ICC announces T20WC warm-up schedule; BD to play Afg and SA

ICC have announced the warm-up fixtures for all 16 teams ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia in October. Bangladesh will play two warm-up games against Afghanistan and South Africa on 17 October and 19 October at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane respectively before the start of the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up matches will be held in Melbourne and Brisbane for all 16 teams. The First Round teams will play their warm-up fixtures between October 10 and 13 with matches to be divided between the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Junction Oval.

The teams that qualified to play the Super 12 round directly will play their warm-up games in Brisbane on October 17 and 19. 

The first warm-up fixture is between West Indies and UAE at the Junction Oval on October 10. Scotland then take on Netherlands and Sri Lanka play Zimbabwe in the two other games on the same day at the same venue.

Hosts and reigning champions Australia play their first and only warm-up game against India on October 17 at The Gabba. India, though, are also due to play New Zealand two days later at the same venue.

The warm-up fixtures will not carry official T20 International status. The main tournament begins in Geelong with Sri Lanka taking on Namibia on October 16.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up fixtures (All times are local and Bangladesh Time):

10 Oct - West Indies v UAE, Junction Oval, 11:00am (BST 4am)

10 Oct - Scotland v Netherlands, Junction Oval, 3:00pm (BST 11am)

10 Oct - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, MCG, 7:00pm (BST 3pm)

11 Oct - Namibia v Ireland, MCG, 7:00pm (BST 3pm)

12 Oct - West Indies v Netherlands, MCG, 7:00pm (BST 3pm)

13 Oct - Zimbabwe v Namibia, Junction Oval, 11:00am (BST 7pm)

13 Oct - Sri Lanka v Ireland, Junction Oval, 3:00pm (BST 11am)

13 Oct - Scotland v UAE, MCG, 7:00pm (BST 3pm)

17 Oct - Australia v India, The Gabba, 2:00pm (BST 10am)

17 Oct - New Zealand v South Africa, Allan Border Field, 2:00pm ((BST 10am)

17 Oct - England v Pakistan, The Gabba, 6:00pm (BST 2pm)

17 Oct - Afghanistan v Bangladesh, Allan Border Field, 6:00pm (BST 2pm)

19 Oct - Afghanistan v Pakistan, The Gabba, 1:00pm (BST 9am)

19 Oct - Bangladesh v South Africa, Allan Border Field, 6:00pm (BST 2pm)

19 Oct - New Zealand v India, The Gabba, 6:00pm (BST 2pm)