The colorful festival of the 13th World Cup, the biggest game in the world of cricket, has been decorated today at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Contrary to tradition, England and New Zealand will face each other in the opening match. Traditionally from the host team’s match The World Cup has been starting, but now bringing a change in this tradition, the two finalist teams of the last World Cup are starting the thirteenth World Cup.
The defending champions in the opening match of the Cricket World Cup England And New Zealand kicks off a long tournament that could determine the future of the game in ODIs.
The explosion of T20 cricket, both in global events and lucrative franchises, has cast a cloud of uncertainty over the future of the 50-over game, according to French news agency AFP.
Accordingly, the format is now facing the biggest crisis of confidence in its 52-year history.
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, the new president of the MCC, the body responsible for the rules of cricket, Mark Nicholls, said: ‘We strongly believe that ODIs should be just the World Cup.
‘We think it is difficult to justify them bilaterally now. In many countries they do not fill the fields. And there is a power in T20 cricket at the moment that is almost supernatural.’
He added: ‘In a free market, money often wins. And that’s just the end of the game.’
The 50-over format is considered much slower than the fast-paced T20.
Under the tournament format, all 10 teams will play one match against each team. In which the top four teams will reach the semi-finals. The final will be played in Ahmedabad on November.
Former Australian captain Anne Chappell says, ‘Considering the importance of ODI cricket, it has been made dependent on the year of the World Cup.
There are only 10 teams in this year’s World Cup but it will take 45 days to complete.
20 nations will participate in the 2024 T20 World Cup to be held in America and West Indies and the event will end in four weeks.
Additionally, a vote is expected next week to add the short-format sport to the 2028 Olympics.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson feels that there is room for T20 and 50-over cricket to go hand in hand.
“The ODI World Cup is definitely one of the top events we can play,” he said.
The way he defeated Pakistan in the final of the T20 World Cup last year. England who have changed the style of cricket in one year. Expect great performance from it.
England captain Jos Buttler, who leads his team at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, says there is no pressure on his side to retain the title.
“We don’t feel like we’re defending anything,” he said. ‘We have big dreams and ambitions going forward.’
England will be without superstar batsman Ben Stokes who is suffering from a hip injury.
The New Zealand team is also on the field with dangerous intentions. New Zealand, who finished runners-up in the last two World Cups, will miss Williamson as he recovers from a knee injury.
Veteran fast bowler Tim Southee is also out of the squad and is yet to recover from a thumb injury.
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Captain Kane Williamson will not play the first match. The fans have not forgotten the super over of the last World Cup final. Given the strength and potential of both the teams, a balanced and interesting contest is expected
In this tournament, Pakistan is visiting India for the first time in seven years. Babar Azam’s team got the visa just two days before reaching Hyderabad where they played their first warm-up match.
Security concerns over their blockbuster match with arch-rivals India next week meant the game was brought forward a day. This resulted in a total of nine matches being rescheduled.
“I think the way people are reacting to our team, everyone is enjoying it,” Babar Azam said on his first tour of India. We’re spending a week in Hyderabad so it doesn’t feel like we’re in India, it feels like we’re at home.’
Despite the odds, the opposing captains are also looking forward to the October 14 match between the two rivals.
Australian captain Pat Cummins said, “I don’t think there are many events around the world where you think every time India plays Pakistan in the World Cup, half the world is watching.”
The tournament was last held in the subcontinent in 2011, which was championed by India.
India are among the top favorites to win their third World Cup thanks to their recent Asia Cup win and players like superstar batsman Virat Kohli.
However, thanks to senior batsmen like David Warner and Steve Smith, Australia will also be in the race to win the sixth world title.
Pakistan started from Hyderabad
The Pakistan team will start their journey from the historic city of Hyderabad, India. Pakistan will play their first group match against Netherlands on October 6. Netherlands is the weakest and only non-Test playing team in this World Cup. The Netherlands has previously participated in the World Cup in 1996 and 2003. They have reached it by defeating Zimbabwe in their last match on the basis of run rate.
Pakistan has so far played six ODIs against the Netherlands, all of which ended in victory for Pakistan.
Former Test cricketers have declared Pakistan as a semi-final contender, but Ricky Ponting, Sunil Gavaskar, Matthew Hayden and Shaun Pollock do not see them in the semi-finals. There is a consensus for Babar Azam that he will be among the top four leading batsmen of this World Cup. Experts also see Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli in the race.
Experts are surprised by Pakistan’s poor performance in the Asia Cup and fear that it will continue in the World Cup.
Waqar Younis says the reason for this poor performance is weakness in the game plan, but according to Rameez Raja, it is negligence and carelessness of other batsmen. They believe that players do not give their full attention to the game, which results in poor performance.
Former fast bowler and captain Wasim Akram complains that bowlers don’t use their brain anymore by bowling in the same way and now their impact has decreased. Variety is very important in bowling. According to them
Historical status of Hyderabad
The city of Hyderabad in India has had a special importance and uniqueness for centuries. Mughal governor Mir Qamaruddin settled this city and made it the capital of the Deccan province.
Due to its Muslim majority, the city has been the kingdom of Nizam Hyderabad for centuries. Hyderabad is unique for its distinctive architecture and luxurious lifestyle. Cricket lovers in this city also consider cricket above everything else.
What will the team be?
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Pakistan Although the first group match is easy, the management will not try to experiment. The way the New Zealand batsmen spearheaded the Pakistani bowling in the warm-up match must have worried the management. In the absence of prime bowler Shaheen Shah, the Pakistani attack proved ineffective and ineffective.
There are many expectations from Osama Mir, but he did not appear in Ridam. Saud Shakeel can be given a chance to replace Osama as he impressed everyone with his skills in the warm-up match. His timely innings has cemented his place. Imam-ul-Haq is in good form but his weaknesses against fast bowling could prove costly.
Fakhar Zaman’s non-participation in the warm-up match has raised many questions. Out-of-form Fakhar Zaman’s inclusion in the squad is getting a lot of criticism. Now his dropping in the warm-up match is probably due to criticism. Shadab Khan also raised questions by not bowling in the first warm-up match.
Although the team management made an excuse to give rest, it seems that the captain may not have confidence in Shadab Khan’s bowling. In the second warm-up match, he proved particularly costly.
The Netherlands team, though weak and inexperienced, is known for upsets. A win against South Africa in the T20 World Cup has made them a formidable opponent.
What will the pitch be like?
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is not a very old ground. It has received international status very late but the city has produced famous cricketers. In the past, it produced great players like Ghulam Ahmed, Asif Iqbal and then Azharuddin, Laxman, Muhammad Siraj.
The Hyderabad pitch is called a batsman’s paradise. The team batting first has a higher margin of victory here.
The pitch also has bounce which gives the bowlers a slight advantage in the early overs. However, the pitch gets lighter with time which may help the spinners in the second session.
For the World Cup, the BCCI has already indicated that there will be easy batting pitches that will see big scores.
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