DUBAI: The ICC has unveiled the timetable for the T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up matches, set to start from Monday, May 27 to Saturday, June 1, spanning venues across the USA and Trinidad and Tobago.
Fixture locations include the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas, Broward County Stadium in Florida, Queen’s Park Oval, and Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.
Pakistan and England will sit out their warm-up matches as they prep for a pivotal four-match T20I series, commencing on May 22 and concluding on May 30.
A total of 17 teams will take part in these warm-up encounters, with South Africa slated for an intra-squad match on May 29 in Florida.
These matches, featuring 20 overs per side, won’t carry international T20 status, affording teams the leeway to field their entire 15-player squads.
In a departure from the prior cycle, teams now have the option to engage in up to two warm-up matches, contingent on their arrival timing at the event.
Outstanding is the clash between the West Indies and Australia at Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday, May 30, which will be open to spectators.
Pre-Tournament Matches for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Warm-up Schedule
May, 7
Canada will face Nepal at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas at 10:30. Oman will play against Papua New Guinea at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago at 15:00. Later, Namibia will take on Uganda at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago at 19:00.
May, 28
Sri Lanka will face off against the Netherlands at Broward County Stadium in Broward County, Florida, starting at 10:30 AM. Bangladesh will play against the USA at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, also beginning at 10:30 AM. Later in the day, Australia will take on Namibia at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago, with the match scheduled to start at 7:00 PM.
May, 29
South Africa’s intra-squad match will take place at Broward County Stadium in Broward County, Florida at 10:30 AM, while Afghanistan will face Oman at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago at 1:00 PM.
May, 30
Nepal takes on USA at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas at 10:30 AM. Scotland faces Uganda at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago, also at 10:30 AM. Later in the day, Netherlands plays Canada at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas at 3:00 PM, while Namibia battles Papua New Guinea at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago, also at 3:00 PM. Wrapping up the day, West Indies goes head-to-head with Australia at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago at 7:00 PM.
May, 31
Ireland will face Sri Lanka at Broward County Stadium in Broward County, Florida, while Scotland will take on Afghanistan at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago, both matches starting at 10:30 AM.
First June
The location for the Bangladesh vs India match is yet to be determined, potentially in the USA.
