Irrespective of whatever is the reason, England must correct the game quickly as there aren't many ODIs left for them to play in the near future and they surely wouldn't want to repeat the performance of 2023 ODI World Cup, come next edition.

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Defending champions England are all set to take on 2015 and 2019 runners up New Zealand in the opening game of ODI World Cup 2023 on October 5. While Ben Stokes is making a comeback for England in ODIs for the quadrennial event, Kiwis will be without their regular skipper Kane Williamson. Nonetheless, there are enough match-winners on each side and here are some top players to watch out for in the game between 2019's finalists.

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