The 10 best cricket teams on the planet are about to battle for the ICC ODI World Cup, as the 13th edition of the tournament gets underway in India.
The action runs from October 5 to November 19, with the hosts among the favourites to lift the trophy, along with defending champions England and arch-rivals Pakistan.
The teams will play in a round-robin format against each other, before the top four qualify for the semi-finals and then the action progresses to the final.
Here's all you need to know about how to watch the action unfold from North America.
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Where to watch ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in the USA and Canada: TV and live stream details online
There are a number of ways to watch the ICC Cricket World Cup in North America, both via TV/cable, as well as via live stream.
Willow TV, which is North America's only dedicated cricket channel, is available on most satellite and cable networks for a monthly subscription fee or as part of Sports Packages or South Asian packages —.including as part of Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Tamil and Bangla packages on Sling.
Willow has rights to most major ICC and some leading domestic tournaments, such as the IPL.
In the USA, cricket fans can also watch the action from the ICC ODI World Cup via ESPN+, which plans to show all 48 matches from the tournament live.
The tournament comes just in time to take advantage of the last few days of ESPN's current pricing structure of $9.99 per month ($99.99 annually), before the streaming platform's new price of $10.99 a month ($109.99) takes effect from October 12.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 teams
A total of 10 teams are taking part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup, they are:
- India (hosts)
- England (defending champions)
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
- Netherlands
What time are ICC Cricket World Cup matches in USA?
Cricket World Cup matches will generally take place at 2 p.m. local time IST in India, which translates to an early start for fans in North America.
In the USA, where the next T20 World Cup takes place in 2024, matches begin at 4.30 a.m. ET for the start of the tournament, and 3.30 a.m. ET once the clocks change for the latter part of the tournament on November 5.
There will also be a handful of games in the 10.30 a.m. IST slot, which translates to 1 a.m. ET, or midnight from November 5.
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 full fixtures and match schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | England vs New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 6 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | Hyderabad | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 7 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Dharamsala | 1 a.m. |
| October 7 | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | Delhi | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 8 | India vs Australia | Chennai | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 9 | New Zealand vs Netherlands | Hyderabad | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 10 | England vs Bangladesh | Dharamsala | 1 a.m. |
| October 10 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 11 | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 12 | Australia vs South Africa | Lucknow | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 13 | New Zealand vs Bangladesh | Chennai | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 14 | India vs Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 15 | England vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 16 | Australia vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 17 | South Africa vs Netherlands | Dharamsala | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 18 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 19 | India vs Bangladesh | Pune | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 20 | Australia vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 21 | Netherlands vs Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 1 a.m. |
| October 21 | England vs South Africa | Mumbai | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 22 | India vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 23 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Chennai | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 24 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | Mumbai | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 25 | Australia vs Netherlands | Delhi | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 26 | England vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 27 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Chennai | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 28 | Australia vs New Zealand | Dharamsala | 1 a.m. |
| October 28 | Netherlands vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 29 | India vs England | Lucknow | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 30 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Pune | 4:30 a.m. |
| October 31 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Kolkata | 4:30 a.m. |
| November 1 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Pune | 4:30 a.m. |
| November 2 | India vs Sri Lanka | Mumbai | 4:30 a.m. |
| November 3 | Netherlands vs Afghanistan | Lucknow | 4:30 a.m. |
| November 4 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Bengaluru | 1 a.m. |
| November 4 | England vs Australia | Ahmedabad | 4:30 a.m. |
| November 5 | India vs South Africa | Kolkata | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 6 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Delhi | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 7 | Australia vs Afghanistan | Mumbai | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 8 | England vs Netherlands | Pune | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 9 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 10 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Ahmedabad | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 11 | Australia vs Bangaldesh | Pune | 12:00 a.m. |
| November 11 | England vs Pakistan | Kolkata | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 12 | India vs Netherlands | Bengaluru | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 15 | Semi-final 1 | Mumbai | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 16 | Semi-final 2 | Kolkata | 3:30 a.m. |
| November 19 | Final | Ahmedabad | 3:30 a.m. |