The stage is all set for year’s biggest cricketing tournament, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The 12th edition of Cricket World Cup, International Cricket Council (ICC)’s flagship event is scheduled to kick off from May 30 and last until July 14. The ten teams participating in CWC19 are – England, India, Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Hosts England will play South Africa in the opening fixture of ICC World Cup 2019. As for die-hard cricket fans in India, Virat Kohli’s side will begin their campaign from June 5 onwards. Those who are looking for ICC World Cup 2019 schedule including all CWC19 fixtures with match timings in IST (Indian time) and venue details, get ready for all important information. You can also download complete ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 schedule timetable in PDF format for free.
A total of 48 matches will be played in the ICC World Cup 2019. Out of this, 45 games will be a part of a group stage which will be played in a round-robin format. All the ten teams are placed in one group and play each other once i.e. each side is going to play a minimum of nine matches. Based on how they finish on the points table, the top-four teams will advance to the semi-finals. The two semi-finals will be played on July 9 and July 11. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final match will be played on July 14 at Lord's Cricket Ground, London. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Venue-Wise Schedule: Download List of Stadiums, Fixtures and Timetable of All Teams in PDF.
There are ten cricket grounds that will be hosting the CWC 2019 matches, and they are - Edgbaston in Birmingham, Bristol County Ground in Bristol, Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Headingley in Yorkshire, The Oval in London, Old Trafford in Manchester, Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Rose Bowl in Southampton, Lord's in London and County Ground in Taunton.
India will be beginning their CWC19 journey against South Africa on June 5. After South Africa vs India, the other Team Indian games are as follows - India vs Australia on June 9, India vs New Zealand on June 13, India vs Pakistan on June 16, India vs Afghanistan on June 22, West Indies vs India on June 27, England vs India on June 30, Bangladesh vs India on July 2 and Sri Lanka vs India on July 6. You can check the full ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 schedule with match timings in IST and venue details.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Schedule Timetable in IST (Indian Time)
Sr. No | Date | Fixtures | Venue | Time |
1 | Thursday, May 30 | England vs South Africa | The Oval, London | 3.00 pm IST |
2 | Friday, May 31 | West Indies vs Pakistan | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3.00 pm IST |
3 | Saturday, June 1 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff | 3.00 pm IST |
4 | Saturday, June 1 | Afghanistan vs Australia (D/N) | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | 6.00 pm IST |
5 | Sunday, June 2 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | The Oval, London | 3.00 pm IST |
6 | Monday, June 3 | England vs Pakistan | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3.00 pm IST |
7 | Tuesday, June 4 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff | 3.00 pm IST |
8 | Wednesday, June 5 | South Africa vs India | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton | 3.00 pm IST |
9 | Wednesday, June 5 | Bangladesh vs New Zealand (D/N) | The Oval, London | 6.00 pm IST |
10 | Thursday, June 6 | Australia vs West Indies | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3.00 pm IST |
11 | Friday, June 7 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | 3.00 pm IST |
12 | Saturday, June 8 | England vs Bangladesh | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff | 3.00 pm IST |
13 | Saturday, June 8 | Afghanistan vs New Zealand (D/N) | County Ground, Taunton | 6.00 pm IST |
14 | Sunday, June 9 | India vs Australia | The Oval, London | 3.00 pm IST |
15 | Monday, June 10 | South Africa vs West Indies | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton | 3.00 pm IST |
16 | Tuesday, June 11 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | 3.00 pm IST |
17 | Wednesday, June 12 | Australia vs Pakistan | County Ground, Taunton | 3.00 pm IST |
18 | Thursday, June 13 | India vs New Zealand | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3.00 pm IST |
19 | Friday, June 14 | England vs West Indies | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton | 3.00 pm IST |
20 | Saturday, June 15 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | The Oval, London | 3.00 pm IST |
21 | Saturday, June 15 | South Africa vs Afghanistan (D/N) | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff | 6.00 pm IST |
22 | Sunday, June 16 | India vs Pakistan | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3.00 pm IST |
23 | Monday, June 17 | West Indies vs Bangladesh | County Ground, Taunton | 3.00 pm IST |
24 | Tuesday, June 18 | England vs Afghanistan | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3.00 pm IST |
25 | Wednesday, June 19 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3.00 pm IST |
26 | Thursday, June 20 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3.00 pm IST |
27 | Friday, June 21 | England vs Sri Lanka | Headingley, Leeds | 3.00 pm IST |
28 | Saturday, June 22 | India vs Afghanistan | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton | 3.00 pm IST |
29 | Saturday, June 22 | West Indies vs New Zealand (D/N) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 6.00 pm IST |
30 | Sunday, June 23 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Lord's, London | 3.00 pm IST |
31 | Monday, June 24 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton | 3.00 pm IST |
32 | Tuesday, June 25 | England vs Australia | Lord's, London | 3.00 pm IST |
33 | Wednesday, June 26 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3.00 pm IST |
34 | Thursday, June 27 | West Indies vs India | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3.00 pm IST |
35 | Friday, June 28 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | The Riverside, Durham | 3.00 pm IST |
36 | Saturday, June 29 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Headingley, Leeds | 3.00 pm IST |
37 | Saturday, June 29 | New Zealand vs Australia (D/N) | Lord's, London | 6.00 pm IST |
38 | Sunday, June 30 | England vs India | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3.00 pm IST |
39 | Monday, July 1 | Sri Lanka vs West Indies | The Riverside, Durham | 3.00 pm IST |
40 | Tuesday, July 2 | Bangladesh vs India | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3.00 pm IST |
41 | Wednesday, July 3 | England vs New Zealand | The Riverside, Durham | 3.00 pm IST |
42 | Thursday, July 4 | Afghanistan vs West Indies | Headingley, Leeds | 3.00 pm IST |
43 | Friday, July 5 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Lord's, London | 3.00 pm IST |
44 | Saturday, July 6 | Sri Lanka vs India | Headingley, Leeds | 3.00 pm IST |
45 | Saturday, July 6 | Australia vs South Africa (D/N) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 6.00 pm IST |
46 | Tuesday, July 9 | Semi-Final #1 (1 vs 4) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3.00 pm IST |
47 | Wednesday, July 10 | Reserve Day | Old Trafford, Manchester | 3.00 pm IST |
48 | Thursday, July 11 | Semi-Final #2 (2 vs 3) | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3.00 pm IST |
49 | Friday, July 12 | Reserve Day | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 3.00 pm IST |
50 | Sunday, July 14 | Final | Lord's, London | 3.00 pm IST |
51 | Monday, July 15 | Reserve Day | Lord's, London | 3.00 pm IST |
Coming to how points will be awarded in the league stage, which will be crucial for sides making to the knockout stage. Each side will get two points for winning a match and no points for the losing team. In case of a tie, both teams get one point each. If teams are tied on the points table, they will be ranked on the basis of their Net Run Rate (NRR).
How to Calculate Net Run Rate? The NRR in a single game is the average runs per over that team scores, minus the average runs per over that is scored against them. The NRR in a tournament is the average runs per over that a team scores across the whole tournament, minus the average runs per over that is scored against them across the whole tournament.
It's going to be an exciting one and half month of pure cricket and madness with fans cheering their side to lift the coveted World Cup trophy. Defending champions Australia will be looking forward to retaining while two-time winners India along with tournament favourites England and South Africa, dark horses West Indies and New Zealand also in contention. And how can one forget the previous winners Pakistan and Sri Lanka with up and coming side, Afghanistan? Get, set go for the most thrilling cricketing tournament.
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