Technically Pakistan is still not out of the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup but if you look practically, they are out as they need to win by 287 runs while batting first and if they batted second, they have to chase the target in 3 overs. England on the other hand will play this game for their image and to qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025. Here are all the details of the match you need to know.
England vs Pakistan, 43rd Match Details
Date – 11 November 2023
Time – 2:00 PM IST
Venue – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Key players
Here are 5 players of Pakistan to watch out for.
- Fakhar Zaman – he is in the top 10 ICC rankings of batsmen in ODIs. He can provide that start to the Pakistan team.
- Babar Azam – Captain Babar Azam is one of the finest batsmen in the world right now. He is a watchable player in every match.
- Iftikhar Ahmed – experienced Pakistani middle-order batsman who can change gears quickly.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi – very dangerous with the new ball and he is also capable of taking wickets with his variations with the old ball.
- Haris Rauf – Haris Rauf is someone who can trouble any batsman with his pace.
Here are 5 players of England to watch out for.
- Jos Buttler – captain Buttler had enough experience of Indian conditions. He is also very familiar with Indian grounds.
- Ben Stokes – Thebest clutch player Ben Stokes is back and you can never write off players like him.
- Moen Ali – Spin all-rounder Moen Ali will play a very important role in the World Cup as he is also the second spin option of England.
- Mark Wood – Mark Wood will lead England’s pace attack as in the absence of Jofra Archer he will play a crucial role.
- Liam Livingston – a very dangerous spin all-rounder who can finish games for England.
England vs Pakistan Dream11
Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.
- Abdullah Shafique
- Fakhar Zaman
- Dawid Malan
- Ben Stokes
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Saud Shakeel
- Moen Ali
- Mohammad Wasim
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Adil Rashid
- Chris Woakes
Possible Playing 11s
Here is the possible playing 11 of Pakistan.
- Fakhar Zaman
- Abdullah Shafique
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
- Saud Shakeel
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Wasim
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Haris Rauf
- Mohammad Wasim
Here is the possible playing 11 of England.
- Dawid Malan
- Jonny Bairstow
- Joe Root
- Ben Stokes
- Jos Buttler (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
- Liam Livingston
- Moen Ali
- David Willey
- Chris Woakes
- Mark Wood
- Adil Rashid
Head-to-Head
91 One Day matches have been played between England and Pakistan so far. England dominated in ODIs as they won 56 whereas Pakistan won 32 out of 91 games.
