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Cricket World Cup 2023

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[mt.wellington]

Trying to pump out some player profiles but getting distracted by SA completely dominating AUS both sides of the ball. Never seen such a poor AU team...

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

From the BBC website

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule, format, teams, venues, rules & winners list​

Last updated on 3 October 20233 October 2023.From the section Cricket

The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy pictured outside the Taj Mahal in India

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
Host country: India Dates: 5 October-19 November
Coverage: Test Match Special commentary of every match on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, live text commentary on the BBC Sport website with in-play clips and highlights, plus features and analysis

The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is just days away from starting in India.
England head into the 39-day spectacle looking to retain their crown after their 2019 World Cup win.
However, they find themselves in a very open tournament, with a number of teams in contention for World Cup glory.
Here is a full guide to the 14th edition of the 50-over global showpiece.

• How to follow the Cricket World Cup on the BBC

Cricket World Cup schedule and start date​

Starting with England's match against New Zealand, a repeat of the dramatic 2019 final at Lord's, the tournament starts on Thursday morning (09:30 BST).
From there, there will be a group-stage match every day until Sunday, 12 November.
The semi-finals take place on Wednesday, 15 November and Thursday, 16 November, with the final being held three days later on Sunday, 19 November.
Most matches start at 09:30 BST, with some additional matches taking place at 06:00 BST.
When British Summer Time ends on Sunday, October 29, the times of matches will become 08:30 GMT and 05:00 GMT respectively.

Cricket World Cup 2023 format​

All 10 teams competing at this year's World Cup go into one big group stage in a round-robin format, where each team will face each other once.
Teams are awarded two points for a win, one for either a tie or a no-result and zero for a loss.
Once all 10 teams have played their nine group-stage matches, the four highest-ranked teams will advance to the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, the team that finished first in the group stage will face the side that finished fourth, with second place taking on third place in the other semi-final.
The two winners of the semi-finals will face each other in the final, with the winner of the final being crowned ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 champions.

• Full fixture list

Cricket World Cup competing teams​

The biggest shock at this year's World Cup is the fact two-time winners West Indies have failed to qualify for the group stage for the first time in their history.
Teams competing in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka.

• What the stats say about all 10 teams at tournament

Cricket World Cup venues and stadiums​

The 48 matches at this year's World Cup will be spread across 10 different venues in India.
England's opening match against New Zealand takes place in Ahmedabad. The two semi-finals are being held in Mumbai and Kolkata, with Ahmedabad again being used for the final.
Host venues at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023: Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium), Bangalore (M. Chinnaswamy Stadium), Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium), Delhi (Arun Jaitley Stadium), Dharamshala (HPCA Stadium), Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium), Kolkata (Eden Gardens), Lucknow (BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium), Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium), Pune (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium).

Rules​

The tournament is played in a one-day format, so both teams will face 50 overs a side unless they are bowled out beforehand or the team batting second reaches their target before the end of the 50 overs.
The 50 overs are split into three powerplays. Powerplay 1 is in overs 1-10, Powerplay 2 is in overs 11-40 and Powerplay 3 is overs 41-50, with different fielding restrictions in each powerplay.
Each match will be split into two three-and-a-half-hour sessions with a 45-minute break between each innings.
Should the number of runs scored by each team be level after 50 overs, the match will be declared a tie. In the semi-finals and final, a super over will be played to decide the winner.
If a match is halted for an extensive period due to weather conditions, DLS (Duckworth Lewis Stern method) will be used to decide the winner. Alternatively, matches with a reserve day will see the match moved to that reserve day.
If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, their match will take place in Kolkata, regardless of their final position. If India qualify for the semi-finals, they will play in Mumbai, unless they face Pakistan, so therefore they will meet in Kolkata.

Previous Cricket World Cup winners​

England go into the tournament as defending champions, having won it for the first time four years ago on home soil.

• 1975 - West Indies
• 1979 - West Indies
• 1983 - India
• 1987 - Australia
• 1992 - Pakistan
• 1996 - Sri Lanka
• 1999 - Australia
• 2003 - Australia
• 2007 - Australia
• 2011 - India
• 2015 - Australia
• 2019 - England

 

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Cricket World Cup 2023: What the stats say about all 10 teams at tournament​

Last updated on 3 October 20233 October 2023.From the section Cricket

England beat New Zealand at Lord's to lift the World Cup for the first time in 2019

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
Host country: India Dates: 5 October-19 November
Coverage: Test Match Special commentary of every match on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, live text commentary on the BBC Sport website with in-play clips and highlights, plus features and analysis. More details.

The World Cup in India is a matter of days away.
England are one of 10 teams competing and will hope to defend their title after the famous victory on home soil in 2019.
Can Jos Buttler's side do it again? Will hosts India make most of home advantage? Will we see a surprise winner?
To help answer those questions BBC Sport has worked with data analysts CricViz to produce a team-by-team guide to the 10 participating nations.

• How much do you remember from the 2019 World Cup?
• Bumper World Cup quiz, plus vote for your winner
• How to follow the Cricket World Cup on the BBC

Afghanistan​

CricViz win probability: 1.3%

The statistics paint a mixed picture for Afghanistan between bat and ball.
They have a bowling economy rate of 6.62 in the last 10 overs since the last World Cup, the best of any full member nation. However, they have only scored at 6.74 in the last 10 overs in the same timeframe - the lowest of any full member nation.
Crucial player: Rashid Khan
No bowler has more wickets in the Indian Premier League than Rashid Khan's 139 since the leg-spinner made his debut in the competition in 2017.

Australia​

CricViz win probability: 15.6%

Five-time winners Australia have great batting depth - Cameron Green could bat as low as eight in a squad packed full of all-rounders. But they are short in the spin department, with Ashton Agar's injury meaning Adam Zampa is the sole spinner in the squad.
Crucial player: Glenn Maxwell
The powerful all-rounder averages 37 and has a strike-rate of 180 in overs 41-50 since the last World Cup - and his off-spin will be needed too.

Bangladesh​

CricViz win probability: 2.9%

Since the last World Cup, Bangladesh have a strong home record (16 wins, nine defeats) but have been less convincing away from home (nine wins, 12 defeats). They will also be unfamiliar with conditions - Bangladesh have only ever played nine one-day internationals in India, and none since 2006.
Crucial player: Shakib Al-Hasan
The Bangladesh captain was one of only three players to score more than 600 runs in the 2019 World Cup, alongside Rohit Sharma and David Warner.

England​

CricViz win probability: 17.3%

England have a catch success rate of 84% in one-day internationals since the last World Cup, the highest of all 10 teams competing in this tournament.
But with the bat, the end of the Jason Roy-Jonny Bairstow opening partnership has seen a drop-off in their powerplay scoring rate. In 2023, they have scored at 5.30 runs per over in the first 10 overs, their lowest since 2014.
Crucial player: Ben Stokes
The talismanic all-rounder has finished not out in 13 of the 34 one-day international run chases he has featured in since 2015.

India​

CricViz win probability: 21.9%

Since the last World Cup, India have played 66 matches, 10 more than any other team in this tournament (Sri Lanka have played the second-most games with 56). Their batting has also been particularly strong in the middle overs, going at 5.76 runs per over since the last World Cup which is second only to England (6.01).
Crucial player: Virat Kohli
Currently on 47 one-day international hundreds, Kohli needs three more to overtake Sachin Tendulkar as the batter with the most hundreds in this format.

Netherlands​

CricViz win probability: 0.0%

In the World Cup Qualifiers, Netherlands' bowlers averaged under 30 with an economy rate of just 4.12 in the first 10 overs, and that was without Paul van Meekeren who will improve that area of their game even further. They are less potent in the middle overs, averaging 59 between overs 11 and 40 in the past two years.
Crucial player: Bas de Leede
The 23-year-old all-rounder averaged 48 with a strike rate of 101 in this year's World Cup Qualifiers. He also took 15 wickets at an average of 22 in the competition.

New Zealand​

CricViz win probability: 8.5%

Since the start of 2010, New Zealand have only won 29% of the one-day internationals they have played in India, with six victories in the 21 matches they have played in that time.
They have also struggled with their bowling at the death recently, conceding runs at 7.91 per over in that phase since the last World Cup, the second highest among full members.
Crucial player: Trent Boult
The left-arm seamer took 39 wickets in the past two World Cups, second only to Australia's Mitchell Starc (49).

Pakistan​

CricViz win probability: 11.6%

In the middle overs since the last World Cup, Pakistan average 45.98 runs per wicket, largely thanks to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
They also have two of the fastest bowlers in the tournament in Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf. Shaheen's potency with the new ball and Rauf's death-over skills make them a complementary threat.
Crucial player: Shaheen Shah Afridi
Another pacey left-armer, Shaheen averages just 24 with the ball in the first 10 overs of one-day internationals and took 4-35 against India in Pallekele last month.

South Africa​

CricViz win probability: 14.1%

Heinrich Klaasen is arguably the in-form batter in the world in this format, but South Africa have a concerningly long tail, with Keshav Maharaj likely to bat as high as eight, with Marco Jansen at seven.
Crucial player: Heinrich Klaasen
The big-hitting wicketkeeper-batter averages 59 with a strike-rate of 151 in one-day internationals in 2023, including a brilliant 174 from just 83 deliveries against Australia in September - the highest ODI score for a batter coming in in the 25th over or later.

Sri Lanka​

CricViz win probability: 6.8%

Even without the injured Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka have a dangerous spin attack, with Maheesh Theekshana (eight wickets at 29, economy of 5.15 in the Asia Cup) and Dunith Wellalage (10 wickets at 18, economy of 4.26 in the Asia Cup).
But they have struggled with the bat at the death recently, scoring at just 7.21 runs per over in the last 10 overs since the 2019 World Cup, higher only than Afghanistan in that time.
Crucial player: Charith Asalanka
The left-hander, who made his ODI debut in 2021, averages 60 against spin bowling. He scored a century against Australia in Pallekele in 2022.

 

[Inruin]

@Wrighty out or not out?

Australia stung by controversial Stoinis dismissal in World Cup loss to South Africa

The Aussies stumbled to their second defeat of the tournament.

www.newshub.co.nz

 

[JaggedJ]

Bad year for Aussies and World Cups.

At this point it wouldn't shock me if Fiji beat them in cricket and India beat them in rugby.

 

[mt.wellington]

@Wrighty out or not out?

Australia stung by controversial Stoinis dismissal in World Cup loss to South Africa

The Aussies stumbled to their second defeat of the tournament.

www.newshub.co.nz

His definitely looked separated from the bat at the time the ball went past. Poor decision IMO...

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

Payback for sandpaper gate

 

[miket12]

I didn't watch the game overnight. Was Williamson's retirement from a legitimate injury that will keep him out or more precautionary?

 

[Canadian_Warriors_Fan]

I didn't watch the game overnight. Was Williamson's retirement from a legitimate injury that will keep him out or more precautionary?

I watched the highlights and it looked like it unfortunately. Was hit by accident in a run out in the thumb.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/crick...on-set-for-xray-on-thumb-after-black-caps-win

Yeah it didn't look good, the ball hit his thumb and was thrown pretty hard. Just what we need....really hope it's not a break

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

132,000 in the ground for India v Pakistan apparently. Bonkers

 

[Matiunz]

I watched the highlights and it looked like it unfortunately. Was hit by accident in a run out in the thumb.

Think it’s a fracture, hopes to be back for later pool games though

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

I can see England losing this game against Afghanistan. They have some really good players

 

[Damo]

I can see England losing this game against Afghanistan. They have some really good players

I won't comment too harshly before we have played them next but I would have thought England were good enough to beat them.

 

[JaggedJ]

Enger-Lund......Enger-Lund......

 

[Ever Hopeful]

It is pretty disappointing that politics prevented Pakistanis from being in the crowd for the India/Pakistan game.

I hope we don't face Afghanistan on a spin-friendly wicket. They have a couple of world-class bowlers there. Afghanistan have been building for some time, I'm not overly shocked by this result.

 

[miket12]

Why don't we just play the finals now instead of after we play the minnows at the bottom of the table?

 

[Jonno13]

Probably the worst review ever 1st ball Aus v Sri Lanka. Ball pitched outside leg and hitting bat first. What is Aus thinking?? Desperate times cause desperate measures. On top of the 6 drop catches last game, Aussie cricket prowess crumbling

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

I won't comment too harshly before we have played them next but I would have thought England were good enough to beat them.

Ordinarily yes. However, most pundits think we are underprepared. Three games arranged against the mighty Ireland, September in England meant they were washed out. No warm up games on Indian pitches. Bowlers are getting hammered to all corners and the batsmen look like they’ve never seen a spinner before