2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England, Wales: Schedule, Fixtures, Timings IST, All You Need to Know

India, the 1983 and 2011 world champions will kick start their campaign on 5 June against South Africa at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.

Written by: India.com Sports Desk

Updated: January 19, 2019, 10:28 PM IST

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The 12th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is set to begin in the summers and will be hosted by England and Wales. The schedule for the sporting extravaganza is out and it will take place from 30 May to 14th July 2019.

Hosts England will open the tournament at The Oval on 30 May, when they will take to the field against South Africa.

India, the 1983 and 2011 world champions will kick start their campaign on 5 June against South Africa at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. The much-anticipated match against arch-rivals Pakistan will be at Old Trafford in Manchester on 16 June. While Australia will commence their campaign against Afghanistan in a day/night match in Bristol.

Pakistan will play their first match against two-time champions the Windies at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on 31 May.

According to the ICC schedule, Old Trafford in Manchester and Edgbaston in Birmingham will stage the two semi-finals on 9 and 11 July, while Lord’s will play host to a World Cup final for the fifth time, on 14 July. All these three matches will have reserve days.

Eleven world-class venues will be used in the 46-day tournament in which each side will play the other once in a single-league format with the top four sides after 45 matches progressing to the semi-finals.

48 ODIs. May 30-Jul 14.

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Recently, India sealed a historic bilateral ODI series on Australian soil. Their first after the series win in the 50-over format came in 1985 (World Championship of Cricket) and 2008 (CB Series).

The ‘Men in Blue’ will now take on New Zealand in a limited over series following which they will face a visit from the Aussies at home. The preparations for the World Cup is ongoing Virat Kohli and his men, who will be strong contenders for the coveted trophy.