England are all set to take on New Zealand in the 1st ODI match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Eng vs. NZ 1st One Day match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 5th October 2023. You can check Who will win England vs New Zealand Today Match Prediction here on this page.
England vs New Zealand 1st ODI Today Match Prediction
After whitewashing Ireland by 1-0 in the three-match One Day Home Series, England is preparing to challenge New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. England also appeared well in the Warm-up games defeating Bangladesh by 4 wickets (DLS Method). Whereas, New Zealand outclassed Bangladesh by 2-0 in the three-match away ODI series before appearing in this match.
Kiwis were also extraordinary in the warm-up games defeating Bangladesh and Pakistan by a good margin. Now, the England vs. New Zealand ICC Cricket World Cup opening match will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 5th October 2023.
England are the defending Champions in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 under the captaincy of Jos Buttler. Buttler XI will be looking for answers with a 50% win record against New Zealand in One Day. Jhony Bairtstow and David Malan can be the Key for England in this match.
They need to provide a good start for England to reach a high total. Joe Root can lead the charge in the middle with Harry Brook and captain Jos Buttler. England’s Pace attacks also look fantastic with the inclusion of Mark Wood and Reece topply.
On the other hand, New Zealand is the equally strong challenger as compared to England in this match as well. Having defeated Bangladesh in an overseas ODI series provides New Zealand with a confident appearance in this game. Kane Williamson is leading New Zealand in this season of CWC 2023.
His team needs to break the curse of ICC Events by winning this trophy and a winning game against England would not be a bad start.
Eng vs NZ 1st ODI Match Prediction
England are the hot favorites to win this match. Given the previous reputation of England at Indian venues and the current form of their top order, they are likely to dominate New Zealand in this match.
On the other side, New Zealand will also be looking forward to winning this game. Their pacers need to dominate England’s top order and restrict England to a short total. Over all this is going to be a fantastic ICC Cricket World Cup match for cricket fans around the globe.
England vs. New Zealand Details
| Series | ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |
| Teams | England vs New Zealand |
| Match | 1st ODI |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Time | 08:30 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL |
England Overall ODI Stats
| Team | Span | Match Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Win % | Lost % |
| England | 1971-2023 | 785 | 396 | 349 | 40 | 57 | 33 |
England Overall ODI Stats
| Team | Span | Match Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Win % | Lost % |
| New Zealand | 1973-2023 | 811 | 372 | 389 | 50 | 45.86 | 47.96 |
Eng vs NZ Head to Head in ODIS
| Team | Match Played | Won | lost | draw | Win % |
| England | 95 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 50% |
| New Zealand | 95 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 50% |
Eng vs NZ Head to Head in World Cups
| Team | Match Played | Won | lost | draw | Win % |
| England | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| New Zealand | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
England Team Squad
Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Joe Root Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Jos Buttler (Captain), Jonny Bairstow, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
New Zealand Team Squad
Kane Williamson (Captain), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.