The official warm-up fixtures to be played in the lead-up to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales were announced by the International cricket body on Thursday. All ten competing nations will play two official warm-up fixtures ahead of the tournament, which will take place at four venues across England and Wales. The fixtures will be held over five days between 24-28 May, and will be hosted at the Bristol County Ground, Cardiff Wales Stadium, Hampshire Bowl and The Oval. Also Read: 4th ODI report card – Rohit Sharma and Co put up an embarrassing showIndia are scheduled to play New Zealand (May 25) and Bangladesh (May 28) at the Oval and Cardiff Wales Stadium respectively. ((With ICC Inputs))First Published: Jan 31, 2019 17:43 IST

Source: Hindustan Times January 31, 2019 11:37 UTC