Cricket World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have been drawn in the same group for the 2015 tournament, while title-holders India will face off against long-time rival Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday.
– 49 matches over 44 days at 14 venues, seven in Australia and seven in New Zealand. Each venue will host three pool matches.
– Australian venues: MCG, SCG, Gabba, Adelaide Oval, WACA, Bellerive, Manuka Oval
– New Zealand venues: Eden Park, Wellington Regional Stadium, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson
– Quarter-final venues: Adelaide, SCG, MCG, Wellington; Semi-final venues: SCG, Eden Park; Final venue: MCG
– POOL 1 – England, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Qualifiers 2 & 3
– POOL 2 – South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Qualifier 4
– Each team plays six pool matches. Top four in each pool go through to quarter-finals.
FULL LIST OF FIXTURES
February
14: NZ v Sri Lanka, Christchurch; Australia v England, Melbourne
15: South Africa v Zimbabwe, Hamilton; India v Pakistan, Adelaide
16: West Indies v Ireland, Nelson
17: NZ v Qualifier 3, Dunedin
18: Bangladesh v Qualifier 2, Canberra
19: Zimbabwe v Qualifier 4, Nelson
20: NZ v England, Wellington
21: Pakistan v West Indies, Christchurch; Australia v Bangladesh, Brisbane
22: Sri Lanka v Q2, Dunedin; South Africa v India, Melbourne
23: England v Q3, Christchurch
24: West Indies v Zimbabwe, Canberra
25: Ireland v Q4, Brisbane
26: Q2 v Q3, Dunedin; Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Melbourne
27: South Africa v West Indies, Sydney
28: NZ v Australia, Auckland; India v Q4, Perth
March
1: England v Sri Lanka, Wellington; Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Brisbane
3: South Africa v Ireland, Canberra
4: Pakistan v Q4, Napier; Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney
5: Bangladesh v Q3, Nelson
6: India v West Indies, Perth
7: South Africa v Pakistan, Auckland; Zimbabwe v Ireland, Hobart
8: NZ v Q2, Napier, Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney
9: England v Bangladesh, Adelaide
10: India v Ireland, Hamilton
11: Sri Lanka v Q3, Hobart
12: South Africa v Q4, Wellington
13: NZ v Bangladesh, Hamilton; England v Q2, Sydney
14: India v Zimbabwe, Auckland; Australia v Q3, Hobart
15: West Indies v Q4, Napier; Pakistan v Ireland, Adelaide
Knockout stages
March 18: Quarter-final 1, Sydney
19: Quarter-final 2, Melbourne
20: Quarter-final 3, Adelaide
21: Quarter-final 4, Wellington
24: Semi-final 1, Auckland
26: Semi-final 2, Sydney
29: Final, Melbourne.
