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SOUTHAMPTON, England : Liam Livingstone smashed his second half-century in two games as England claimed a 79-run win over New Zealand in the rain-affected second one-day international on Sunday and levelled the series at 1-1.
England vs New Zealand 1st ODI Live Score:After wrapping up the T20I series 2-1, a full-strength England team gears up for the ODI challenge against New Zealand, with the first match of the series taking place in Cardiff. England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who took a u-turn on the decision to retire from ODI cricket, will be in the spotlight as the defending champions look to go the distance in the World Cup this time as well. New Zealand, who were the finalists when England became World Champions four years ago, will be without their talismanic skipper Kane Williamson in the series. (LIVE Scorecard)
After being held to a 2-2 draw in the T20I series, England aim to bounce back to winning ways in the first ODI against New Zealand in Cardiff. The ODI series marks the return of senior pros like Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Jason Roy among others, who look to get some game time under their belt ahead of the World Cup in India next month. Harry Brook has been given a further chance to force his way into side after being left out of the preliminary squad for the tournament. As for New Zealand, they are still without Kane Williamson, who is still recovering from an injury. However, Trent Boult's return is a massive boost for the Kiwis as they look to prepare for the World Cup. Notably, both teams contested the final of the previous World Cup, and square in the tournament opener this time around.
England's young batter has another opportunity to prove his case for inclusion in the 15-man squad for the World Cup, following his inclusion in the four-match ODI series against New Zealand. Since Brook got snubbed from England's ODI World Cup squad, he has shown his worth in The Hundred scoring an unbeaten century and hitting 43* and 67 in their first two T20Is against the Kiwis. If he continues to replicate his recent performances, the likes of Jason Roy, Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone will be a bit worried about their position in the team.
On this day in 2008, young Virat Kohli first entered the international arena, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. Just a few months prior to the Sri Lanka series, Virat had just etched his name in history books by leading India to the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup trophy and just like a lot of U19 captains in the past, had made a strong case for donning the Indian cap in future, scoring 235 runs in six matches at an average of 47.00, with one century against West Indies in group stages.
England Test captain Ben Stokes reversed his decision to retire from One-Day Internationals ahead of the Three Lions' defence of their 50-over men's World Cup title in India later this year. Stokes, who retired from ODIs last year citing workload management, played a crucial part in England's first 50-over World Cup triumph, including a match-winning knock in the final against New Zealand, in 2019. With speculations growing regarding his ODI return, England confirmed that Stokes will take part at the marquee event in India.
England will host Zimbabwe in a men's Test match for the first time in 22 years in May 2025. The four-day Test will take place from May 28-31, with the venue for the one-off match to be confirmed at a later date. Jimmy Anderson, England's leading Test wicket-taker, made his debut the last time his country faced Zimbabwe in 2003. "We are delighted to be able to host Zimbabwe for a men's Test match for the first time in two decades," ECB chief executive Richard Gould said on Tuesday.
The swashbuckling opener Zak Crawley said England's upcoming tour to India in January -March 2024 presents them with an 'amazing opportunity' to showcase 'Bazball' but adapting to conditions will be the key. India will host England in a five-match Test series next year, and talks are already on about whether the latter would be able to follow their aggressive brand of cricket on Indian pitches. The series, for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, gets underway in Hyderabad with the first Test scheduled from January 25-29, the second Test is at Visakhapatnam (February 2-6), the third at Rajkot (February 15-19), the fourth at Ranchi (February 23-27) and the fifth and final Test at Dharamsala (March 7-11).