Amidst all the rigmarole of domestic T20 leagues and riveting Test cricket action, the ODI World Cup is still the flagship event of Cricket. The tournament repeats itself in the cycle for four-years and is most keenly awaited by the cricketing fraternity. 12th edition of the World Cup will be played in England and its complete final schedule was today revealed by International Cricket Council (ICC).

Few key details of the event were already out yesterday but the whole schedule was still to be released which has finally been revealed by ICC. It was known that the Tournament will begin on 30th May with England facing South Africa and the World Cup final will be played at the Lord’s on 14th July.

Now, the full schedule is out. The defending World Champions Australian will play their first match on 1st June at Bristol against Afghanistan in a day-night encounter. While India will start the quest for another silverware on 5th June against South Africa. Pakistan and Windies will be in action on 31st May at Trent Bridge.

There will be a total of 48 matches played across 46 days with all the ten teams playing a match each against one another. India’s all matches shall be day games which will suit the Indian time zone viewing.

The flagship tournament shall follow the format of 1992 World Cup. The World Cup 2019 will feature 10 teams which include two qualifiers in Afghanistan and West Indies and the other eight full members. Full members include Australia, England (Host), Bangladesh, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan. There will be a total of seven day-night matches played. Also the semi-finals and final will have reserve days.

48 matches
45 days
10 teams
1 trophy 🏆

The full fixtures for the 2019 @cricketworldcup have been announced!

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— ICC (@ICC) April 26, 2018

Here are all the venue-wise fixtures –

Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff
1 June – New Zealand v Sri Lanka (d)
4 June – Afghanistan v Sri Lanka (d)
8 June – England v Bangladesh (d)
15 June – South Africa v Afghanistan (d/n)

County Ground Bristol, Bristol
1 June – Afghanistan v Australia (d/n)
7 June – Pakistan v Sri Lanka (d)
11 June – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (d)

County Ground Taunton, Taunton
8 June – Afghanistan v New Zealand (d/n)
12 June – Australia v Pakistan (d)
17 June – Windies v Bangladesh (d)

Edgbaston, Birmingham
19 June – New Zealand v South Africa (d)
26 June – New Zealand v Pakistan (d)
30 June – England v India (d)
2 July – Bangladesh v India (d)
11 July – Second semi-final (2 v 3) (d)
12 July – Reserve day

Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
5 June – South Africa v India (d)
10 June – South Africa v Windies (d)
14 June – England v Windies (d)
22 June – India v Afghanistan (d)
24 June – Bangladesh v Afghanistan (d)

Headingley, Leeds
21 June – England v Sri Lanka (d)
29 June – Pakistan v Afghanistan (d)
4 July – Afghanistan v Windies (d)
6 July – Sri Lanka v India (d)

Lord’s, London
23 June – Pakistan v South Africa (d)
25 June – England v Australia (d)
29 June – New Zealand v Australia (d/n)
5 July – Pakistan v Bangladesh (d/n)
14 July – Final (d)
15 July – Reserve day

Old Trafford, Manchester
16 June – India v Pakistan (d)
18 June – England v Afghanistan (d)
22 June – Windies v New Zealand (d/n)
27 June – Windies v India (d)
6 July – Australia v South Africa (d/n)
9 July – First semifinal (1 v 4) (d)
10 July – Reserve day

The Oval, London
30 May – England v South Africa (d)
2 June –South Africa v Bangladesh (d)
5 June – Bangladesh v New Zealand (d/n)
9 June – India v Australia (d)
15 June – Sri Lanka v Australia (d)

The Riverside, Chester-le-Street
28 June – Sri Lanka v South Africa (d)
1 July – Sri Lanka v Windies (d)
3 July – England v New Zealand (d)

Trent Bridge, Nottingham
31 May – Windies v Pakistan (d)
3 June – England v Pakistan (d)
6 June – Australia v Windies (d)
13 June – India v New Zealand (d)
20 June – Australia v Bangladesh (d)