The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is around the corner. The ICC’s pinnacle event is scheduled to be played in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14. This time, a total of ten teams are participating in the cricket’s most prestigious event. The tournament will be played in a round robin format, where the participating teams will face each other and top four teams will qualify for semifinals. England cricket team are hot favourites to win this edition of the world cup. The team is full of match-winners, who can lead the team to victory. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download: Full Timetable of CWC19 Fixtures With Match Timings and Venue Details.

The England cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket. Since 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). As of May 11, 2019, England has played 732 One-Day-Internationals. Currently, England is the number one ranked ODI team. Team England at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Squad, Player Profiles of England National Cricket Team for CWC19.

All of England’s round matches will be day games with a start time of 3 PM IST (10:30 AM England Time). England will play the opening match of the world cup against South Africa on May 30 at The Oval. Meanwhile, the hosts will play against India on June 30. The English team will play their last game against New Zealand at Chester-le-Street. England also played two warm-up matches against South Africa and Afghanistan.

England Team Schedule at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019:

Date and Time (IST) Match Venue
May 30 | 03:00 PM England vs South Africa The Oval, London
June 03 | 03:00 PM England vs Pakistan Trent Bridge, Nottingham
June 08| 03:00 PM  England vs Bangladesh Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
June 14 | 03:00 PM England vs West Indies Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
June 18 | 03:00 PM England vs Afghanistan Old Trafford, Manchester
June 21 | 03:00 PM England vs Sri Lanka Headingley, Leeds
June 25 | 03:00 PM England vs Australia Lord's London
June 30 | 03:00 PM England vs India Edgbaston, Birmingham
05 July | 03:00 PM England vs New Zealand The Riverside Durham, Chester Le Street

England Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019:

Eoin Morgan (c), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, James Vince, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood

Eoin Morgan is leading the English Team in the CWC 2019. The biggest strength for England by far is that they have the strongest batting line-up among all teams participating in the World Cup. Presence of quality stroke players including Jason Roy, Joe root, Jose Butler, Morgan and Johny Bairstow in the top order will give a boost to the English team. All-rounders like Moeen Ali and Ben Strokes can change the game single-handedly. Ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Here’s a Look Back at How England Fared at the Last Edition of the CWC.

Inclusion of all-rounder Joffra Archer into the team will give a balance to the side. The English team has also a decent bowling attack. The pace department includes Liam Plunkett, Chris Woakes and Mark wood, while the spin department will be led by Aadil Rashid. Playing at home and being familiar with the conditions also provides England with the best possible chance to win the World Cup.

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