Dubai, Jan 19: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced the venue allocation criteria for the quarter-finals of the World Cup which will be held from Feb 14 to March 29.
If World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand were to qualify from Pool A, they will play their quarter-finals in Adelaide and Wellington March 20 and 21, respectively.
Quarter-final matches:
Quarter-final 1 - A1 v B4
Quarter-final 2 - A2 v B3
Quarter-final 3 - A3 v B2
Quarter-final 4 - A4 v B1
A1 means the side that tops Pool A while B4 means the side that finishes fourth in Pool B
Quarter-final dates and venues:
March 18 at Sydney Cricket Ground
March 19 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
March 20 at Adelaide Oval
March 21 at Wellington Stadium
Semi-final matches:
Semi-final 1 - winner QF1 (A1 v B4) v winner QF3 (A3 v B2)
Semi-final 2 - winner QF2 (A2 v B3) v winner QF4 (A4 v B1)
Semi-final dates and venues:
March 24 at Eden Park, Auckland
March 26 at Sydney Cricket Ground
Final date and venue:
March 29 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
IANS