Schedule of Captains’ Pressers, Open Media Days and Warm-Up Matches ahead of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2019
23 May
London
- Captains press conference all 10 captains will be presented and interviewed at a press conference at The Film Shed, 76 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 7XB. The press conference will be hosted by Mark Chapman and captains Eoin Morgan (England), Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan), Aaron Finch (Australia), Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh), Virat Kohli (India), Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Sarfraz Ahmed (Pakistan), Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) and Jason Holder (West Indies) will all be present. Please note only media who have had their attendance confirmed may attend.
24 May
London
- The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit: Alex Marshall, ICC ACU General Manager will hold a press conference at The Ken Barrington Cricket Centre, The Oval at 10h00.
Cardiff
- Sri Lanka and South Africa will play a warm-up game at the Cardiff Wales Stadium. The match will start at 10h30. After the match Sri Lanka and South Africa will hold an open media session after their warm-up game, starting at 18h00. For further information, please contact rajshekhar.rao@icc-cricket.com
Bristol
- Pakistan and Afghanistan will play a warm-up game at the Bristol County Ground. The match will start at 10h30.
Southampton
- England and Australia will hold training sessions tomorrow. England from 10h00-13h00, Australia from 14h00-17h00.
- England will hold a pre-match press conference featuring Liam Dawson from at 12:00, while Australia will make Assistant Coach, Brad Haddin available for their presser starting at 13:30. Please also advise all media to use the Hilton Hotel reception/lobby entrance for access into the ground as that is where the accreditation checkpoint will be. Only media who have been accredited for the tournament will be permitted entry.
25 May
London
- Indiaand New Zealand will play a warm-up match at The Oval. The match will start at 10h30. After the match both India and New Zealand will hold an open media session, starting at 18h00. For further information, please contact Mary.Godbeer@icc-cricket.com
Southampton
- England and Australiawill play a warm-up match at The Hampshire Bowl. The match will start at 10h30. After the match Australia will hold an open media session, starting at 18h00. For further information, please contact Sipokazi.Sokanyile.ext@icc-cricket.com
26 May
Cardiff
- Pakistan and Bangladeshwill play a warm-up game at the Cardiff Wales Stadium. The match will start at 10h30. After the match Pakistan and Bangladesh will hold an open media session, starting at 18h00. For further information, please contact rajshekhar.rao@icc-cricket.com
Bristol
- South Africa and West Indies will play a warm-up game at the Bristol County Ground. The match will start at 10h30.
- Afghanistan will hold an open media session after training at The Oval, starting at 17h00. For further information, please contact Mary.Godbeer@icc-cricket.com
27 May
London
- Cricket World Cup 2019 press conference Steve Elworthy (CWC19 Managing Director) and David Richardson (ICC) will speak to the media in The Ken Barrington Cricket Centre, The Oval at 08h30
- Englandand Afghanistan will play a warm-up game at The Oval. The match will start at 10h30. After the match England will hold an open media session, starting at 18h00. For further information, please contact Mary.Godbeer@icc-cricket.com
Southampton
- Australia and Sri Lanka will play a warm-up game at the Hampshire Bowl. The match will start at 10h30.
Bristol
- West Indies will hold an open media session after training at the Bristol County Ground, starting at 17h00. For further information, please contact Emmad.Ahmed.ext@icc-cricket.commailto:Emmad.Ahmed.ext@icc-cricket.com
28 May
Cardiff
- Bangladesh and India will play a warm-up game at the Cardiff Wales Stadium. The match will start at 10h30.
Bristol
- West Indies and New Zealand will play a warm-up game at the Bristol County Ground. The match will start at 10h30.
From 29 May, each morning we will be sending daily advisories with information covering media events and operations covering the ensuing days.
For general media questions please email ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Media Operations on mediaoperations@cwc19.co.uk,
For top level questions or issues please email Jamie Fox (ICC Senior Manager – Media and Communications) on jamie.fox@icc-cricket.com