England and South Africa will participate in the inauguration of the tournament at The Oval.
The Oval to host the opening match of the tournament between England and South Africa on May 30
Old Trafford and Edgbaston will hold the two semi-finals on July 9 and 11 respectively; Lord's will host the final on July 14
David Richardson, CCI Executive Director: "Next summer, fans around the world will enjoy a compelling and competitive cricket game, as the world's top teams compete in this round-robin format to have the right to be crowned world champion.
Steve Elworthy: "Today's announcement of the calendar is another important moment in the preparation for the 2019 World Cricket Cup (ICC) - the moment the tournament comes to fruition for teams and cricket enthusiasts from whole world."
The International Cricket Council today confirmed the calendar for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, which runs from May 30 to July 14 in England and Wales.
England will open the tournament at The Oval on May 30 as they face South Africa, while Australia launches its title defense on June 1 against Afghanistan, the FIFA World Cup qualifying champion. ICC cricket world, in a day / night match in Bristol.
Pakistan, winner of the ICC Champions Trophy and former champion, begins its campaign against the winners of the ICC World Twenty20 and twice former Windies champion at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on May 31.
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India, world champion in 1983 and 2011, who also won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 in England and Wales, will play her first match on June 5 against South Africa at Hampshire Bowl in Southampton . Their long match against Pakistan, their traditional rival, will take place at Old Trafford, Manchester, on June 16th.
Old Trafford in Manchester and Edgbaston in Birmingham will host the two semi-finals on July 9th and 11th, while Lord's will host a World Cup final for the fifth time on July 14th. All three matches will have spare days.
Eleven world-class venues will be used in the 46-day tournament where each team will face each other once in a single league format with the top four teams after 45 matches to qualify for the semi-finals.
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