The official warm-up fixtures for this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India have been announced. The 10 teams will each play two official 50-over contests during the week leading up to the start of the World Cup on October 5, with matches to be held in three different cities across India. The matches will be held in Guwahati, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram between Friday 29 September and Tuesday 3 October and will provide teams with the perfect opportunity to acclimatise to the conditions they are expected to face during the World Cup. World Cup warm-up fixtures: Friday 29 September Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati South Africa v Afghanistan, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram New Zealand v Pakistan, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Saturday 30 September India v England, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati Australia v Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Monday 2 October England v Bangladesh, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati New Zealand v South Africa, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Tuesday 3 October Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati India v Netherlands, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Pakistan v Australia, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
ICC unveils schedule for World Cup warm-up matches
