{"id":9288,"date":"2012-08-19T03:55:46","date_gmt":"2012-08-19T03:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9288"},"modified":"2012-08-19T03:55:46","modified_gmt":"2012-08-19T03:55:46","slug":"icc-announces-schedule-of-warm-up-matches-and-pre-event-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=9288","title":{"rendered":"ICC announces schedule of warm-up matches and pre-event activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With just one-month to go before the start of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule of men\u2019s and women\u2019s warm-up matches which will be played in the lead up to the event proper.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth edition of the event, the first to take place in the subcontinent, will be staged from 18 September to 7 October. The event begins for the men on 18 September and 26 September for the women. The men\u2019s competition will be staged in Colombo, Hambantota and Pallekelle while the women\u2019s group stage will be played in Galle.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>However, Colombo alone will host the warm-up matches for both the men and women. The men\u2019s warm-up matches will be played from 13 to 17 September and women\u2019s matches on 22 and 23 September.<\/p>\n<p>Host Sri Lanka will play warm-up matches against the West Indies and India at NCC ground and P.Sara Oval on 13 and 15 September, respectively while defending champion England\u2019s warm-up matches are against Australia and Pakistan at the NCC Ground and P.Sara Oval on 17 and 19 September, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>In the feature warm-up match, Asian rivals and former champions India and Pakistan will go head to head at R.Premadasa Stadium on Monday, 17 September. This match will start at 1400 (Colombo time) and will be the only warm-up game which will be covered live by ICC\u2019s broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the ICC has also announced the schedule of the pre-event activities which will allow the foreign media to lock in their travel arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s captain will kick-off the pre-event activities by holding his media conference in Colombo on 10 September. The Sri Lanka side, along with the Ireland side, will hold its open media session on 11 September. In the open media sessions, every team is expected to make three players available for interviews.<\/p>\n<p>On 14 September, the ICC is staging an ICC Hall of Fame cocktail reception in which ICC President Alan Isaac and Chief Executive David Richardson will announce the inductees and will also release the ICC ODI Team of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Then on 15 September, cricket\u2019s Oscars, the LG ICC Awards, will be staged at Waters Edge in Colombo.<\/p>\n<p>The following is the schedule of various events that will take place in the lead up to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Schedule of warm-up matches<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>13 Sep \u2013 Ireland v Zimbabwe (0930-1300), Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo<br \/>13 Sep \u2013 Sri Lanka v West Indies (0930-1300), NCC, Colombo<br \/>15 Sep \u2013 Afghanistan v Sri Lanka A (0930-1300), Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo<br \/>15 Sep \u2013 Australia v New Zealand (0930-1300), NCC, Colombo<br \/>15 Sep \u2013 Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (0930-1300), Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo<br \/>15 Sep \u2013 India v Sri Lanka (0930-1300), P.Sara Oval, Colombo<br \/>17 Sep \u2013 Australia v England (0930-1300), NCC, Colombo<br \/>17 Sep \u2013 Bangladesh v Ireland (0930-1300), Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo<br \/>17 Sep \u2013 New Zealand v South Africa (0930-1300), Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo<br \/>17 Sep \u2013 Afghanistan v West Indies (1400-1730), P.Sara Oval, Colombo<br \/>17 Sep \u2013 India v Pakistan (1400-1730), R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo<br \/>19 Sep \u2013 England v Pakistan (0930-1300), P.Sara Oval, Colombo<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>22 Sep \u2013 Pakistan women v Sri Lanka women (0930-1300), NCC, Colombo<br \/>22 Sep \u2013 England women v South Africa women (1400-1700), Moors Cricket Club, Colombo<br \/>23 Sep \u2013 Australia women v West Indies women (0930-1300), Moors Cricket Club, Colombo<br \/>23 Sep \u2013 India women v New Zealand women (1400-1700), NCC, Colombo<\/p>\n<p>Schedule of pre-event activities<\/p>\n<p>10 September<br \/>1330 \u2013 Sri Lanka captain\u2019s presser, Ivy 1.2.3, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>1400 \u2013 Ireland captain\u2019s presser, Ivy 1.2.3, Cinnamon Grand<\/p>\n<p>11 September<br \/>1400 \u2013 West Indies captain\u2019s presser, Ivy 1.2.3, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>1500 \u2013 Sri Lanka and Ireland open media sessions, Ivy 1.2.3, Cinnamon Grand<\/p>\n<p>12 September<br \/>1130 \u2013 West Indies\u2019 open media session, Taj Samudra- Crystal Upper<br \/>1400- Zimbabwe\u2019s open media session, Taj Samudra \u2013 Crystal Upper<br \/>1600 \u2013 Pakistan captain\u2019s presser, Taj Samudra \u2013 Crystal Upper<br \/>1615 \u2013 Zimbabwe captain\u2019s presser, Taj Samudra \u2013 Crystal Upper<br \/>1630 \u2013 India captain\u2019s presser, Taj Samudra \u2013 Crystal Upper<\/p>\n<p>13 September<br \/>0915 \u2013 Australia captain\u2019s presser, Ivy 1.2.3, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>0945 \u2013 New Zealand captain\u2019s presser, Ivy 1.2.3, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>1030 \u2013 Australia\u2019s open media session, Ivy 2.3, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>1145 \u2013 Bangladesh captain\u2019s presser, Ivy 1.2.3, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>1200 \u2013 Afghanistan captain\u2019s presser, Ivy 1.2.3, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>1215 \u2013 Pakistan\u2019s open media session, Ivy 2.3, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>1300 \u2013 Afghanistan\u2019s open media session, Ivy 2.3, Cinnamon Grand<\/p>\n<p>14 September<br \/>0915 \u2013 Bangladesh\u2019s open media session, Crystal Upper, Taj Samudra<br \/>1000 \u2013 India\u2019s open session, Crystal Upper, Taj Samudra<br \/>1430 \u2013 England captain\u2019s presser Crystal Upper, Taj Samudra<br \/>1600 \u2013 New Zealand\u2019s open media session, Crystal Upper, Taj Samudra<br \/>1930 \u2013 ICC Hall of Fame cocktail reception to announce inductees and also announce the ICC ODI Team of the Year, Taj Samudra, Crystal Upper<\/p>\n<p>15 September<br \/>1445 \u2013 South Africa captain\u2019s presser, Duke 2, Cinnamon Lakeside<br \/>1600 \u2013 LG ICC Awards, Waters Edge, Colombo<\/p>\n<p>16 September<br \/>0930 \u2013 England\u2019s open\u2019s media session, Cedar Tree, Cinnamon Grand<br \/>1100 \u2013 South Africa\u2019s open media session, Cedar Tree, Cinnamon Grand<\/p>\n<p>Schedule of LG ICC Awards<\/p>\n<p>14 September<br \/>1930 &#8211; ICC Hall of Fame cocktail reception to announce inductees and also announce the ICC ODI Team of the Year, Taj Samudra, Crystal Upper<\/p>\n<p>15 September<br \/>1600 \u2013 LG ICC Awards, Waters Edge, Colombo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just one-month to go before the start of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule of men\u2019s and women\u2019s warm-up matches which will be played in the lead up to the event proper. 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