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England official Cricket World Cup warm-up fixtures confirmed

Two entertaining matches in store ahead of England's tournament opener.

England will play Australia and Afghanistan in two official warm-up fixtures ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019.

Ticketing and broadcast information for the games, which take place at the Hampshire Bowl and Oval respectively, will be released in April.

As per previous ICC tournaments, warm-up fixtures will be 50 over per side, but will not carry official ODI status, as teams can field all members of their 15-man squad during the match.

England's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup warm-ups

England v Australia: Saturday 25 May, Hampshire Bowl
England v Afghanistan: Monday 27 May, The Oval

Speaking about the announcement, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Managing Director, Steve Elworthy, said: “These games provide another fantastic opportunity for fans to see world-class players at their local venue and allows the tournament to engage local schools and communities with another chance to get involved with the Cricket World Cup.”