The Cricket World Cup 2023 is ready to thrust ODI back under the spotlight following a bustling period since the last tournament.

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England are the reigning champions following a terrific 2019 competition and have since gone on to apply their white-ball skills in T20 and, let's face it, even Test cricket under the guise of Bazball.

Since the infamous, nerve-shattering super over, Eoin Morgan has departed as England captain, to be replaced by Jos Buttler, who guided the team to become T20 champions of the world.

Two back-to-back years featuring T20 World Cup tournaments may have pushed ODIs into the shade somewhat, but the appetite for 50-over cricket will come roaring back by the time the tournament rolls around, especially with several English superstars injecting life back into this glorious game.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates you need to know for the Cricket World Cup 2023.

When is the Cricket World Cup 2023?

The Cricket World Cup 2023 will begin on Thursday 5th October 2023 and run until the final on Sunday 19th November 2023.

It was initially expected to take place between February and March 2023 but officials announced in July 2020 that it would be pushed back due to COVID restrictions wreaking havoc with the qualification process.

Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule

All UK time.

Group stage

Thursday 5th October

England v New Zealand (9:30am)

Friday 6th October

Pakistan v Netherlands (9:30am)

Saturday 7th October

Bangladesh v Afghanistan (6am)

South Africa v Sri Lanka (9:30am)

Sunday 8th October

India v Australia (9:30am)

Monday 9th October

New Zealand v Netherlands (9:30am)

Tuesday 10th October

England v Bangladesh (6am)

Pakistan v Sri Lanka (9:30am)

Wednesday 11th October

India v Afghanistan (9:30am)

Thursday 12th October

Australia v South Africa (9:30am)

Friday 13th October

New Zealand v Bangladesh (6am)

Saturday 14th October

India v Pakistan (9:30am)

Sunday 15th October

England v Afghanistan (9:30am)

Monday 16th October

Australia v Sri Lanka (9:30am)

Tuesday 17th October

South Africa v Netherlands (9:30am)

Wednesday 18th October

New Zealand v Afghanistan (9:30am)

Thursday 19th October

India v Bangladesh (9:30am)

Friday 20th October

Australia v Pakistan (9:30am)

Saturday 21st October

Netherlands v Sri Lanka (6am)

England v South Africa (9:30am)

Sunday 22nd October

India v New Zealand (9:30am)

Monday 23rd October

Pakistan v Afghanistan (9:30am)

Tuesday 24th October

South Africa v Bangladesh (9:30am)

Wednesday 25th October

Australia v Netherlands (9:30am)

Thursday 26th October

England v Sri Lanka (9:30am)

Friday 27th October

Pakistan v South Africa (9:30am)

Saturday 28th October

Australia v New Zealand (6am)

Netherlands v Bangladesh (9:30am)

Sunday 29th October

India v England (8:30am)

Monday 30th October

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka (8:30am)

Tuesday 31st October

Pakistan v Bangladesh (8:30am)

Wednesday 1st November

New Zealand v South Africa (8:30am)

Thursday 2nd November

India v Sri Lanka (8:30am)

Friday 3rd November

Netherlands v Afghanistan (8:30am)

Saturday 4th November

New Zealand v Pakistan (5am)

England v Australia (8:30am)

Sunday 5th November

India v South Africa (8:30am)

Monday 6th November

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (8:30am)

Tuesday 7th November

Australia v Afghanistan (8:30am)

Wednesday 8th November

England v Netherlands (8:30am)

Thursday 9th November

New Zealand v Sri Lanka (8:30am)

Friday 10th November

South Africa v Afghanistan (8:30am)

Saturday 11th November

Australia v Bangladesh (5am)

England v Pakistan (8:30am)

Sunday 12th November

India v Netherlands (8:30am)

Semi-finals

Wednesday 15th November

Semi-final 1 – TBC v TBC (8:30am)

Thursday 16th November

Semi-final 2 – TBC v TBC (8:30am)

Final

Sunday 19th November

Final – TBC v TBC (8:30am)

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