The tournament opens on 14 February with co-hosts Australia and New
Zealand playing their first matches on the opening day of the tournament
in front of their home crowds, while the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
will host the final on 29 March.
New Zealand will square off against 1996 champion Sri Lanka in the
tournament opener in Christchurch, while later on the same day, under
the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) floodlights, four-time former
champion Australia will go head-to-head with arch rival England.
New Zealand will also host Australia when the two neighbouring countries lock horns in Auckland on 28 February.
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, whilst the 23 matches in New Zealand will be held in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington.
Courtesy: ICC
New Zealand will square off against 1996 champion Sri Lanka in the
tournament opener in Christchurch, while later on the same day, under
the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) floodlights, four-time former
champion Australia will go head-to-head with arch rival England.New Zealand will also host Australia when the two neighbouring countries lock horns in Auckland on 28 February.
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, whilst the 23 matches in New Zealand will be held in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington.
Courtesy: ICC
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Chief executive of the local committee John Harden announces that the Melbourne Cricket Ground will stage the final.
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