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Wood: 'A great trait of the group is resilience'

Wood: 'A great trait of the group is resilience'

England fast bowler dismisses concerns about preparation, backs champions to bounce back

06-Oct-2023•Matt Roller

ODI World Cup digest: New Zealand's perfect start; Pakistan's return to India

ODI World Cup digest: New Zealand's perfect start; Pakistan's return to India

England are flattened in their opening match while Netherlands are the first obstacle for Babar Azam's team

05-Oct-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jos Buttler says England 'well below par', Joe Root warns against panic

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

05-Oct-2023•ESPNcricinfo staff

Conway and Ravindra hand England a thumping to kick off World Cup

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

05-Oct-2023•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Buttler dismisses 'defending champions' tag: 'It's irrelevant to me'

Buttler dismisses 'defending champions' tag: 'It's irrelevant to me'

"I want us to attack, so I don't like the word 'defending'... it may be a motivation for certain teams when they've been in that position, but not for us"

04-Oct-2023•Matt Roller

England and New Zealand meet again, Super Over(s) from 2019 on many minds

England and New Zealand meet again, Super Over(s) from 2019 on many minds

Four years on from that mind-blowing World Cup final at Lord's, they raise the curtain on the 2023 edition, their ageing golden generations looking for one more chance to shine

04-Oct-2023•Andrew Miller

Stokes doubtful for World Cup opener against New Zealand

Stokes doubtful for World Cup opener against New Zealand

A hip niggle could keep Stokes out but captain Jos Buttler has his "fingers crossed" for Thursday

04-Oct-2023•Matt Roller

Undercooked New Zealand bank on World Cup smarts

Undercooked New Zealand bank on World Cup smarts

"We are lucky that we have guys who have played plenty of cricket in these parts of the world," the stand-in captain says

04-Oct-2023•Sidharth Monga

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