Cricket World Cup 2023 LIVE: Dates, UK start times, venues, full match schedule and how to follow as England defend title

The 2023 Cricket World Cup is up and running with the game's best in India to compete for the ultimate prize.

England are the reigning champions after a dramatic clash against New Zealand that saw Ben Stokes star in a historic Super Over win in 2019.

Jos Buttler has replaced the retired Eoin Morgan as captain since that triumph and he will lead his country into the showpiece tournament as England aim to defend their title this autumn.

Hosts India are the favourites to win the competition while five-time winners Australia will be fancying their own chances at success. 

Cricket World Cup 2023: Date and how to follow

The Cricket World Cup will get underway on Thursday, October 5. 

It will continue for over a month, with the final of the tournament scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 19. 

The majority of matches will be played at 8:30am and 9:30am UK time with a small amount played at 5am and 6am.

Every game will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.

Fans can watch the event on TV or via the Sky Go app on tablet and mobile devices. 

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you updated on all the action throughout the tournament.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

ou can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Teams and format

Ten countries will take part in the Cricket World Cup this year. 

Those countries are Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka. 

They will compete in a round-robin stage where every team plays each other once in an ODI (One-Day International).

A win earns a side two points while a draw or no result means both teams get one point each. 

The top four teams in the round-robin table will qualify for the knockout stages to play in the semi-final and final.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Venues 

Matches throughout the tournament will be played across India.

• Arun Jatley Stadium (Delhi)
• BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow)
• Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
• HPCA Stadium (Dharamsala)
• M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru)
• MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai) 
• MCA International Stadium (Pune)
• Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)
• Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (Hyderabad)
• Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)

Cricket World Cup 2023: England fixtures 

England will get the World Cup underway on October 5 in a rematch of the iconic 2019 final against New Zealand.

They will then wrap up the round-robin stage against Pakistan over a month later on November 11.

• Thursday, October 5 - England vs New Zealand - New Zealand win by 9 wickets
• Tuesday, October 10 - England vs Bangladesh - 6am 
• Sunday, October 15 - England vs Afghanistan - 9:30am
• Saturday, October 21 - England vs South Africa - 9:30am 
• Thursday, October 26 - England vs Sri Lanka - 9:30am
• Sunday, October 29 - India vs England - 8:30am 
• Saturday, November 4 - England vs Australia - 8:30am 
• Wednesday, November 8 - England vs Netherlands - 8:30am 
• Saturday, November 11 - England vs Pakistan - 8:30am 

Cricket World Cup 2023: Full schedule 

All UK start times 

Thursday, October 5

• England vs New Zealand - New Zealand win by 9 wickets

Friday, October 6

• Pakistan vs Netherlands - 9:30am 

Saturday, October 7

• Bangladesh vs Afghanistan - 6am
• South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 9:30am 

Sunday, October 8 

• India vs Australia - 9:30am 

Monday, October 9 

• New Zealand vs Netherlands - 9:30am

Tuesday, October 10 

• England vs Bangladesh - 6am 
• Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - 9:30am 

Wednesday, October 11

• India vs Afghanistan - 9:30am 

Thursday, October 12 

• Australia vs South Africa - 9:30am 

Friday, October 13 

• New Zealand vs Bangladesh - 9:30am 

Saturday, October 14

• India vs Pakistan - 9:30am 

Sunday, October 15 

• England vs Afghanistan - 9:30am 

Monday, October 16 

• Australia vs Sri Lanka - 9:30am

Tuesday, October 17 

• South Africa vs Netherlands - 9:30am 

Wednesday, October 18

• New Zealand vs Afghanistan - 9:30am 

Thursday, October 19 

• India vs Bangladesh - 9:30am 

Friday, October 20 

• Australia vs Pakistan - 9:30am 

Saturday, October 21 

• Netherlands vs Sri Lanka - 6am 
• England vs South Africa - 9:30am 

Sunday, October 22

• India vs New Zealand - 9:30am 

Monday, October 23 

• Pakistan vs Afghanistan - 9:30am 

Tuesday, October 24 

• South Africa vs Bangladesh - 9:30am 

Wednesday, October 25

• Australia vs Netherlands - 9:30am 

Thursday, October 26

• England vs Sri Lanka - 9:30am

Friday, October 27

• Pakistan vs South Africa - 9:30am 

Saturday, October 28 

• Australia vs New Zealand - 6am 
• Netherlands vs Bangladesh - 9:30am 

Sunday, October 29 

• India vs England - 8:30am 

Monday, October 30 

• Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka - 8:30am 

Tuesday, October 31

• Pakistan vs Bangladesh - 8:30am 

Wednesday, November 1 

• New Zealand vs South Africa - 8:30am 

Thursday, November 2 

• India vs Sri Lanka - 8:30am 

Friday, November 3 

• Netherlands vs Afghanistan - 8:30am 

Saturday, November 4 

• New Zealand vs Pakistan - 5am 
• England vs Australia - 8:30am 

Sunday, November 5 

• India vs South Africa - 8:30am 

Monday, November 6

• Bangaldesh vs Sri Lanka - 8:30am 

Tuesday, November 7 

• Australia vs Bangladesh - 8:30am 

Wednesday, November 8 

• England vs Netherlands - 8:30am 

Thursday, November 9

• New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 8:30am 

Friday, November 10 

• South Africa vs Afghanistan - 8:30am 

Saturday, November 11 

• Australia vs Bangladesh - 5am 
• England vs Pakistan - 8:30am 

Sunday, November 12 

• India vs Netherlands - 8:30am 

Wednesday, November 15 

• Semi-final - First place vs fourth place - 8:30am 

Thursday, November 16 

• Semi-final - Second place vs third place - 8:30am 

Sunday, November 19

• Final - Winner of semi-final one vs winner of semi-final two - 8:30am

Cricket World Cup 2023: Betting

India - 2/1

England - 3/1

Australia - 9/2

Pakistan - 13/2

South Africa - 9/1

*odds correct as of 15:00 04/10/2023

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