The 2019 World Cup will get underway from May 30, when England will host South Africa for the tournament opener at The Oval. Seven of the other eight teams will finish their first matches by June 2, but India will take field only on June 5 – in what will be South Africa’s third match.
For the second time in history (the other instance being 1992) will every team play every other in the league stage, followed by two semi-finals and a final. There will be 48 matches in all, played across ten grounds across England and Wales.
Date | BST | IST | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue |
30/5 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | South Africa | The Oval |
31/5 | 10.30 | 15.30 | West Indies | Pakistan | Trent Bridge |
1/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Cardiff |
1/6 | 13.30 | 18.30 | Afghanistan | Australia | Bristol |
2/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | South Africa | Bangladesh | The Oval |
3/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | Pakistan | Trent Bridge |
4/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Cardiff |
5/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | South Africa | India | Rose Bowl |
5/6 | 13.30 | 18.30 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | The Oval |
6/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Australia | West Indies | Trent Bridge |
7/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Bristol |
8/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | Bangladesh | Cardiff |
8/6 | 13.30 | 18.30 | Afghanistan | New Zealand | Taunton |
9/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | India | Australia | The Oval |
10/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | South Africa | West Indies | Rose Bowl |
11/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Bristol |
12/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Australia | Pakistan | Taunton |
13/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | India | New Zealand | Trent Bridge |
14/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | West Indies | Rose Bowl |
15/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Sri Lanka | Australia | The Oval |
15/6 | 13.30 | 18.30 | South Africa | Afghanistan | Cardiff |
16/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | India | Pakistan | Old Trafford |
17/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | West Indies | Bangladesh | Taunton |
18/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | Afghanistan | Old Trafford |
19/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | New Zealand | South Africa | Edgbaston |
20/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Australia | Bangladesh | Trent Bridge |
21/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | Sri Lanka | Headingley |
22/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | India | Afghanistan | Rose Bowl |
22/6 | 13.30 | 18.30 | West Indies | New Zealand | Old Trafford |
23/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Pakistan | South Africa | Lord’s |
24/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Bangladesh | Afghanistan | Rose Bowl |
25/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | Australia | Lord’s |
26/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | New Zealand | Pakistan | Edgbaston |
27/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | West Indies | India | Old Trafford |
28/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Chester-le-Street |
29/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Pakistan | Afghanistan | Headingley |
29/6 | 13.30 | 18.30 | New Zealand | Australia | Lord’s |
30/6 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | India | Edgbaston |
1/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | Chester-le-Street |
2/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Bangladesh | India | Edgbaston |
3/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | England | New Zealand | Chester-le-Street |
4/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Afghanistan | West Indies | Headingley |
5/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Lord’s |
6/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Sri Lanka | India | Headingley |
6/7 | 13.30 | 18.30 | Australia | South Africa | Old Trafford |
9/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Semi-final 1 | 1st vs 4th | Old Trafford |
11/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Semi-final 2 | 2nd vs 3rd | Edgbaston |
14/7 | 10.30 | 15.30 | Final | SF 1 vs SF2 | Lord’s |
There will be seven day-night encounters, none of them will involve hosts England. The semi-finals and final will have reserve days.