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ICC WC 2023: England vs Pakistan: Preview & Prediction
The ICC Cricket World Cup is in its final week of the league phase and there are still one spot up for grab as Australia are all but certain to take the third spot. As many as three teams still have a realistic chance of making it to the top four with New Zealand and Pakistan being the front runners. In this aspect, the 44th match of the tournament between Pakistan and England becomes crucial for Pakistan. In this article, we will look at all the aspects of the match.
England
It has been a forgetful tournament for the defending champions having won just one game. The Jos Butler-led side is on the verge of missing out on the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan. It has been one of those tournament where nothing has gone right for England. They still have a few matches to display their true potential
Pakistan
For Pakistan, it has been a typical ICC tournament with them almost getting eliminated after losing to Afghanistan to winning back-to-back matches to stay in the hunt for a place in the top four. One man who has been the key for Pakistan in the last couple of matches is Fakhar Zaman. The left-hander has been on song since making a comeback and Pakistan would like him to continue his form
Possible Playing 11
England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(c/wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf.
Squad
England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Harry Brook, Gus Atkinson
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
Head to Head in ODIs
| Teams | Won | Lost | Tie/NR |
| Pakistan | 32 | 56 | 0/3 |
| England | 56 | 32 | 0/3 |
Top Run Scorers in England vs Pakistan - ODIs
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | S/R | 50/100 | HS |
| ENG | Eoin Morgan | 24 | 23 | 830 | 51.87 | 91.00 | 6/1 | 107* |
| PAK | Javed Miandad | 27 | 27 | 991 | 47.19 | 60.27 | 10/1 | 113 |
Top Wicket Takers in England vs Pakistan - ODIs
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg | E/R | 4/5 |
| ENG | Chris Woakes | 13 | 13 | 30 | 20.50 | 5.64 | 4/1 |
| PAK | Shoaib Akhtar | 18 | 18 | 34 | 24.17 | 5.04 | 2/1 |
Top Run Scorers in England vs Pakistan - ODI World Cup
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | S/R | 50/100 | HS |
| ENG | Alan Lamb | 5 | 5 | 156 | 52.00 | 73.23 | 0/0 | 75* |
| PAK | Javed Miandad | 8 | 8 | 182 | 30.33 | 56.17 | 2/0 | 67 |
Top Wicket Takers in England vs Pakistan - ODI World Cup
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg | E/R | 4/5 |
| ENG | Ian Botham | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25.57 | 3.37 | 0/0 |
| PAK | Abdul Qadir | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23.71 | 4.08 | 1/0 |
Head To Head in ODI World Cup
| Matches Played | 10 |
| ENG Won | 4 |
| PAK Won | 5 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
| %ENG | 40.00% |
| %PAK | 50.00% |
| First Played | 16 June 1979 |
| Last Played | 3 June 2019 |
Dream 11 Fantasy Team
| Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Rizwan, Jos Butler |
| Batter: Babar Azam, Dawid Malan, Fakhar Zaman (C), and Joe Root |
| Allrounder: Iftikhar Ahmed, Ben Stokes |
| Bowlers: Chris Woakes, Shaheen Afridi (VC), Mohammad Wasim Jr. |
Pitch Report
The Pitch at Eden Gardens tends to assist the spinners in the first innings but becomes easy to bat during the second innings with the ball coming on the bat nicely.
The team batting first needs to score at least 280 runs
Match Result Prediction
We predict Pakistan to win the match
Match Information
| Match: England vs Pakistan |
| Tournament: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 |
| Match No: 44 |
| Day and Date: Saturday 11 November 2023 |
| Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Points Table after 37th Match
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Net run-rate | Points | Maximum points |
| India (Q) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.456 | 16 | 18 |
| South Africa (Q) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1.376 | 12 | 14 |
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.924 | 10 | 14 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.398 | 8 | 10 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0.036 | 8 | 10 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 4 | 3 | -0.33 | 8 | 12 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 2 | 5 | -1.162 | 4 | 8 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 5 | -1.398 | 4 | 8 |
| Bangladesh (E) | 7 | 1 | 6 | -1.446 | 2 | 6 |
| England (E) | 7 | 1 | 6 | -1.504 | 2 | 6 |
Teams are split on points, then by the number of wins, and then by the net run rate. The top four qualify for the semi-finals
Chances of qualifying for semi-finals (according to CricViz and up to date as of 5 November):
South Africa 100%, India 100%, Australia 97%, New Zealand 59%, Afghanistan 23%, Pakistan 20%, Sri Lanka 0.4%.
Top run-scorers at the 2023 Cricket World Cup after 37th Match
| 1. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) - 550 runs |
| 2. Virat Kohli (India) - 543 |
| 3. Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) - 523 |
| 4. Rohit Sharma (India) - 442 |
| 5. David Warner (Australia) - 428 |
Top wicket-takers at the 2023 Cricket World Cup after 37th Match
| 1. Adam Zampa (Australia) - 19 wickets |
| 2. Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka) - 18 |
| 3. Marco Jansen (South Africa) - 17 |
| = 4. Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) - 16 |
| = 4. Mohammad Shami (India) - 16 |
| 5. Jasprit Bumrah (India) - 15 |
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