India\u2019s Mohammed Siraj gestures during the Asia Cup 2023 final<\/p>\n
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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
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
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
Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the fixtures:<\/p>\n
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When are the Cricket World Cup warm up matches?<\/strong><\/p>\n
The warm up matches take place between 29 September and October 3 in three different cities in India, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Hyderabad.<\/p>\n
Who is taking part?<\/strong><\/p>\n
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
How are they different?<\/strong><\/p>\n
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
Fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Friday 29 September:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
South Africa vs Afghanistan, Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
New Zealand vs Pakistan, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
Saturday 30 September:<\/strong><\/p>\n
India vs England, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
Australia vs Netherlands, Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
Monday 2 October:<\/strong><\/p>\n
England vs Bangladesh, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
New Zealand vs South Africa, Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
Tuesday 3 October:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
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Pakistan vs Australia, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
India vs Netherlands, Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, 9.30am BST (2pm local time)<\/p>\n
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