Hi there! Welcome to Episode 229 (Part 1) of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. International cricket’s biggest tournament is set to get underway in India on October 5. A blockbuster clash between the 2019 finalists England and New Zealand will kick off the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad that day. The tournament will run for 46 days and will see 10 teams vying for the men’s one-day international (ODI) cricket championship in the final on November 19. Here’s the ultimate preview you’ll need in the lead-up to the World Cup. In this part, we look at Afghanistan, England, India and New Zealand. We have Rishab Vinay Malde joining us for this discussion. The Podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify for Podcasters, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and many other platforms and spread the word. Check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram & Threads and @neverontheback1 on X for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology. ?