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England take on New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup opener at the 132,000-seater Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

The 13th edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup finally gets underway today, Thursday October 5, and the 10 captains that will lead their side into battle have contrasting thoughts as they prepare for the six-week tournament in India. The 10 skippers, who will battle it out for the prestigious title over the next

New Zealand won the toss and sent England into bat Thursday in a 2019 final rematch to open Cricket World Cup. England star Ben Stokes is skipping the 2023 opener because of a hip strain. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is sidelined owing to insufficient recovery from his knee injury.

England batter Ben Stokes has been ruled out of Thursday’s Cricket World Cup opener New Zealand with a hip problem. Stokes, who was the hero of England’s 2019 final win over the same opponents, was a doubt ahead of the tournament curtain-raiser after missing the warm-up win over Bangladesh due to soreness in his left hip. England opted not to risk Stokes’ fitness and have stood him down.

AHMEDABAD: New Zealand bowlers led by Matt Henry kept England in check to 282-9 despite Joe Root’s 77 in the opening...

Married At First Sight experts John Aiken and Mel Schilling were spotted returning to work for the first time following the death of co-star Trisha Stratford.

England made 282-9, a total New Zealand overhauled with 13.4 overs to spare.

Englands defence of their World Cup title begins with a nine-wicket hammering at the hands of New Zealand in Ahmedabad.

Unbelievable as Conway, Ravindra help New Zealand crush England

AHMEDABAD: Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed centuries to power New Zealand to a crushing nine-wicket win...