Sports Desk: On July 14, 2019, the whole world witnessed a dramatic final. The final between England and New Zealand is considered by many to be the greatest ODI match of all time. Four years have passed. A lot has changed in the world of cricket in these four years.
After everything, this big event in world cricket is starting again today (October 5). Exactly where last year’s final ended, this World Cup has given the start message.
The 2023 World Cup will begin on Thursday (October 5) at 2:30 PM Bangladesh time with the match between the last two finalists, England and New Zealand.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to field in this first match of the World Cup. In the absence of regular captain Kane Williamson, the responsibility of captaining the Kiwis today rests with Tom Latham.
It was already known that England’s Ben Stokes was in danger in the first match of the World Cup. He is not in the eleven at the end. The absence of Tim Southee and Kane Williamson in the New Zealand squad was already confirmed. However, the absence of Lockie Ferguson has also been confirmed.
England XI: Jonny Bairstow, David Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (captain), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood.
New Zealand XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, and Mark Chapman.
