England And Wales are getting ready to host the 12th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup. To be played in 11 venues . England had hosted the mega- event in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1999 and now its host again 2019. It begins on May 30 and runs till July 14 . The tournament will see ten teams batting for the coveted trophy. Australia are the defending champions.
Hosts and one of the favourites for the title England begin their World Cup campaign against South Africa on May 30 .
The World Cup will follow a different format this year, with all ten teams playing each other during the league stage, with the top four progressing to the semi-finals. This was the format that was followed during the 1992 World Cup in Australia- New Zealand.
One of the favourites Virat Kohli’s Team India open their cup campaign against South Africa on June 5 at Southampton. They take on defending Champions Australia on June 9 at the Oval , followed by New Zealand on June 13 at Nottingham. Then comes their biggest and most hyped encounter – versus Pakistan on June 16 at Manchester
Defending Champions Australia open their defence with their first match against Afghanistan on June 1 at Bristol. Australia had won the World Cup previously in years – 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
Date Match Venue Time : The ICC Cricket World Cup England & Wales 2019
May 30 England vs South Africa Oval, London 1500 IST
May 31 West Indies vs Pakistan Nottingham 1500 IST
Jun 1 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Cardiff 1500 IST
June 1 Afghanistan vs Australia Bristol 1800 IST
June 2 South Africa vs Bangladesh Oval, London 1500 IST
June 3 England vs Pakistan Nottingham 1500 IST
June 4 Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Cardiff 1500 IST
June 5 South Africa vs India Southampton 1500 IST
June 5 Bangladesh vs New Zealand Oval, London 1800 IST
June 6 Australia vs West indies Nottingham 1500 IST
June 7 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Bristol 1500 IST
June 8 England vs Bangladesh Cardiff 1500 IST
June 8 Afghanistan vs New Zealand Taunton 1800 IST
June 9 India vs Australia Oval, London 1500 IST
June 10 South Africa vs West Indies Southampton 1500 IST
June 11 Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Bristol 1500 IST
Jun 12 Australia vs Pakistan Taunton 1500 IST
June 13 India vs New Zealand Nottingham 1500 IST
June 14 England vs West Indies Southampton 1500 IST
June 15 Sri Lanka vs Australia Oval, London 1500 IST
June 15 South Africa vs Afghanistan Cardiff 1800 IST
June 16 India vs Pakistan Manchester 1500 IST
Jun 17 West Indies vs Bangladesh Taunton 1500 IST
June 18 England vs Afghanistan Manchester 1500 IST
June 19 New Zealand vs South Africa Birmingham 1500 IST
June 20 Australia vs Bangladesh Nottingham 1500 IST
June 21 England vs Sri Lanka Leeds 1500 IST
June 22 India vs Afghanistan Southampton 1500 IST
June 22 West Indies vs New Zealand Manchester 1800 IST
June 23 Pakistan vs South Africa Lord’s 1500 IST
June 24 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Southampton 1500 IST
Jun 25 England vs Australia Lord’s 1500 IST
June 26 New Zealand vs Pakistan Birmingham 1500 IST
June 27 West indies vs India Manchester 1500 IST
June 28 Sri Lanka vs South Africa Chester-le-Street 1500 IST
June 29 Pakistan vs Afghanistan Leeds 1500 IST
June 29 New Zealand vs Australia Lord’s 1800 IST
June 30 England vs India Birmingham 1500 IST
Jul 1 Sri Lanka vs West indies Chester-le-Street 1500 IST
Jul 2 Bangladesh vs India Birmingham 1500 IST
Jul 3 England vs New Zealand Chester-le-Street 1500 IST
Jul 4 Afghanistan vs West Indies Leeds 1500 IST
Jul 5 Pakistan vs Bangladesh Lord’s 1500 IST
Jul 6 Sri Lanka vs India Leeds 1500 IST
Jul 6 Australia vs South Africa Manchester 1800 IST
Jul 9 First Semi-Final Manchester 1500 IST
Jul 11 Second Semi-Final Birmingham 1500 IST
Jul 14 FINAL Lord’s 1500 IST
