Four years after combining to produce the most dramatic finish ever to a Cricket World Cup, England and New Zealand will meet again to open the 2023 edition.
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Top-ranked England arrived in India aiming to be just the third team — following West Indies and Australia — to “We had a valuable outing in terms of bowlers getting to bowl and some batters getting time in the middle,” Ali said after the win over Bangladesh. “We are ready. It’s going to be a massive game ... They’re a dangerous side.”from 124 balls in the series-clinching third game against New Zealand last month at The Oval, where England won by a thumping 181 runs.
In its last ODI outing in India, back in March 2021, England lost a three-match series 2-1. It posted totals of 251, 337-4 and 322-9 in those three games at Pune, and Buttler’s lineup will be aiming to replicate those last two scores on a regular basis in this tournament. Veteran pace bowler Tim Southee’s thumb injury is likely to keep him on the sidelines until later in the tournament.
Tom Latham will lead the Black Caps in Williamson’s absence which, in turn, will allow both Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman to feature in the game.
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