{"id":93902,"date":"2023-09-29T19:33:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T19:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=93902"},"modified":"2023-09-29T19:33:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T19:33:58","slug":"icc-cricket-world-cup-warm-up-matches-schedule-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/sports-news\/icc-cricket-world-cup-warm-up-matches-schedule-and-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up matches, schedule and how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh tries to takes a catch to dismiss Charith Asalanka of Sri Lanka during the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka warm-up match <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>The Cricket World Cup gets underway on 5 October when England take on New Zealand at the 134,000-seater stadium in Ahmedabad, and the nations are busy getting in shape before that.<\/p>\n<p>During the main competition the sides will all play each other once in a round-robin group format, but a number will have a chance to eye up the opposition in some warm-up matches.<\/p>\n<p>The squads will be confirmed on September 28, so the warm-up games offer captains and coaches a chance to finalise their first-choice XI, work out match ups and get used to the conditions in India.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the fixtures:<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/29\/10\/10859825.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/03\/27\/13\/newFile-2.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/29\/10\/f51b1692eb04e6e42ec9a40199ed32e4Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjk2MDExMzI5-2.73678905.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>When are the Cricket World Cup warm up matches?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The warm up matches take place between 29 September and October 3 in three different cities in India, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is taking part?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All 10 teams taking part in the World Cup (India, England, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Netherlands, South Africa) will have two warm-up matches each ahead of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How are they different?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The matches will be 50-over games but will not have official one-day international (ODI) status as sides will be allowed to use all members of their 15-strong squads in the matches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I watch them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In India: <\/strong>The World Cup warm up matches will be shown across a range of Star Sports channels and the matches will be available for free on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the UK:<\/strong> The matches will be shown live on Sky Sports, they will show New Zealand vs Pakistan, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, India vs England, England vs Bangladesh and Pakistan vs Australia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday 29 September:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<p>South Africa vs Afghanistan, Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand vs Pakistan, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday 30 September:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India vs England, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<p>Australia vs Netherlands, Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday 2 October:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>England vs Bangladesh, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand vs South Africa, Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 3 October:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/03\/27\/13\/newFile-2.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/09\/29\/10\/10859825.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" 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