Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Staff Report): International Cricket Council has announced schedule of U19 Cricket World Cup 2018, which is scheduled to be played from 13 January to 3 February 2018 in New Zealand.
Sixteen teams including Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Canada, Papua New Guinea and Ireland will participate in the tournament.
Pakistan will play their first match against Afghanistan on January 13, the opening day of the tournament.
Final will be played at Bay Oval in Tauranga on 3rd February.
The sixteen participating teams are divided across 4 groups:
Group A: New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Kenya
Group B: India, Australia, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea
Group C: Bangladesh, Canada, England, Namibia
Group D: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Ireland
The schedule for the tournament was confirmed by the ICC on 17 August 2017.
Group A
13 January 2018 14:30 New Zealand v West Indies Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
14 January 2018 10:30 South Africa v Kenya Lincoln Green, Lincoln
17 January 2018 10:30 New Zealand v Kenya Hagley Oval, Christchurch
17 January 2018 14:30 West Indies v South Africa Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
20 January 2018 10:30 West Indies v Kenya Lincoln Green, Lincoln
20 January 2018 14:30 New Zealand v South Africa Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Group B
13 January 2018 10:30 Zimbabwe v Papua New Guinea Lincoln Green, Lincoln
14 January 2018 14:30 India v Australia Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
16 January 2018 14:30 India v Papua New Guinea Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
17 January 2018 10:30 Zimbabwe v Australia Lincoln Green, Lincoln
19 January 2018 10:30 Australia v Papua New Guinea Lincoln Green, Lincoln
19 January 2018 14:30 India v Zimbabwe Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Group C
13 January 2018 10:30 Bangladesh v Namibia Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
15 January 2018 10:30 Bangladesh v Canada Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
15 January 2018 10:30 England v Namibia John Davies Oval, Queenstown
18 January 2018 10:30 Namibia v Canada Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
18 January 2018 10:30 Bangladesh v England John Davies Oval, Queenstown
20 January 2018 10:30 England v Canada John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Group D
13 January 2018 10:30 Pakistan v Afghanistan Cobham Oval, Whangarei
14 January 2018 10:30 Sri Lanka v Ireland Cobham Oval, Whangarei
16 January 2018 10:30 Pakistan v Ireland Cobham Oval, Whangarei
17 January 2018 10:30 Sri Lanka v Afghanistan Cobham Oval, Whangarei
19 January 2018 10:30 Sri Lanka v Pakistan Cobham Oval, Whangarei
20 January 2018 10:30 Afghanistan v Ireland Cobham Oval, Whangarei
