Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule: Remaining Fixtures and Time Table
England suffered a second humiliating defeat on Day 7 of the 2015 World Cup, losing by eight wickets to a New Zealand side now with three wins from three.
Eoin Morgan's side were bowled out for a pitiful 123 in Wellington on Friday, the Black Caps then chased down their lowly target in just 12.2 overs.
Co-hosts New Zealand have firmly established their credentials as one of the favourites—alongside South Africa and hosting partners Australia—while England can afford perhaps just one more defeat in the group stages if they want to advance to the knockout rounds.
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Read on for a look at the remaining fixtures and timetable after a week's worth of matches in Australia and New Zealand, and an examination of the key clashes in the coming days.
| Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
| Feb. 21 | 10 p.m. (day before) | Pakistan v West Indies | Christchurch |
| Feb. 21 | 3:30 a.m. | Australia v Bangladesh | Brisbane |
| Feb. 22 | 10 p.m. (day before) | Sri Lanka v Afghanistan | Dunedin |
| Feb. 22 | 3:30 a.m. | South Africa v India | Melbourne |
| Feb. 23 | 10 p.m. (day before) | England v Scotland | Christchurch |
| Feb. 24 | 3:30 a.m. | West Indies v Zimbabwe | Canberra |
| Feb. 25 | 3:30 a.m. | Ireland v UAE | Brisbane |
| Feb. 26 | 10 p.m. (day before) | Afghanistan v Scotlan | Dunedin |
| Feb. 26 | 3:30 a.m. | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | Melbourne |
| Feb. 27 | 3:30 a.m. | South Africa v West Indies | Sydney |
| Feb. 28 | 1 a.m. | Australia v New Zealand | Auckland |
| Feb. 28 | 6:30 a.m. | India v UAE | Perth |
| March 1 | 10 p.m. (day before) | England v Sri Lanka | Wellington |
| March 1 | 3:30 a.m. | Pakistan v Zimbabwe | Brisbane |
| March 3 | 3:30 a.m. | South Africa v Ireland | Canberra |
| March 4 | 1 a.m. | Pakistan v UAE | Napier |
| March 4 | 6:30 a.m. | Australia v Afghanistan | Perth |
| March 5 | 10 p.m. (day before) | Bangladesh v Scotland | Nelson |
| March 6 | 6:30 a.m. | India v West Indies | Perth |
| March 7 | 1 a.m. | South Africa v Pakistan | Auckland |
| March 7 | 3:30 a.m. | Zimbabwe v Ireland | Hobart |
| March 8 | 10 p.m. (day before) | New Zealand v Afghanistan | Napier |
| March 8 | 3:30 a.m. | Australia v Sri Lanka | Sydney |
| March 9 | 3:30 a.m. | England v Bangladesh | Adelaide |
| March 10 | 1 a.m. | India v Ireland | Hamilton |
| March 11 | 3:30 a.m. | Sri Lanka v Scotland | Hobart |
| March 12 | 1 a.m. | South Africa v UAE | Wellington |
| March 13 | 1 a.m. | Bangladesh v New Zealand | Hamilton |
| March 13 | 3:30 a.m. | England v Afghanistan | Sydney |
| March 14 | 1 a.m. | India v Zimbabwe | Auckland |
| March 14 | 3:30 a.m. | Australia v Scotland | Hobart |
| March 15 | 10 p.m. (day before) | West Indies v UAE | Napier |
| March 15 | 3:30 a.m. | Pakistan v Ireland | Adelaide |
| March 18 | 3:30 a.m. | Quarter-final 1 | Sydney |
| March 19 | 3:30 a.m. | Quarter-final 2 | Melbourne |
| March 20 | 3:30 a.m. | Quarter-final 3 | Adelaide |
| March 21 | 1 a.m. | Quarter-final 4 | Wellington |
| March 24 | 1 a.m. | Semi-final 1 | Auckland |
| March 25 | 3:30 a.m. | Semi-final 2 | Sydney |
| March 29 | 4:30 a.m. BST | Final | Melbourne |
Pakistan vs. West Indies
Both Pakistan and West Indies kicked off their World Cup campaigns with defeats and they will be looking for a key victory in Christchurch on Saturday.
The Windies were downed by Ireland after failing to defend their total of 304 and losing by four wickets.
Pakistan lost to archrivals India by 76 runs; a humiliating drubbing they will be looking to erase from memory with a convincing win over West Indies.
The West Indies came into the tournament Down Under in significant turmoil; experienced duo Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo were left out of the squad and key bowler Sunil Narine withdrew, with youngster Jason Holder being installed as captain.
However, in their batting performance against Ireland at least, West Indies showed they still have enormous quality in their side, the contributions of Lendl Simmons and Darren Sammy were particularly eye-catching, per CricketNDTV:
The ever-unpredictable Pakistan were well beaten by India, the only rays of light being Sohail Khan's five-wicket haul and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq's 76 runs.
There is great quality in both sides, but both need to improve with the ball. The Windies' inability to defend their decent total against Ireland is a real concern.
Pakistan have a strong vein of experience—Misbah being joined by the likes of Shahid Afridi and Younis Khan—which could be vital on Saturday.
Both quality sides on their day, it is impossible to pick a winner between Pakistan and West Indies, but it should be a highly entertaining matchup.
Australia vs. Bangladesh
Co-hosts Australia kicked off their World Cup in style against England, thrashing the old enemy by 111 runs having posted a huge total of 342 from their 50 overs.
Bangladesh also picked up a convincing 105-run win over World Cup debutants Afghanistan in their opener, although their performance with the bat was somewhat troubling considering the opposition.
At one point, Bangladesh were 119-4 against the Afghans before Mushfiqur Rahim's 71 and Shakib Al Hasan's 63 took them to a fairly respectable total of 267 which they then easily defended.
However, such a performance will not cut it against a rampant Australia side, and against bowlers such as Mitchells Johnson and Marsh, and batting depth aplenty.
Skipper Michael Clarke will return from injury for the Bangladesh encounter, per BBC Sport, an added boost for the side many are expecting to go all the way in this tournament, including cricket writer Freddie Wilde:
All things being equal, it should be a routine win for the Aussies, but the fixture is currently under threat from weather, per cricket pundit and former England international Mark Butcher:
Such an outcome would be disappointing and may prevent Australia from topping Pool A in the long-term, but it would also hand Bangladesh an unlikely point.
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