ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Schedule, timetable, match list, all teams, squad, format & how to watch live in India

Undoubtedly the biggest tournament in World Cricket, the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2019 kicks off in England on May 30. The quadrennial tournament will be kicking off a new league format which will see the ten teams playing each other once in a league format. At the end of the league stage, four teams […]

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Undoubtedly the biggest tournament in World Cricket, the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2019 kicks off in England on May 30. The quadrennial tournament will be kicking off a new league format which will see the ten teams playing each other once in a league format. At the end of the league stage, four teams will qualify for the semi-finals where the first placed team will play the fourth placed team and the second placed team will face off against the third placed team. The winner in these two semi-final fixture will then qualify for the final which will be played at the Lord’s in London on July 14. The tournament that will be played out for over a month will see 11 venues in England hosting these ten teams as the 12th edition of the World Cup promises to be one of the most closely contested competitions in the history of the game.

Australia come into this tournament as defending champions after winning the World Cup in 2015 at home in Melbourne. Australia also leads the tally for the most number of World Cups with five, while India and West Indies have two trophies each. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have a single World Cup trophy. Last year’s finalists New Zealand and this year’s favourites England join South Africa, Bangladesh and Afghanistan as they launch their bid for their first World Cup victory. Here’s a look at the full schedule and the squads for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019:

World Cup 2019 schedule: Full list of matches in the ICC ODI CWC 2019

This edition of the World Cup will see itself break away from the traditional two-pool system to a league system. While the previous editions have had a separate knockout stages before the semi-finals, this time, the top four teams from the league stages will qualify directly for the World Cup semi-finals which will be held at Edgbaston and Old Trafford next month. Here’s the full list of matches in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019:

May 30: England vs South Africa – 3:00 PM (Kennington Oval, London)
May 31: West Indies vs Pakistan – 3:00 PM (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 1: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – 3:00 PM (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 1: Afghanistan vs Australia – 6:00 PM (County Ground, Bristol)
June 2: South Africa vs Bangladesh – 3:00 PM (Kennington Oval, London)
June 3: England vs Pakistan – 3:00 PM (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 4: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – 3:00 PM (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 5: South Africa vs India – 3:00 PM (The Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 5: Bangladesh vs New Zealand – 6:00 PM (Kennington Oval, London)
June 6: Australia vs West Indies – 3:00 PM (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 7: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – 3:00 PM (County Ground, Bristol)
June 8: England vs Bangladesh – 3:00 PM (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 8 : Afghanistan vs New Zealand – 6:00 PM (County Ground, Taunton)
June 9: India vs Australia – 3:00 PM (Kennington Oval, London)
June 10: South Africa vs West Indies – 3:00 PM (The Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 11: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – 3:00 PM (County Ground, Bristol)
June 12: Australia vs Pakistan – 3:00 PM (County Ground, Taunton)
June 13: India vs New Zealand – 3:00 PM (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 14: England vs West Indies – 3:00 PM (The Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 15: Sri Lanka vs Australia – 3:00 PM (Kennington Oval, London)
June 15: South Africa vs Afghanistan – 6:00 PM (Sophia Gardens, Cardiff)
June 16: India vs Pakistan – 3:00 PM (Old Trafford, Manchester)
June 17: West Indies vs Bangladesh – 3:00 PM (County Ground, Taunton)
June 18: England vs Afghanistan – 3:00 PM (Old Trafford, Manchester)
June 19: New Zealand vs South Africa – 3:00 PM (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
June 20: Australia vs Bangladesh – 3:00 PM (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
June 21: England vs Sri Lanka – 3:00 PM (Headingley, Leeds)
June 22: India vs Afghanistan – 3:00 PM (The Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 22: West Indies vs New Zealand – 6:00 PM (Old Trafford, Manchester)
June 23: Pakistan vs South Africa – 3:00 PM (Lord’s, London)
June 24: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – 3:00 PM (The Rose Bowl, Southampton)
June 25: England vs Australia – 3:00 PM (Lord’s, London)
June 26: New Zealand vs Pakistan – 3:00 PM (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
June 27: West Indies vs India – 3:00 PM (Old Trafford, Manchester)
June 28: Sri Lanka vs South Africa – 3:00 PM (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
June 29: Pakistan vs Afghanistan – 3:00 PM (Headingley, Leeds)
June 29: New Zealand vs Australia – 6:00 PM (Lord’s, London)
June 30: England vs India – 3:00 PM (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
July 1: Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 3:00 PM (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
July 2: Bangladesh vs India – 3:00 PM (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
July 3: England vs New Zealand – 3:00 PM (Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street)
July 4: Afghanistan vs West Indies – 3:00 PM (Headingley, Leeds)
July 5: Pakistan vs Bangladesh – 3:00 PM (Lord’s, London)
July 6: Sri Lanka vs India – 3:00 PM (Headingley, Leeds)
July 6: Australia vs South Africa – 6:00 PM (Old Trafford, Manchester)
July 9: 1st Semi-final – 3:00 PM (Old Trafford, Manchester)
July 11: 2nd Semi-final – 3:00 PM (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Jul 14: Final – 3:00 PM (Lord’s, London)

ODI World Cup 2019 Teams: Full squads of all the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 teams

Top two ranked teams in the ICC ODI rankings, India and England enter this tournament as favourites. While India boast of a really talented group of players, hosts England are enjoying probably their best phase in limited overs Cricket. Australia who have had a tricky two years heading into the World Cup, still has an outside chance as the players look to have found some kind of form before the tournament. West Indies and Pakistan with their superior tournament record can always pose a threat while teams like South Africa and New Zealand hope to give their all. Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are the underdogs of the tournament and will be determined to create some upsets in their attempt to go a long way in the tournament. Here’s a look at all the teams at the Cricket World Cup 2019

1. England

Hosts England are also one of the favourites to lift the trophy this year. In what will be their maiden World Cup triumph — if they manage to win that is — England are powered by a really strong batting line-up with the likes of Jason Roy, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler at the peak of their career.

2. India

Another favourite to win the tournament, India are a really strong team as they travel to England. Their record in England may not be that impressive but India has the best batsman and the best bowler in the World in Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah who could play a key role in India lifting its third World Cup trophy.

3. Australia

Defending champions Australia may have had a tough few months in the last year, but the Aussies have made a good comeback in 2019 and won back-to-back away ODI series against India and Pakistan and are in good touch before the World Cup. The arrival of David Warner and Steve Smith will definitely prove vital for the five-time champions.

4. South Africa

Although they may look a little undercooked heading into the World Cup, there is no doubt that South Africa are a formidable side. With the experience of Faf du Plessis and Dale Steyn, South Africa could have a really successful tournament if all of their players really click together.

5. New Zealand

New Zealand surprised everyone in the last edition of the World Cup when they qualified for the finals at the back of a few impressive performances. Although they were disappointed to not go all the way, Skipper Kane Williamson and Co. will be determined to go one step further this year.

6. West Indies

West Indies are always unpredictable. They always have been. While they haven’t played many games in the last two years, their recent ODI series against England will definitely shower some optimism in the Windies camp. Chris Gayle looks like he’s getting better and better and with young talents like Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope performing to their potential, West Indies could be the surprise package this year.

7. Pakistan

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 live streaming: How to watch World Cup 2019 live in India

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 live will be aired on the Star Network in India. The channel is available on all leading cable and DTH operators. You can also stream the IPL 2019 matches live on Hotstar. To get a premium subscription of Hotstar, you will have to register and pay an amount of ₹199 for a month.

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