The schedule for the ODI World Cup 2023 is finally out. International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the complete schedule, fixtures, and venues for the upcoming World Cup, which is set to take place in India. Ten teams will compete with each other to become the next World Champions. The defending champion England will start the tournament with a game against last edition’s finalist New Zealand on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Eight teams have already been confirmed for the tournament, while two places are up for grabs. The remaining two slots will be filled after the conclusion of the ongoing 2023 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, where ten teams are fighting against each other. Each team will play nine games against every opponent in the World Cup. The top four sides will qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament.
England’s World Cup win: 2019
England Match List, Fixtures, Date and Venues for ODI World Cup 2023
The last three editions, in 2011, 2015, and 2019, saw the team hosting the tournament also end up winning it. But no one can write off England, as they are the title holders and the only team to win the ODI and T20 World Cups simultaneously. England will feature in the season’s opener with New Zealand on October 5. They will face India and Australia on October 29 and November 4, respectively. Jos Buttler, who led England to a 2022 T20 World Cup win, will look to defend their title successfully in India. Let’s check below for the complete schedule of the English team in the upcoming tournament.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Oct 05, Thu | 1st Match – England vs New Zealand, Match 1 | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 10, Tue | 2nd Match – England vs Bangladesh, Match 7 | Dharamsala | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 14, Sat | 3rd Match – England vs Afghanistan, Match 12 | Delhi | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 21, Sat | 4th Match – England vs South Africa, Match 20 | Mumbai | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 26, Thu | 5th Match – England vs Q2, Match 25 | Bengaluru | 2:00 PM |
| Oct 29, Sun | 6th Match – India vs England, Match 29 | Lucknow | 2:00 PM |
| Nov 04, Sat | 7th Match – England vs Australia, Match 36 | Ahmedabad | 2:00 PM |
| Nov 08, Wed | 8th Match – England vs Q1, Match 40 | Pune | 2:00 PM |
| Nov 12, Sun | 9th Match – England vs Pakistan, Match 45 | Kolkata | 2:00 PM |
England’s Top Scorer in ODI World Cup among Active Players
A number of English players were part of the 2019 World Cup-winning team under Eoin Morgan. Thus, they will enter the tournament with the hope of making it two in two. A number of English players play in the Indian Premier League, so there will be no issue with adapting to the Indian conditions as well.
| Batter | Span | Mts | Runs | HS | Avg | 50/100 |
| Joe Root | 2015-2019 | 17 | 758 | 121 | 54.14 | 3/3 |
| Jonny Bairstow | 2019-2019 | 11 | 532 | 111 | 48.36 | 2/2 |
| Ben Stokes | 2019-2019 | 11 | 465 | 89 | 66.42 | 5/0 |
| Jos Buttler | 2015-2019 | 17 | 453 | 103 | 34.84 | 3/1 |
| Jason Roy | 2019-2019 | 8 | 443 | 153 | 63.28 | 4/1 |
England’s Top Wicket-taker in ODI World Cup among Active Players
England will hope that Jofra Archer can make a comeback and be fit for the World Cup. He was one of their picks of the bowlers in the 2019 win, along with Chris Woakes. Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali can do wonders on Indian pitches.
| Bowler | Span | Mts | Wkts | BBI | Econ | 4/5 |
| Chris Woakes | 2015-2019 | 16 | 21 | 3/20 | 5.54 | 0/0 |
| Jofra Archer | 2019-2019 | 11 | 20 | 3/27 | 4.57 | 0/0 |
| Mark Wood | 2019-2019 | 10 | 18 | 3/18 | 5/16 | 0/0 |
| Adil Rashid | 2019-2019 | 11 | 11 | 3/54 | 5.71 | 0/0 |
| Ben Stokes | 2019-2019 | 11 | 7 | 3/23 | 4.83 | 0/0 |