https://www.cricwaves.com Latest news from www.cricwaves.com (c)www.cricwaves.com en-gb Fri 17 May 2024 https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/pQsKowIafA_drh-sevawcirc/devon-conway-rachin-ravindra-hammer-tons-as-new-zealand-crush-england-by-9-wickets-in-world-cup-2023-opener.html There wasn’t much hype over the England vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 5. The contest that was produced in the match in front of empty stands was pretty drab as well. The Kiwis hardly broke a sweat as they whacked defending champions England by nine wickets in the opening match of the World Cup.