Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule
Posted by FAISAL SARDAR
The craze of cricket world cup has already started and still 2 years are remaining for the glorious event. Here is some precious information about the coming cricket world. It is going to be held in February- March of 2015 and 14 cricket teams will participate in the mega event 11 teams have been decided and three teams are yet to be decided from the results of world cup 2015 qualifiers. The ten cricketing nations that will surely be a part of world 2015 are :
1.Australia
2.Bangladesh
3.England
4. Pakistan
5. India
6. Sri Lanka
7. New Zealand
8. West Indies
9. South Africa
10. Zimbabwe
The tournament will be played on 2 formats initially it will round robin. In which every time will play a single match with all the teams in its group. After that tournament will move to knock out mode. The tournament will be dually hosted by Australia and New Zealand and both will have even share of matches. The fast tracks of both the countries will make the coming world cup more entertaining. Teams have already started preparation for the coming world cup, as every manager is managing his side by keeping in view the 2015 world cup. India will be the defending champion this time and rest of the teams will be looking to lift the cup of glory this time. The official logo has also been released for the world cup 2015. The broadcasting rights of the tournament has already been sold to ESPN and Star Cricket for US$ 2 Billion. 953 Million people are expected to watch this tournament and out of those 953 Million, 800 million fans belong to Asia. It is worth mentioning here that it will be the 11th cricket world cup to be played. Cricket lovers are waiting anxiously for this major event as this time most of the contenders for the are equally strong.
Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule:
DATE
|
MATCH
|
VENUE
|
February 14
|
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
|
Christchurch
|
February 14
|
England vs Australia
|
Melbourne
|
February 15
|
South Africa vs Zimbabwe
|
Hamilton
|
February 15
|
India vs Pakistan
|
Adelaide
|
February 16
|
West Indies vs Ireland
|
Nelson
|
February 17
|
New Zealand vs Qualifier 3
|
Dunedin
|
February 18
|
Bangladesh vs Qualifier 2
|
Canberra
|
February 19
|
Zimbabwe vs Qualifier 4
|
Nelson
|
February 20
|
England vs New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
February 21
|
Pakistan vs West Indies
|
Christchurch
|
February 21
|
Australia vs Bangladesh
|
Brisbane
|
February 22
|
Sri Lanka vs Qualifier 2
|
Dunedin
|
February 22
|
India vs South Africa
|
Melbourne
|
February 23
|
England vs Qualifier 3
|
Christchurch
|
February 24
|
West Indies vs Zimbabwe
|
Canberra
|
February 25
|
Ireland vs Qualifier 4
|
Brisbane
|
February 26
|
Qualifier 2 vs Qualifier 3
|
Dunedin
|
February 26
|
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
|
Melbourne
|
February 27
|
South Africa vs West Indies
|
Sydney
|
February 28
|
Australia vs New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
February 28
|
India vs Qualifier 4
|
Perth
|
March 1
|
England vs Sri Lanka
|
Wellington
|
March 1
|
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
|
Brisbane
|
March 3
|
South Africa vs Ireland
|
Canberra
|
March 4
|
Pakistan vs Qualifier 4
|
Napier
|
March 4
|
Australia vs Qualifier 2
|
Perth
|
March 5
|
Bangladesh vs Qualifier 3
|
Nelson
|
March 6
|
India vs West Indies
|
Perth
|
March 7
|
South Africa vs Pakistan
|
Auckland
|
March 7
|
Zimbabwe vs Ireland
|
Hobart
|
March 8
|
New Zealand vs Qualifier 2
|
Napier
|
March 8
|
Australia vs Sri Lanka
|
Sydney
|
March 9
|
England vs Bangladesh
|
Adelaide
|
March 10
|
India vs Ireland
|
Hamilton
|
March 11
|
Sri Lanka vs Qualifer 3
|
Hobart
|
March 12
|
South Africa vs Qualifier 4
|
Wellington
|
March 13
|
Bangladesh vs New Zealand
|
Hamilton
|
March 13
|
England vs Qualifier 2
|
Sydney
|
March 14
|
India vs Zimbabwe
|
Auckland
|
March 14
|
Australia vs Qualifier 3
|
Hobart
|
March 15
|
West Indies vs Qualifier 4
|
Napier
|
March 15
|
Pakistan vs Ireland
|
Adelaide
|
March 18
|
Quarterfinal 1
|
Sydney
|
March 19
|
Quarterfinal 2
|
Melbourne
|
March 20
|
Quarterfinal 3
|
Adelaide
|
March 21
|
Quarterfinal 4
|
Wellington
|
March 24
|
Semifinal 1
|
Auckland
|
March 25
|
Semifinal 2
|
Sydney
|
March 29
|
Final
|
Melbourne
|