ICC announces schedule for warm-ups
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the schedule for warm-up matches before next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the schedule for warm-up matches before next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Each of the 14 teams that have qualified for the World Cup will play two matches between February 8-13.
The World Cup schedule had already been announced. The event gets underway on February 14 when New Zealand host Sri Lanka in Christchurch and Australia play England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which will also be the venue for the final on March 29.
Schedule of warm-up matches
February 8 - India vs Australia, Adelaide
February 9 - South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Christchurch; New Zealand vs Zimbabwe, Christchurch; England vs West Indies, Sydney; Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Sydney
February 10 - Ireland vs Scotland, Sydney; India vs Afghanistan, Adelaide
February 11 - New Zealand vs South Africa, Christchurch; Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Christchurch; Australia vs United Arab Emirates, Melbourne; England vs Pakistan, Sydney
February 12 - West Indies vs Scotland, Sydney; Ireland vs Bangladesh, Sydney
February 13 - Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates, Melbourne
