"England vs New Zealand the ICC World Cup 2023" opener on Thursday , reigning champions England will take on the runners-up of the previous tournament, New Zealand. The ICC One Day International (ODI) World Cup will continue where it left off on Thursday when defending champions England take on last year's runners-up New Zealand in the opening match of the tournament. In 2019, the defending world champions England faced up against the Black Caps in the grandest of finals at the historic Lord's. Even after the Super Over, there was still no difference between the two teams after the summit match ended in a tie.