England vs Netherlands, ICC WC 2023, Today Match Prediction 08 November 2023

ENG vs NED Match Prediction & Analysis

We are in game no. 40 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Defending champions England will look to restore their lost pride. They have been eliminated after their loss to Australia in the last game.  They must win this game to qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2025 and shall look to fire all cylinders. The Netherlands must win this game by a big margin to remain in the hunt for semifinal. They went down against Afghanistan in the last game and shall take lessons from it.  

For England, this is a game to restore their lost pride. A loss against an associate nation is the last thing the side would want in what has already been a disastrous tournament for the strong batting line-up. The Netherlands still have stakes in this tournament, so they will look to put up a good show and exploit England's lack of form. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

ENG

L L L L L

ENG

253/10 in 48.1 5.25

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Australia beat England by 33 runs 04 Nov 2023

AUS

286/10 in 49.3 5.78

IND

229/9 in 50.0 4.58

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India won by 100 runs 29 Oct 2023

ENG

129/10 in 34.5 3.7

ENG

156/10 in 33.2 4.68

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Sri Lanka beat England by 8 wickets 26 Oct 2023

SL

160/2 in 25.4 6.23

ENG

170/9 in 22.0 7.73

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South Africa beat England by 229 runs 21 Oct 2023

RSA

399/7 in 50.0 7.98

ENG

215/10 in 40.3 5.31

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Afghanistan beat England by 69 runs 15 Oct 2023

AFG

284/10 in 49.5 5.7

NED

L W L L W

NED

179/10 in 46.3 3.85

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Afghanistan won by 7 wkts 03 Nov 2023

AFG

181/3 in 31.3 5.75

NED

229/10 in 50.0 4.58

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Netherlands beat Bangladesh by 87 runs 28 Oct 2023

BAN

142/10 in 42.2 3.35

AUS

399/8 in 50.0 7.98

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Australia beat Netherlands by 309 runs 25 Oct 2023

NED

90/10 in 21.0 4.29

NED

262/10 in 49.4 5.27

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Sri Lanka beat Netherlands by 5 wickets 21 Oct 2023

SL

263/5 in 48.2 5.44

RSA

207/10 in 42.5 4.83

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Netherlands beat South Africa by 38 runs (D/L) method 17 Oct 2023

NED

245/8 in 43.0 5.7

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Preview

Disaster will be an understatement to describe the campaign Jos Buttler has led for the defending champions. They lack confidence, which we all saw in the last game against Australia, where they failed to chase an average total on a good batting surface. No defending champion has finished on the bottom of the table in the subsequent tournament, and Buttler and his men would look to avoid that dishonor.  

Jonny Bairstow has struggled, and the side will need him to do well, opening the batting with Dawid Malan. Joe Root must show more intent at No. 3 and do well in the middle order with Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, and Chris Woakes add depth to this batting line-up and will look to do well.  

The bowling attack did well in the last game, and the side will need early wickets from Chris Woakes and David Willey. The Netherlands have done well in the middle overs, and the spells from Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, and Livingstone will be crucial for the side. Moeen Ali will look to use the conditions well in this game.

England Predicted Playing XI:

Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

England Actual Playing XI:

Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid

Netherlands Preview

Scott Edwards' side went down by seven wickets in the last game against Afghanistan. Despite the loss, the team has impressed everyone. They are the only associate team to play in this tournament and have punched above their weight. While the chances of making it to the semifinal look bleak, the side will look to win here and qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2025.     

The side has batted well in the tournament, but Harikari in the middle order cost them the game against Afghanistan. In this game, they will expect a good start from Wesley Barresi and Max O'Dowd. The middle order has done well for the side, and they will expect good performances from Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, and Edwards. The side bats deep, and they want to see Bas de Leede, Roelof van der Merwe, Saqib Zulfiqar, and Logan van Beek do well.  

The bowling attack has made the best out of the resources available. The England batters aren't in great form, and the side will expect early wickets from Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek. Roelof van der Merwe and Paul van Meekeren have done well in the middle overs and shall look to deliver the goods. Bas de Leede, Zulfiqar, and Ackermann must deliver the goods in the ing role. 

Netherlands Predicted Playing XI:

Scott Edwards (c & wk), Wesley Barresi, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

Netherlands Actual Playing XI:

Scott Edwards, Max O'Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Teja Nidamanuru, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, SA Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, RE Van Der Merwe, Paul Van Meekeren

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

We will see clear skies over Pune on November 8. The batting conditions would be excellent, and batters will score runs easily on this track. It would be tough bowling conditions for the fast bowlers. The side batting first would aim at 320 runs or more. 

ENG vs NED Pitch Report

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, has an excellent batting surface, and big scores have been made here. Spinners have done well at this venue as the ball turns sharply. It is challenging for the fast bowlers as the wicket doesn't offer them bounce and movement.

Toss: To Bowl

Batting first and winning the game has been a rarity at this venue. The wicket is good to chase, and we have seen most sides win games chasing the scores. Both captains would keep this record in their minds at the toss, and the side winning the toss would have no doubts about bowling first.