ENG vs PAK ODI Head To Head Stats & Record: Defending champions England will be playing for pride when they face semifinal hopefuls Pakistan in match 44 of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday (November 11).
Jos Buttler-led seventh-placed England head into the match on the back of a win that ended a five-match losing run, while Babar Azam’s fifth-placed Pakistan, who still hold a glimmer of hope in the semifinal race, are fresh from their fourth win in the tournament.

In the most recent outing, England defended a total of 339 against Netherlands after bundling out their opponents for 179 at the MCA Stadium in Pune, where they reignited their push to qualify for 2025 Champions Trophy.
Pakistan, meanwhile, were helped by rain in the run chase of 402 against New Zealand to keep their last four hopes alive with a win by DLS method at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where the Blackcaps bounced back a few days later to dent Babar & co’s chances.
The two sides will now be playing for pride as they settle for a spot in the Champions Trophy, when they clash in their first meeting in ODI format since 2021.
England and Pakistan have met in over 90 ODI so far, including few clashes at the World Cup. This will, however, be their first meeting in at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where both teams have played against different opponents.
Now, ahead of the ENG vs PAK World Cup 2023 match we take a look at their ODI head to head record, stats as well as both England and Pakistan’s record in World Cup and their numbers at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
In the 91 England vs Pakistan head to head meeting in ODI format, England hold the advantage, having won 56 times against Pakistan, who have won 32 such encounters with three matches ending in No Result, In the last 5 matches, England hold a record of 4-1.
Among the 56 wins, England has won 27 times when batting first and 29 times when chasing, while Pakistan has won 15 times when batting first and 17 times when chasing. Here is a look at the England vs Pakistan head to head stats and top performances:
| Stats | For ENG vs PAK | For PAK vs ENG |
| Highest Total | 444/3 | 361/7 |
| Lowest Total | 132 All Out | 74 All Out |
| Wins Batting 1st | 27 | 15 |
| Wins Chasing | 29 | 17 |
| Most Runs (All Time) | Eoin Morgan & Allan Lamb (830 runs) | Javed Miandad (991 runs) |
| Most Runs (Current) | Jos Buttler (775 runs) | Babar Azam (816 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Alex Hales (171) | Babar Azam (158) |
| Most wickets (All Time) | Chris Woakes (30 wickets) | Shahid Afridi & Shoaib Akhtar (34 wickets) |
| Most wickets (Current) | Chris Woakes (30 wickets) | Hasan Ali (20 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Chris Woakes (5/54) | Waqar Younis (7/36) |
In the ODI World Cup history, the two nations have met ten times, and it’s Pakistan that hold the edge with a 5-4 record against England with one match ending in no result. In the 2019 World Cup, the Pakistan beat England by 14 runs. Here is a look at ENG vs PAK WC record.
| Stat | For ENG vs PAK in CWC | For PAK vs ENG in CWC |
| Won | 4 | 5 |
| Lost | 5 | 4 |
| Won Batting First | 2 | 3 |
| Won Chasing | 2 | 2 |
| Highest Total | 334 | 348 |
| Lowest Total | 165 | 134 |
In Kolkata at the Eden Gardens, England and Pakistan has never played each other at the venue, where they have played different opponents in ODIs. England have won one and lost three, while Pakistan have won six and lost one at the Kolkata venue. Here is a look at their record:
| Stat | England ODI Record in Kolkata | Pakistan ODI Record in Kolkata |
| Played | 4 | 7 |
| Won | 1 | 6 |
| Lost | 3 | 1 |
| Won Batting First | 1 | 2 |
| Won Chasing | 0 | 4 |
| Highest Total | 321 | 293 |
| Lowest Total | 176 | 224 |
When it comes to ODI World Cups, England won the title once in the last edition, while Pakistan also have won the title once. Both sides have also finished runner up. Here is a look at England and Pakistan’s record in ODI World Cup.
| Stats | England Record in ODI World Cup | Pakistan Record in ODI World Cup |
| Matches | 91 | 87 |
| Won | 50 | 49 |
| Lost | 38 | 36 |
| Tied | 2 | 0 |
| No Result | 1 | 2 |
| Won Batting First | 28 | 30 |
| Won Chasing | 22 | 19 |
| Highest Total | 397 | 349 |
| Lowest Total | 93 | 74 |
| Most Runs (All Time) | Joe Root (969 runs) | Javed Miandad (1083 runs) |
| Most Runs (Current) | Joe Root (969 runs) | Babar Azam (755 runs) |
| Most Wickets (All Time) | Ian Botham (30 wickets) | Wasim Akram (55 wickets) |
| Most Wickets (Current) | Chris Woakes (30 wickets) | Shaheen Shah Afridi (32 wickets) |