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Ben Stokes (Image Credit: Twitter)
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 opener against New Zealand in Ahmedabad. He made his comeback in ODI cricket a couple of months back, having retired from the format in July last year. Meanwhile, in the last few months. Stokes has been troubled with knee issues. This was the reason the England Test captain didn't bowl himself during the Ashes 2023.
Last month, the two-time World Cup winner played the four-match ODI series. During the series, he played an inning of 180-odd batting at number four. In that game, the New Zealand-born came out to bat after his team was reduced to 13/2. Meanwhile, ahead of the WC, he was hyped a lot as he is the Hero of the 2019 ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup 2023 finals. At the time of the toss, England skipper Jos Buttler said that Stokes has a niggle.
Harry Brook has replaced Ben Stokes in the playing XI
At the time of the toss, the Blackcaps won it and chose to bowl first. Notably, the defending champions were also looking to do the same. Meanwhile, Stokes has been replaced by Harry Brook, who is playing his first ODI World Cup, having played T20 World Cup last year.
"Ben is going to miss this game. He has a niggle," England skipper Jos Butter said at the toss.
England Playing XI: 1 Jonny Bairstow, 2 Dawid Malan, 3 Joe Root, 4 Harry Brook, 5 Jos Buttler (capt/wk), 6 Liam Livingstone, 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Sam Curran, 9 Chris Woakes, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Mark Wood
On the NZ camp, their skipper Kane Williamson, who sustained a knee injury at this venue on March 31 this year, is also not playing this game.
"Kane is not quite ready yet and is progressing nicely," New Zealand stand-in skipper Tom Latham said.
New Zealand: 1 Devon Conway, 2 Will Young, 3 Rachin Ravindra, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Tom Latham (capt/wk), 6 Glenn Phillips, 7 Mark Chapman, 8 James Neesham, 9 Mitchell Santner, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Trent Boult
Talking about the game, the Three Lions have amassed 20/0 in 3.4 overs at the time of writing.
This is how Twitter reacted
Ben Stokes ruled out of the first match of World Cup 2023. pic.twitter.com/rCe93VB81t
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 5, 2023
Ben Stokes is not playing first match in this World Cup 2023. pic.twitter.com/whzemQ6Zl2
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) October 5, 2023
Thanks to Ben Stokes' niggle, Kevin Pietersen's prediction of Harry Brook playing the first World Cup game in Ahmedabad comes true :P
— Anuj Nitin Prabhu (@APTalksCricket) October 5, 2023
Toss - Updates
- New Zealand opted to bowl 1st.
- Jos Buttler said England would bowl 1st too.
- Ben Stokes & Kane Williamson are not playing.
- Ish Sodhi dropped.
- A batting paradise pitch awaits at Ahmedabad.#ENGvNZ #CWC23 #ENGvsNZ pic.twitter.com/VsPiTFyhNt— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) October 5, 2023
Ben stokes is not playing today Harry Brook replaces him.#CWC23 #ODIWorldCup pic.twitter.com/jXxsRLzFBl
— Salman Arif (@skysalman12) October 5, 2023
A match against NZ without Ben Stokes doesn't sound right.
— Deepthi🦕 (@deepthiipadiyar) October 5, 2023
Ben stokes 👁️ 👁️ #Worldcup2023 #ENGvsNZ
— ITSRAJ (@Itsraj24) October 5, 2023
England's hero and player of the final against Newzealand in CWC 2019.
Ben Stokes will not play 1st match against Newzealand in CWC 2023.#CWC23 #ENGvNZ— Abdullah Mangat (@chabdullah_2000) October 5, 2023
Team news!
Ben Stokes misses out due to a hip niggle.#ENGvNZ #WC2023— Ankit (@singhanku378) October 5, 2023