England - New Zealand Predictions & Betting tips - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

Prediction published on 04/10/2023, 11:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 04/10/2023 at 14:47

The 2023 Cricket World Cup is set to get underway this week, and in the opening match of the competition, we will see England take on New Zealand. The match will take place at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday. England are the defending champions and the fifth-ranked ODI side in the world. However, not only do they hold the ODI World Cup title, but they also captured the T20 crown last year. A huge change in their style of play over the last two years has been the adoption of their unique 'Bazball' approach. England's aggressive style of play has led to them winning each of their last five ODIs leading up to the World Cup. During that time, they claimed a 3-1 series win over the Black Caps back at home. Undoubtedly,

Meanwhile, New Zealand are often overlooked in these types of competitions but always seem to find a way to reach the latter stages of tournaments. However, they will have their work cut out for them this year as they have a very poor record in India in recent times. New Zealand, ranked sixth in the world, have not won an ODI in India since 2018. Over the last two years, The Black Caps have played a total of 36 ODI matches and have managed a record of 18 wins and 15 losses. Three matches ended in a no-result. They have also only beaten England once in their last five ODI meetings. New Zealand were handed a major injury boost ahead of the tournament with captain Kane Williamson returning to the team. Williamson made an instant impact, scoring a match-winning 54 in the warm-up matches. Against a destructive English batting lineup, though,