Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule: Live Stream Info for All Tournament Fixtures
The group stages of the 2015 Cricket World Cup are nearly over, and a cluster of teams have emerged as likely candidates for a spot in the quarter-finals. Co-hosts New Zealand and defending champions India are already through to the next round, with the likes of Sri Lanka, Australia and South Africa likely to join them.
A number of key group-stage fixtures remain. Bangladesh can qualify with a win over England on Monday, Ireland and Pakistan will still go head-to-head in Pool B and West Indies need a big win over United Arab Emirates to boost their net run rate.
Here's what the remaining schedule looks like:
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| 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 |
TV info and live stream: Sky Sports (UK) and ESPN (U.S.) carry full coverage of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, with mobile coverage available via the Sky Go app and ESPN Cricket 2015.
Key Remaining Group-Stage Fixtures
England v Bangladesh
Monday's clash will decide whether or not England face an early exit from the tournament, with Sri Lanka and Australia all but certain to grab the second and third quarter-final tickets in Pool A, behind leaders New Zealand.
Meanwhile, the Tigers need just one more win to join that group in the next round, via the ICC's official Twitter account:
Moeen Ali leads England's woeful bowling attack with an economy rate of 5.41—Bangladesh have three players who do better, and star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan clocks in with a 5.45.
Batting-wise, James Taylor leads the Three Lions with a batting average of 46.66—again, Bangladesh have three batsmen with a higher mark. They've won seven of their last eight one-day internationals and are rounding into form at just the right time.
Captain Eoin Morgan is right when he says Bangladesh should not be underestimated, via England Cricket:
The Adelaide Oval is a batting-friendly wicket, which should help Bangladesh disguise the struggles of their own bowlers and feast on England's pacers. Matches are never foregone conclusions, but it's difficult to see England pulling out the win here.
United Arab Emirates v West Indies & Ireland v Pakistan
There are other matches left on the schedule that will entice viewers more, including a number of important clashes between teams likely to make the knockouts—the match between Australia and Sri Lanka comes to mind.
But providing Ireland lose against unbeaten India, the match between West Indies and UAE will become very important. Windies are expected to dominate the winless side, and if they can boost their net run rate enough, they'll put some massive pressure on Pakistan and Ireland, who will be going head-to-head on the same day.
Sky Sports Cricket explained the situation, where Ireland would need to gain at least one point from their final two matches—keep in mind India look as close to unbeatable as possible right now:
Pakistan play just one more match, and while their net run rate is significantly better than Ireland's or West Indies', the squad from the Caribbean has enough explosive batsmen to change that in a hurry.
Of the three teams, Pakistan's situation looks best on the surface, although Ireland could qualify if one of their last two matches gets rained out. But assuming that doesn't happen, the two clashes on Sunday, March 15 are sure to produce fireworks and plenty of nerves.
All statistics are courtesy of ESPN Cricinfo.
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