New Zealand’s skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bowl first in the opening clash of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup against England.
The match between the defending champions England and the last edition’s runners-up, New Zealand, will start at 2:00 p.m. in Gujarat’s Motera Stadium.
England is all pumped up to begin their campaign under the captaincy of Jos Buttler and on the other hand New Zealand is ready to play their first match of the marquee event under Tom Latham’s leadership.
The opener of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, the match between England and New Zealand.
Ben Stokes will not play at the event opener due to a niggle in his hip.
Teams:
England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Will Young.
-Agencies
