Proteas to play Afghanistan, New Zealand in Cricket World Cup warm-ups

The Proteas will play Afghanistan and New Zealand in warm-up matches ahead of the Cricket World Cup in India after the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the fixtures.

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All 10 teams in the tournament will play warm-up games from 29 September to 3 October at three venues in India – Guwahati, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram.

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Temba Bavuma’s charges will take on Afghanistan at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on 29 September before playing the Black Caps at the same venue on 2 October.

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As at previous World Cup events, warm-up fixtures will be 50 overs per side, but will not carry ODI status as teams will be allowed to field all members of their 15-player squad in these matches.

Proteas will play Sri Lanka in World Cup opener

The global tournament officially kicks off on 5 October when defending champions England face New Zealand in Ahmedabad, which will also be the venue for the final on 19 November.

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The Proteas start their campaign against Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on 7 October with all 10 teams playing each other in a league format with the top four countries qualifying for the semi-finals.

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