Cricket World Cup warm-up schedule announced

• ICC confirm dates for February 2015 matches

• England face West Indies in opening preparation game

The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the schedule for warm-up matches before next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Each of the 14 teams that have qualified for the World Cup will play two matches between 8-13 February. The World Cup schedule had already been announced. The tournament gets underway on 14 February when New Zealand host Sri Lanka in Christchurch and Australia play England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which will also be the venue for the final on 29 March.

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