Schedule for initial stages of ICC U-19 World Cup

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Dubai: Aug 3, 2012

 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) under-19 World Cup 2012 will be played in Australia from August 11-25. Future stars of cricket will be seen displaying their skills in the tournament in order to bring glory for their respective countries. 

 

Warm-up matches will be played between teams on August 7 and August 8 in different venues across the country.

 

India will start its World Cup campaign against West Indies on August 12. Unmukt Chand will lead India's charge in the 2012 edition of the tournament. Earlier, India have won the under-19 World Cup in 2000 and 2008 under Mohammad Kaif and Virat kohli respectively.

 

Following is the schedule for the warm-up matches and the first-round games to be played in the tournament.

 

Warm-up matches

 

Aug 7 - South Africa v New Zealand

 

Aug 7 - Bangladesh v Scotland

 

Aug 7 - Nepal v PNG

 

Aug 7 - Ireland v Afghanistan

 

Aug 7 - Sri Lanka v India

 

Aug 7 - Pakistan v England,

 

Aug 7 - Zimbabwe v Namibia

 

Aug 7 - Australia v West Indies -

 

Aug 8 - England v Zimbabwe

 

Aug 8 - West Indies v Namibia

 

Aug 8 - Sri Lanka v Ireland

 

Aug 8 - Pakistan v PNG

 

Aug 8 - Australia v Scotland,

 

Aug 8 - India v Afghanistan

 

Aug 8 - New Zealand v Nepal

 

Aug 8 - South Africa v Bangladesh

 

First round matches

 

Aug 11 - Australia v England

 

Aug 11 - Zimbabwe v PNG

 

Aug 11 - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh

 

Aug 11 - Pakistan v Afghanistan

 

Aug 12 - West Indies v India

 

Aug 12 - England v Ireland

 

Aug 12 - South Africa v Bangladesh

 

Aug 12 - New Zealand v Scotland

 

Aug 13 - Australia v Nepal

 

Aug 13 - West Indies v PNG

 

Aug 13 - Sri Lanka v Namibia

 

Aug 13 - Pakistan v Scotland

 

Aug 14 - India v Zimbabwe

 

Aug 14 - Australia v Ireland

 

Aug 14 - South Africa v Namibia

 

Aug 14 - New Zealand v Afghanistan

 

Aug 15 - Nepal v Ireland

 

Aug 15 - Sri Lanka v South Africa

 

Aug 15 - Scotland v Afghanistan

 

Aug 16 - England v Nepal

 

Aug 16 - India v PNG

 

Aug 16 - West Indies v Zimbabwe

 

Aug 16 - Bangladesh v Namibia

 

Aug 16 - Pakistan v New Zealand