Fixture list of ICC 2015 World Cup released

Melbourne, July 30 (IANS)

Former Australian cricketers Dennis Lillee, Ian Chappell, Adam Gilchrist, Mike Hussey, George Bailey, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Ralph Waters, Chairman, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015; Kapil Dev; Sanath Jayasuriya; Premier of Victoria, Denis Napthine; John Harnden, CEO, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and Mustafa Kamal, Vice-President of the ICC pose with the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy during the Official Launch of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on July 30, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

The following are the fixtures of the 2015 World Cup released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) here Tuesday.

England, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Qualifier 2 and Qualifier 3 are in Group A.

India, Pakistan, South Africa, the West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Qualifier 4 are in Group B.

A total of 49 matches will be played in the 44-day tournament across 14 venues in the two countries.

Australia will stage 26 matches in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, while the 23 matches in New Zealand will be held in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington.

The top four sides from each pool will progress to the quarter-finals, followed by the two semi-finals and the final. All the knock-out matches will have reserve days.

Match 1, Pool A: Sri Lanka V New Zealand, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Feb 14

Match 2, Pool A: England V Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Feb 14

Match 3, Pool B: South Africa V Zimbabwe, Seddon Park, Hamilton, Feb 15

Match 4: India V Pakistan, Pool B, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Feb 15

Match 5: West Indies V Ireland, Pool B, Saxton Oval, Nelson, Feb 16

Match 6: New Zealand V Qualifier 3, Pool A, University Oval, Dunedin, Feb 17

Match 7: Bangladesh V Qualifier 2, Pool A, Manuka Oval, Canberra, Feb 18

Match 8: Zimbabwe V Qualifier 4, Pool B, Saxton Oval, Nelson, Feb 19

Match 9: England V New Zealand, Pool A, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, Feb 20

Match 10: Pakistan V West Indies, Pool B, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Feb 21

Match 11: Australia V Bangladesh, Pool A, The Gabba, Brisbane, Feb 21

Match 12: Sri Lanka V Qualifier 2, Pool A, University Oval, Dunedin, Feb 22

Match 13: South Africa V India, Pool B, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Feb 22

Match 14: England V Qualifier 3, Pool A, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Feb 23

Match 15: West Indies V Zimbabwe, Pool B, Manuka Oval, Canberra, Feb 24

Match 16: Ireland V Qualifier 4, Pool B, The Gabba, Brisbane, Feb 25

Match 17; Qualifier 2 V Qualifier 3, Pool A, University Oval, Dunedin, Feb 26

Match 18: Sri Lanka V Bangladesh, Pool A, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Feb 26

Match 19: South Africa V West Indies, Pool B, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Feb 27

Match 20: Australia V New Zealand, Pool A, Eden Park, Auckland, Feb 28

Match 21: India V Qualifier 4, Pool B, WACA, Perth, Feb 28

Match 22: England V Sri Lanka, Pool A, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, March 1

Match 23: Pakistan V Zimbabwe, Pool B, The Gabba, Brisbane, March 1

Match 24: South Africa V Ireland, Pool B, Manuka Oval, Canberra, March 3

Match 25: Pakistan V Qualifier 4, Pool B, McLean Park, Napier, March 4

Match 26: Australia V Qualifier 2, Pool A, WACA, Perth, March 4

Match 27: Bangladesh V Qualifier 3, Pool A, Saxton Oval, Nelson, March 5

Match 28: India V West Indies, Pool B, WACA, Perth, March 6

Match 29:South Africa V Pakistan, Pool B, Eden Park, Auckland, March 7

Match 30; Zimbabwe V Ireland, Pool B, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, March 7

Match 31: New Zealand V Qualifier 2, Pool A, McLean Park, Napier, March 8

Match 32: Australia V Sri Lanka, Pool A, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, March 8

Match 33: England V Bangladesh, Pool A, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, March 9

Match 34: India V Ireland, Pool B, Seddon Park, Hamilton, March 10

Match 35: Sri Lanka V Qualifier 3, Pool A, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, March 11

Match 36; South Africa V Qualifier 4, Pool B, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, March 12

Match 37; Bangladesh V New Zealand, Pool A, Seddon Park, Hamilton, March 13

Match 38: England V Qualifier 2, Pool A, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, March 13

Match 39; India V Zimbabwe, Pool B, Eden Park, Auckland, March 14

Match 40: Australia V Qualifier 3, Pool A, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, March 14

Match 41: West Indies V Qualifier 4, Pool B, McLean Park, Napier, March 15

Match 42: Pakistan V Ireland, Pool B, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, March 15

Match 43: Quarterfinal 1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, March 18

Match 44: Quarterfinal 2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, March 19

Match 45: Quarterfinal 3, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, March 20

Match 46: Quarterfinal 4, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, March 21

Match 47: Semi-final 1, Eden Park, Auckland, March 24

Match 48: Semi-final 2, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, March 26

Match 49: Final, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, March 29