World Cup 2023: England vs Netherlands, Game 40 – Dafanews Match Preview

England will lock horns against the Netherlands in the 40th match of the ongoing World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Wednesday. The Three Lions could not deliver as a unit and thus they are already knocked out of the tournament.

The Netherlands, on the other hand, are still hanging on by a thin thread in the ODI showpiece but it is going to be almost impossible for them to qualify for the last four. We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form for England: L L L L L

England have lost their last five matches and they haven’t played like a champion team. The reigning champions have failed to deliver with both and ball and it has led to their downfall as a unit. Jos Buttler has also failed to lead from the front.

Current form for Netherlands: L W L L W

The Netherlands have made the most of their resources and Scott Edwards has got the best out of his players. The Dutch have done a decent job with both bat and ball and they will need to once again play out of their skins to stun England.

Head to Head: Matches: 6, Won by England: 6, Won by Netherlands: 0.

Players to watch out for: Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes, and Adil Rashid will hold the key.

Scott Edwards, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, and Logan van Beek will hold the key for the Netherlands.

England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.

Netherlands squad: Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.