With the ODI World Cup set to commence on the 5th of October later this year across ten venues in India, Zero Wicket takes a closer look at the recently announced fixture list and shortlists five of the biggest clashes you need to tune in for.
4. England vs Australia, 4th November 2023, Ahmedabad
Widely regarded as the biggest rivalry in the history of the sport, the locals of Ahmedabad get to witness another huge game at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The most recent white-ball ICC champions England, will look to succeed in the longer white-ball format and hold both the T20 World Cup and the ODI world cup. Both countries field teams that bat deep and will be a fascinating watch despite it being in the later stages of the tournament.
In neutral venues, England have won just two games in comparison to Australia's six triumphs. The last time the countries clashed in an ODI series, Australia dominated with a comprehensive sweep of the visitors. England have developed to become an extremely aggressive team across all formats with the ability to maintain a high run rate throughout the innings, it will be interesting to see whether they will continue to adopt the aggressive mindset on the Indian pitches. Australia will continue to play how they always have with the intention of establishing dominance from ball one.
