ENG vs. AFG World Cup 2023: First XI,Head to Head, Pitch Report

In the match day 13, ENG vs. AFG will be challenging for the Afghan cricketer to bounce back from the previous setback.

England will look to maintain their winning momentum when they take on Afghanistan in the 13th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup on Sunday, October 15. The defending champions bounced back from their opening defeat against New Zealand with a comprehensive win over Bangladesh in their last match.

Afghanistan is still searching for their first win of the tournament. They lost their opening two matches against India and Bangladesh and will hope to put up a better performance against England.

We expect the match to be a close one. England are the favorites, but Afghanistan can spring a surprise. It will be interesting to see which team comes out on top.

Match Details

ENG vs. AFG : Key players to watch

England:

• Jos Buttler: Jos Buttler is the captain of the team and one of the most destructive wicket-keeper batsmen in the world. He will look to lead his team to another victory on Sunday. He is also a very good finisher and can chase down big targets. If Buttler scores a big hundred against Afghanistan, it will be very difficult for Afghanistan to win the match. 
• Dawid Malan: Malan was the star of England’s win over Bangladesh, scoring a blistering century. He is in excellent form and will be a key player for England against Afghanistan. Malan is a very good fielder. He is very athletic and has a good pair of hands. He is also a very good slip fielder. Malan is a precious asset to the England team. He is a very consistent batsman and can score big runs. 
• Jonny Bairstow: Jonny Bairstow is a very talented opening batsman who can score big runs at a fast pace. He has scored 85 runs in two matches, including a half-century. He can play both attacking and defensive cricket, depending on the situation. Bairstow will be a key player for England in the match against Afghanistan. Afghanistan has a very good bowling attack, so Bairstow will need to be at his best if England are to score a big total.
• Joe Root: Joe Root is one of the most important players in the England cricket team. He is a very experienced and consistent batsman, and he is also a very good leader. Root will be crucial to England’s success in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan. Root has been in good form in the tournament so far. He has scored 159 runs in two matches. He has also scored two half-centuries. Root is a very good player of spin bowling. It will be important in the match against Afghanistan.
• Sam Curran: Sam Curran is one of the most exciting young players in the world. He is a very talented all-rounder who can change the course of a match with both bat and ball. Curran will be a key player for England in the match against Afghanistan. He is a very good bowler against right-handed batters, and Afghanistan has several right-handed batsmen in their top order. He is also a very good fielder and can be very dangerous in the lower order with the bat.
• Reece Topley: Reece Topley is one of the key players for England in the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2023. He is a left-arm fast bowler who can generate a lot of pace and swing. He is also a very good fielder. We expect Topley to play a key role for England in the match against Afghanistan. Afghanistan has several talented batters in their lineup. Topley will need to use his pace and swing to take early wickets and put pressure on the Afghanistan batters.

Afghanistan:

• Rashid Khan: The leg-spinner is one of the best bowlers in the world, and he will be a key player for Afghanistan against England. He can bowl very good googlies. He is also a very good fielder. He can take wickets at any stage of the innings. He will need to be careful not to give away too many runs, but he can take wickets even when the batters are looking to score quickly.
• Hashmatullah Shahidi: Hashmatullah Shahidi is the captain of the Afghanistan cricket team. He is a Left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He is known for his calm and composed demeanor on the field. He has one century and 98 runs to his name so far in the ICC Cricket World Cup. In the match against England, Shahidi will look to anchor the Afghanistan innings and score a big run. 
• Azmatullah Omarzai: Azmatullah Omarzai is a key player for Afghanistan in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman who is known for his big-hitting ability. Omarzai is likely to bat at number 5 or 6 for Afghanistan in the World Cup. He will be expected to provide middle-order stability and also score quick runs if needed. Omarzai is a very dangerous batsman. He can hit the ball very long and is also a very good runner between the wickets. He is also a very good fielder.
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz: The wicket-keeper batsman is a dangerous player, and he will look to score some quick runs for Afghanistan. Gurbaz is a very aggressive batsman. He is not afraid to take risks and is always looking to score runs at a fast pace. He is also a very good hitter of the ball and can hit the ball out of the ground. Besides his batting skills, Gurbaz is also a very good wicket-keeper. He is very athletic and has very good hands. He is also a very good leader and is always communicating with his bowlers.
• Naveen-ul-Haq: Naveen is a very talented bowler. He has good pace and swing, and he is also a very good death bowler. He can bowl both new ball and old ball, and he is also effective in the middle overs. He is a very good fielder. He can save runs and take wickets in the field.

England vs. Afghanistan: Prediction

England is the favorite to win this match. They have a better batting lineup and a more experienced bowling attack than Afghanistan. However, Afghanistan is a dangerous team, and they will hope to pull off an upset.

ENG vs. AFG Head – to Head Records

England and Afghanistan face off in Arun Jaitley Stadium for the first time in ICC Cricket World Cup history.

Pitch report & Weather Forecast

The Arun Jaitley Stadium was a paradise for spinners and slower bowlers, especially late in the game. Batters look to be gaining the upper hand with the introduction of new black-soil pitches.

The possibility of rain affecting the match is about 4%, making weather-related interruptions unlikely. Nonetheless, Delhi will heat up, with temperatures hitting 35 degrees and humidity reaching 63%.

England Probable First XI

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

Afghanistan First XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

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