The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the fixtures of warm-up matches ahead of the 2019 World Cup, slated to be held in England and Wales.

All ten competing countries will play two matches each before the showpiece event gets underway from May 30.

The warm-up leg will kick-start on May 24, with Pakistan taking on Afghanistan and Sri Lanka locking horns with South Africa. The 50-over matches will not carry official ODI status, and teams will be allowed to play all members of their 15-member squad during the match.

Team India will play their first match against New Zealand at The Oval on May 25 before clashing with Bangladesh on May 28.

“It is always a huge milestone announcing an exciting warm-up schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup as it really highlights just how close we are to the action getting underway this summer," ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Managing Director, Steve Elworthy, was quoted as saying by an ICC release.

“These games provide another fantastic opportunity for fans to see world-class players at their local venue and allows the tournament to engage local schools and communities with another chance to get involved with the Cricket World Cup,” he added.

The practice matches will take place at four venues — Bristol County Ground, Cardiff Wales Stadium, Hampshire Bowl and The Oval — across England and Wales. The ticketing and broadcast information will be released in April.