2023 Cricket World Cup England Squad (The Definitive Guide): Can England Continue their ODI Legacy?

Here is everything you need to know from 2023 Cricket World Cup England squad announcement.

The 2023 Cricket World Cup is the 13th edition of the prestigious tournament and will kick off in June of that year. England are one of the favorites to lift the trophy, with a strong squad filled with world-class talent. We take a look at who might make up their starting XI by looking at some of the leading candidates for each position.

Let’s dive right in.

Key Takeaways from England’s ODI Squad Announcement

• The average age of England’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad is 31.8.
• The 15-member England’s World Cup squad has averageODI match experience of 80 ODIs.
• England’s squad composition is as follows: 6 proper batters (with two part-time bowling options), 5 all-rounders, and 4 proper bowling options. In total, England have 11 bowling options (2 leg spin, 2 off spin, 3 left arm pace, and 4 right arm pace) in their squad if absolutely needed.
• England have 4 left-handed batting options (Stokes, Malan, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali) and two wicketkeeping options.
• England will continue to prolong their T20 & ODI legacy. They have picked 9 players from their 2019 ODI World Cup winning squad and 10 players from their 2022 T20 World Cup squad.

England Cricket World Cup Team at a Glance

Player	Role
Jason Roy	Batter
Jonny Bairstow	Batter/Wicketkeeper
Dawid Malan	Batter
Joe Root	Batter/part-time off spin
Ben Stokes	All-Rounder/ Medium Pace
Jos Buttler	Batter/Wicketkeeper
Liam Livingstone	Batter/part-time leg spin
Moeen Ali	All-Rounder/off-spin
Sam Curran	All-Rounder/Medium Pace
Mark Wood	Fast Bowler
Adil Rashid	Leg Spin
Reece Topley	Fast Bowler
Chris Woakes	All-Rounder/Medium Pace
David Willey	All-Rounder/Medium Pace
Gus Atkinson	Fast Bowler

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England Cricket World Cup 2023 Potential XI

1. Jason Roy
2. Jonny Bairstow (WK)
3. Dawid Malan
4. Joe Root
5. Ben Stokes
6. Jos Buttler (C)
7. Liam Livingstone
8. Moeen Ali
9. Sam Curran
10. Mark Wood
11. Adil Rashid

Injury News

• Jofra Archer will go to India as a ‘traveling reserve’ due to elbow fracture.
• Ben Stokes has returned to the ODI squad. However, due to his chronic knee injury, Stokes will be in the squad as a specialist batter.
• Saqib Mahmood suffered a back stress fracture and has been out of contention since.
• Alex Hales announced his international retirement to prolong his T20 franchise career.

7 England Players Who Were Unlucky to Miss Out

England is blessed with limited over talent. Harry Brook has been in top notch form with 4 Test centuries, ODI fifty, and T20I fifty. He was also in the world cup winning T20 World Cup squad.

• Harry Brook, Tom Curran, Ben Duckett, James Vince, Will Jacks, Phil Salt, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson

Surprise Pick for England’s World Cup Squad

• Gus Atkinson is a surprise pick for the World Cup team. He has bowled at up to 95 mph speeds in the Hundred. Atkinson has only played two List A games, 14 first class matches, and 41 T20 games.

How Many Players Played in England’s 2019 ODI World Cup Squad?

9 players (Roy, Bairstow, Root, Stokes, Buttler, Ali, Wood, Rashid, Woakes) were part of England’s 2019 World Cup squad.

How Many Players Played in England’s 2022 T20 World Cup Squad?

10 players (Buttler, Ali, S Curran, Livingstone, Malan, Rashid, Stokes, Willey, Woakes, Wood) were part of England’s 2022 T20 World Cup squad.

2023 Cricket World Cup Squad: England Cricket Team List of Players for the World Cup

1. Jason Roy

Role: Right Hand Bat (Opener)

• Matches/Innings: 116/110
• Runs: 4271, Best: 180
• Average/SR: 39.91/105.53
• 100/50: 12/21

Recent ODI Form: 9, 1, 4, 132, 19

Last ODI: March 6, 2023

Age: 33

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2. Jonny Bairstow (WK)

Role: Right hand bat/Wicketkeeper

• Matches/Innings: 95/86
• Runs: 3634, Best: 141*
• Average/SR: 46.58/104.12
• 100/50: 11/15
• Catches/Stumpings: 48/3

Recent ODI Form: 38, 0, 63, 28, DNB (did not bat)

Last ODI: July 24, 2022

Age: 33

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3. Dawid Malan

Role: Left Hand Bat

• Matches/Innings: 18/18
• Runs: 769, Best: 134
• Average/SR: 54.92/93.09
• 100/50: 4/3

Recent ODI Form: 12, 118, 114*, 11, 0

Last ODI: March 6, 2023

Age: 35

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4. Joe Root

Role: Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Off-Spin

• Matches/Innings: 158/147
• Runs: 6207, Best: 133*
• Average/SR: 50.05/86.93
• 100/50: 16/36

Recent ODI Form: 11, 0, 86, 1, DNB

Last ODI: July 24, 2022

Age: 32

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5. Ben Stokes

Role: Left Hand Bat/Right Arm Fast Medium

• Matches/Innings: 105/90
• Runs: 2924, Best: 102*
• Average/SR: 38.98/95.08
• 100/50: 3/21
• Wickets: 74, Best: 5/61
• Economy: 6.05

Recent ODI Form: 32, 0, 21, 27, 5 & 0/31 0/1, DNB, 0/14, 0/44

Last ODI: July 19, 2022

Age: 32

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6. Jos Buttler (C/WK)

Role: Right Hand Batter/ Wicketkeeper

• Matches/Innings: 165/138
• Runs: 4647, Best: 162*
• Average/SR: 41.49/117.97
• 100/50: 11/24
• Catches/Stumpings: 204/34

Recent ODI Form: 94*, 131, 9, 76, 26

Last ODI: March 6, 2023

Age: 32

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7. Liam Livingstone

Role: Right Arm Bat, Right Arm Legbreak/Offbreak

• Matches/Innings: 12/10
• Runs: 250, Best: 66*
• Average/SR: 31.25/122.54
• Wickets: 6, Best: 2/30
• 100/50: 0/1

Recent ODI Form: 33, 27, 10, 38, DNB

Last ODI: 24 July, 2022

Age: 30

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8. Sam Curran

Role: Left Arm Bat/Left Hand Medium Fast

• Matches/Innings: 24/38
• Runs: 318, Best of: 95*
• Average/SR: 24.46/96.36
• 100/50: 0/1, 4w/5w: 1/1
• Wickets: 26, Best: 5/48
• Economy: 3.23

Recent ODI Form: 17, 28, 11, 33*, 23 & 3/35, 1/60, 0/50, 4/29, 2/51

Last ODI: March 6, 2023

Age: 25

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9. Moeen Ali

Role: Left Arm Bat, Right Arm Offbreak

• Matches/Innings: 129/103
• Runs: 2212, Best: 128
• Average/SR: 25.13/99.46
• 100/50: 3/6
• Wickets: 99, Best: 4/46
• Economy: 5.28

Recent ODI Form: 51, 41, 14, 52, 2 & 1/51, 0/32, 0/29, 2/35, 1/27, 0/48

Last ODI: March 6, 2023

Age: 36

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10. David Willey

Role: Left Hand Bat/ Left Arm Fast Medium

• Matches/Innings: 64/63
• Runs: 538, Best: 51
• 100s/50s: 0/2
• Wickets: 84, Best: 5/30
• 4-fer/5-fer: 4/1
• Economy: 5.58

Recent ODI Form: DNB, 34*, 6, 12*, 7 & 1/19, 2/51, 2/44, 0/63, 0/38

Last ODI: January 27, 2023

Age: 33

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11. Chris Woakes

Role: Right Arm Medium Pace/Right Hand Bat

• Matches/Innings: 112/78
• Runs: 1386, Best: 95*
• Wickets: 160, Best: 6/45
• 4-fer/5-fer: 10/3
• Economy: 5.45

Recent ODI Form: 0/62, 0/60, 1/51, 1/28, 1/27 & 0, 14, 9*, 7, 34

Last ODI: March 6, 2023

Age: 34

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12. Mark Wood

Role: Right Arm Fast Bowler

• Matches/Innings: 59/58
• Wickets: 71, Best: 4/33
• 4-fer/5-fer: 2/0
• Economy: 5.42

Recent ODI Form: 3/34, 0/19, 0/35, 2/34, 0/14

Last ODI: March 3, 2023

Age: 33

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13. Reece Topley

Role: Left Arm Fast/Right Hand Bat

• Matches/Innings: 22/22
• Wickets: 33, Best: 6/24
• 4-fer/5-fer: 1/1
• Economy: 5.29

Recent ODI Form: 6/24, 3/35, 2/34, 0/34, 0/74, 0/48

Last ODI: February 1, 2023

Age: 29

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14. Adil Rashid

Role: Right Arm Leg break (can bat a bit)

• Matches/Innings: 125/119
• Runs: 734, Best: 69
• Wickets: 183, Best: 5/27
• 4-fer/5-fer: 8/2
• Economy: 5.64

Recent ODI Form: 2/72, 3/68, 2/47, 4/45, 2/21

Last ODI: March 6, 2023

Age: 35

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15. Gus Atkinson

*Has Not debuted yet in international cricket

Role: Right Hand Bat/ Right Arm Fast

List A Record

• Matches/Innings: 2//1
• Wickets: 5
• 4-fer/5-fer: 1/0
• Economy: 7.06

Age: 25

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Final Thoughts

With a squad full of stars and potential match-winners, England are one of the favorites to lift the 2023 Cricket World Cup trophy.

The team is very well balanced, with experienced bowlers and reliable batters.

What do you think? Can they go all the way again in the subcontinent? Comment below with your thoughts!

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