West Indies ICC World Cup Tournament campaign will kick off against Pakistan


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[Sharingbuttons]The West Indies will compete against Pakistan when their campaign opens at 2019 ICC World Cup in England at Trent Bridge on the 31st of May.

There will be a return to the format they used in 1992 and only 10 teams will play against each other in the league stage and only the top 4 will advance to the semi-finals. The tournament will last for 46 days and games will be played in 11 venues.

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It all begins when England faces South Africa at the oval on the 30th of May. The West Indies will face Australia on June 6, after they play against the Pakistanis a day after the tournament begins. They will play against South Africa on June 10 and on June 14 they will be playing against England.

They are the former two-time champions will face Bangladesh on June 17, New Zealand on June 22, India on June 27, Sri Lanka on July 1 and Afghanistan on July 4;

After that Australia will start their title defense against the qualifiers, Afghanistan in Bristo under the lights on June 2.

The match will be one of seven day-night contests planned for the tournament. There will also be a repeat of the 2015 final between the Australians and the New Zealanders at Lords on June 29.
The semifinals are scheduled to be played on July 9 in Manchester and on Birmingham on July 11, the finals will be played in Lords on July 14.
Cardiff, Chester-le-Street, Southampton, Trent Bridge, Bristol, Old Trafford, Edgbaston, the Oval, Lords, Taunton, and Headingley are the 11 venues where the tournament will be hosted.

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