wait for the tournament to begin.
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Eng vs NZ head-to-head stats:
Total matches played: 95
Matches won by England: 45
Matches won by New Zealand: 44
Matches tied: 2
Matches ended with no result: 4
England vs. New Zealand Full Squads:
England Full Squad: Jos 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
New Zealand Full Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young
