World Cup 2023 matches today: New Zealand vs Pakistan and England vs Australia, NZ vs PAK and ENG vs AUS Key Players, Kane Williamson injury update, Live streaming details; IND vs SA match on Sunday

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World Cup 2023: NZ vs PAK; ENG vs AUS

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NZ vs PAK: Kane Williamson injury update

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who has missed the last few World Cup matches due to an injury, was spotted training in Bengaluru on Friday. Pictures of him practising batting at the nets ahead of New Zealand's match against Pakistan were shared widely on social media. However, a decision on his availability will likely be confirmed only at the toss

New Zealand vs Pakistan Key Players

Team New Zealand has Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young and Rachin Ravindra among key players to bank on. Meanwhile, Pakistan has Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shaheen Afridi in their dugout

England vs Australia Key Players

Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow & Mark Wood are some big players from Team England to watch out for. On the other side, Team Australia has Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell as some of its key players

New Zealand vs Pakistan; Venue, pitch report

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England vs Australia; Venue, pitch report

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New Zealand vs Pakistan, England vs Australia: Timings

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NZ vs PAK; ENG vs AUS: Win prediction

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NZ vs PAK; ENG vs AUS: Live streaming details, Where To Watch

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IND vs SA: World Cup match on Sunday

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