As you may have read in my previous article, Cricket is played in three formats: tests, one day and T20. To decide the champion of the game, the world cup is being played, in the format of one day. I’ve covered some vital information about their upcoming world cup, which starts at the end of this month.
general
The 2019 cricket world cup, starting from May 30, 2019, is the 12th edition of the men’s cricket world cup. The main event is the most coveted prize in sports and will be played between 10 teams. The world cup is always played in the one day format. The event is held in the ODI format. England and Wales will play the hosts for the fifth time overall, and the first time since 1999.
Qualification
As a qualifying criteria, eight teams automatically qualified based on their one-day international rankings. The last two places were contested by six teams in the qualifier played in 2018. That was a hotly contested competition in Zimbabwe. Six teams were divided into two groups, where each team played two games in the group. The top two teams from each group played the semi-finals and the winners of the semi-finals played the final.
equipment
India, Australia, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and Sri Lanka were the automatically qualified teams based on the rankings. West Indies and Afghanistan were the ones who entered via qualification. Looking at their rich cricket history, West Indie being forced to enter through qualifying was a tough pill to swallow for many cricket lovers.
Based on recent form and record for match wins, hosts England and India are tagged as favorites to win the competition. Australia, the defending champions, are the dark horses, who can shock some teams to win the world cup. South Africa have been a force to be reckoned with since their inception in world cricket, never going beyond the semi-finals. Their fans hope that South Africa will break this curse to win a world cup this time.
schedule summary
The event will start on May 30, 2019 and will last for 46 days. Hosts England will play South Africa in the opening match. Two semi-finals will be played on July 9 and 11, respectively, and the final will be held on Sunday, July 14.
places
11 pitches in 10 different cities across England and Wales will host the world cup matches.
Here is the list of terrains and cities:
England:
1. Kennington Oval – London
2. Lord’s – London
3. Trent Bridge – Nottingham
4. Countryside – Bristol
5. Old Trafford-Manchester
6. Cooper – Taunton Association Field
7. The Rose Bowl – Southampton
8. Headingley-Leeds
9. Edgbaston-Birmingham
10. Riverside Ground – Chester-le-Street
Welsh:
11. Sophia Gardens – Cardiff
Visit the ground and be a part of the historical event if you happen to be in a particular city on a day.
