ICC announced the schedule for the warm-up games ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 yesterday (August 23). Here’s all you need to know about the Pakistan warm-up schedule, including the fixtures list, match timings, and venues.

Three cities will host 10 warm-up matches before the league stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 starts on October 5. The warm-up games will be played across four days, with each team getting two matches to get up to speed before the main even starts.

When and where will the warm-up games be played?

The warm-up matches will be played across four days: September 29, September 30, October 2, and October 3. Three cities will host the ten games: Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati.

The ten games are divided across the three cities as follows: four in each of Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram and two in Hyderabad.

Who will Pakistan play their warm-up games against?

Pakistan’s warm-up games are against two strong opponents: Australia and New Zealand. While they have already played eight ODIs against New Zealand this year, it will be the first time they’ll meet Australia in a 50-over game in 2023.

The playing conditions for the World Cup allow teams to field all 15 members of their squads during the warm-up matches since the games won’t carry ODI status.

When and where will Pakistan warm-up matches be played?

Pakistan will play both their warm-up games at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Their first match will be against New Zealand on September 29, followed by their second and final warm-up game against Australia on October 3.

Pakistan warm-up schedule for 2023 World Cup: Fixtures list, match timings, venues

Both of Pakistan’s warm-up matches will start at 2 pm local time.

September 29, 2 pm: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
October 3, 2 pm: Pakistan vs Australia, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

You can find the entire warm-up schedule for the 2023 World Cup here.

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