Did England miss Ben Stokes?
Anil Kumble on what went wrong for the defending champions in their opening-day capitulation
05/10Result
1st Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Ahmedabad, Oct 5 2023
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![England]( "England")
282/9 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
283/1 (36.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
05/10Result
1st Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Ahmedabad, Oct 5 2023
-
![England]( "England")
282/9 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
283/1 (36.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Kumble: Ravindra reminds me of a young Yuvraj Singh
Dale Steyn talks about Ravindra's maturity and how he put the loose balls away
Kumble: Conway always looks to bat deep in any format
Anil Kumble was all praise for the New Zealand batter after his match-winning ton
What makes Santner so effective?
Anil Kumble explains how Santner slows things down, with his action and his changes of pace
Steyn: 'NZ follow the basics, but they do it really, really well'
"New Zealand do the ordinary well and now they have great players - that's why they make the semi-finals and finals"
Why England dominate the middle overs
Having natural boundary-hitters in the middle order is a big reason, says Anil Kumble
Kumble: ODI World Cups here to stay, bilaterals could face a challenge
Anil Kumble and Dale Steyn on the future of the format
Dravid on Rachin Ravindra being named after him and Tendulkar
"Maybe it was the Chin in his name that helped him score his century. I couldn't hit the ball off the square"
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWood: 'A great trait of the group is resilience'
England fast bowler dismisses concerns about preparation, backs champions to bounce back
England know they have to be England, and fast
In the World Cup opener, England's uncharacteristic batting innings was characterised by tentative shots more than full-blooded ones
Ravindra comes of age with an innings for the dreamers
Unflustered by an ordinary day with the ball and unfazed by an unexpected promotion, he treated the world champions not with diffidence but with disdain
Jos Buttler says England 'well below par', Joe Root warns against panic
England captain Buttler says defending champions 50 short with bat against New Zealand in World Cup opener
Conway and Ravindra hand England a thumping to kick off World Cup
Henry and Santner were the stars with the ball, keeping England in check in the first half of a typically stirring New Zealand performance
