England have already ticked all the departments, but the return of star all-rounder Ben Stokes is the icing on the cake for the defending champions
Jos Buttler's England are one of the strongest teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. They have been playing attacking cricket for a long time now and will try to continue that in this World Cup in India as well. The batting line-up features attacking Jonny Bairstow and defensive Dawid Malan, while Joe Root provides an ample amount of experience at number three with youngster Harry Brook to follow. (Full Coverage | Schedule | Cricket News)
Brook was not part of the England Squad initially but eventually got the ticket after Jason Roy was declared unfit. Stokes also came back from retirement just a month before the ODI World Cup and is in fine touch. He also provides some bowling options. The bowling department is guided by quick Mark Wood and experienced Chris Woakes with David Willey and Reece Topley in supporting roles. All-rounders Sam Curran, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone have the quality to change the game single-handedly.
Squad: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes
Best Finish:
England finished as the winners of the last ICC Cricket World Cup played in England and Wales in 2019.
Schedule:
England vs New Zealand (5 October), Ahmedabad
England vs Bangladesh (10 October), Dharamsala
England vs Afghanistan (15 October), Delhi
England vs South Africa (21 October), Mumbai
England vs Sri Lanka (26 October), Bengaluru
England vs India (29 October), Lucknow
England vs Australia (4 November), Ahmedabad
England vs Netherlands (8 November), Pune
England vs Pakistan (11 November), Kolkata
Streaming information
Where to watch ICC ODI World Cup 2023 matches live in India?
You can catch all the action live on the Star Sports Network. Simultaneously, you can also live stream the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 games on Hotstar app and website for free.