Tickets for WC 2019 warm-up games to go on sale

The World Cup fever is not too far away from the blistering pace and the tickets for the official warm-up games prior to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 will go on sale at 10am (BST) on Wednesday 10 April. The mega event is 50 days away from the start as it gets underway on 30 May.

The fans will get to witness as many as 10 warm-up fixtures ahead of the World Cup. The warm-up games will be played between May 24-28, with each team playing two matches. These games will be held across four official CWC19 Host Venues namely Bristol County Ground, Cardiff Wales Stadium, Hampshire Bowl and The Oval. Not to forget the fact that these games do not really count as official ODI status.

It has been learnt that the ticket prices for the fixtures start from the minimum £15 for adults to £1 for under 16s.





The match tickets for seven of the ten warm-up games will have a maximum price of £15, while the top price for any fixture is just £25. Cricket fans will be able to afford tickets for the warm-up fixtures on the Official CWC19 Ticketing Site from 10am (BST) on Wednesday 10 April.

Tickets will be available at the venues on the day of fixtures and the fans are advised to book their tickets as soon as possible as the prices will be £5 higher than pre-booked tickets.

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Managing Director, Steve Elworthy, said: “With the exceptional demand we saw for Cricket World Cup tickets, we’ve made an effort to make ticket prices for these fixtures affordable to give families and unsuccessful ticket applicants another chance to be part of the world’s greatest cricket celebration.

“The warm-up fixtures provide the chance for fans to see the world’s greatest players on their doorstep, as they put the finishing touches to their plans for the tournament.”

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

Prices for the ICC World Cup 2019 warm-up fixtures are below: