World Cup 2023, ENG vs NED | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview, Live Streaming

England captain Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid during a World Cup 2023 match vs SA (AP)

England and Netherlands are poised to face off on November 8 in match number 40 of the ongoing 2023 World Cup, with both teams vying for the two points on offer in Maharashtra in a bid to secure a top eight finish for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Struggling at the bottom of the World Cup 2023 points table, these two sides are also locked in a fierce battle to avoid the wooden-spooners tag of the competition.

ENG vs NED: Team Previews

England

Dawid Malan and Ben Stokes during ENG vs AUS World Cup 2023 match (AP)

Defending champions England will enter the contest on the heels of five successive defeats, making them one of the earliest teams to be eliminated from the semi-final race. Having endured the worst-ever World Cup title defence in history, Jos Buttler’s troops still have much to play for in their remaining two fixtures, considering only a limited slots are still up for grabs for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The Englishmen can draw confidence from their unbeaten record against the Netherlands, as they have convincingly defeated their continental rivals in each of their six ODI meetings to date. Half of those victories occurred last year alone when Buttler and his team secured a 3-0 win against the Dutch army in Amstelveen.

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Netherlands

Netherlands players celebrating a BAN wicket at the 2023 World Cup (AP)

Despite being the only non-Test member of the 2023 World Cup, Scott Edwards-led Netherlands has emerged as one of the surprise packages of the tournament, pipping out Bangladesh and even halting South Africa’s rampage in Dharamsala.

A win over England at this stage of the competition will take them a step closer to a Champions Trophy berth, which itself is set to be played in 2025 in Pakistan. Remarkably, the Dutch team features a number of in-form players, including Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, ageing warhorse Roelof van der Merwe and captain Edwards himself.

ENG vs NED: Match Details & Live Streaming

ENG vs NED: Pune Pitch Report

The surface at the MCA Stadium in Pune is generally known to be favourable spinners, with something on offer for the pacers with the new ball as well. After three World Cup 2023 matches hosted by the venue, the average first innings total has turned out to be 285. Considering recent results here, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to chase.

ENG vs NED: Probable Playing 11

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

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

ENG vs NED: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

ENG vs NED: Winner Prediction

Despite being placed at the bottom of the World Cup 2023 points table, England will be backed as favourites to trounce Netherlands owing to their defending champions tag, better head-to-head record and overall reputation as cricketing giants.

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