The ten nations that will participate in the tournament will play two warm-up matches on four of the CWC19 tournament sites.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled Thursday the official preparations for the ICC 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup, which will take place from 24 to 28 May 2019.
The ten nations that will participate in the tournament will play two warm-up matches on four of the CWC19 tournament sites.
The stadiums of Cardiff Wales, Bristol County Ground, Hampshire Bowl and The Oval will be the scene of clashes between Bangladesh and India, Australia against England and Afghanistan against Pakistan during this five-day period. CHECKOUT ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 8 South Africa Vs India
However, these matches do not carry the official ODI status, as the 15 members of the team can be lined up during matches.
"It's always an important milestone to announce an exciting warm-up schedule for the ICC Men's World Cricket Cup, as it shows how close we are to the start of the action this summer," he said. ICC, General Manager of the 2019 ICC Men's World Cup Cricket, Steve Elworthy said.
"These games provide another fantastic opportunity for fans to see world-class players on their local site and allow the tournament to engage schools and local communities with another chance to compete in the Cricket World Cup", he added.
The ICC 2019 World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales, will be a 50-plus tournament starting on May 30th. It will be a 48-game tournament, with 45 of these games played in the group stages.
The opening match will take place between the hosts, England and South Africa, at The Oval on May 30th. The first match of India will be against the Proteas on June 5th in Southampton.
The tournament will follow the round-robin format, similar to the 1992 World Cup calendar, in which the top four teams will qualify and play the semi-finals.
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