After Stokes' inclusion, England name surprise picks in provisional ODI World Cup squad

The English cricket team selection committee has announced the provisional squad for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023, all set to take place in India from October 5, 2023. The defending champions will play the opening match of the tournament against New Zealand which will be a repeat of the 2019 ODI World Cup final. The provisional squad includes the name of the all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has come out of his ODI retirement after having talks with England's limited-overs format skipper Jos Buttler. 

3 things you need to know 

• England are the defending champions of the ODI World Cup
• Apart from announcing provisional CWC 2023 squad, ECB also announced the team for ODI series against the Kiwis 
• Ben Stokes has come out of his ODI retirement and will be part of England's squad for the ODI World Cup

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ECB's includes six new players in the provisional ODI World Cup 2023 squad

(English cricket team pacer Jofra Archer / Image: AP) 

England cricket team's selection committee led by former English cricketer Luke Wright has named some amazing picks in the team's provisional squad for the ODI World Cup 2023. The squad doesn't include the likes of Jofra Archer and Harry Brook, whereas six new players have been included in the squad if we compare it to England's squad for the 2019 edition of the tournament. 

Jofra Archer had to miss a major part of the Indian Premier League 2023 and the whole English summer, after the recurrence of his elbow injury. After remaining out of international cricket for almost two years Archer had returned to the English colors in the early months of 2023. On the other hand, the inclusion of Ben Stokes has led to the snub of young batter Harry Brook. 

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The six new players that have been included in England's provisional ODI World Cup 2023 squad are Gus Atkinson, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Reece Topley, and David Willey. Apart from playing New Zealand in the opening match of the ODI World Cup 2023, England will take the Kiwis in a four-match ODI series as a preparation for the upcoming major tournament. 

England's provisional squad for the ODI World Cup 2023 and NZ ODI series 

Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.