Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule: Live Stream Coverage for Remaining Fixtures
The 2015 World Cup is edging toward the serious business of the knockout rounds as the group stages draw to a close.
Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have both impressed thus far, and the likes of India, South Africa and Sri Lanka all look dangerous.
On current form, the Kiwis and defending champions India are the teams to beat, neither outfit having lost so far in the tournament.
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However, each team will up their performances with the stakes raised in the knockout stages, and the remaining schedule of fixtures can be seen below:
| Date | Time (GMT) | Fixture | Venue |
| March 11 | 3:30 a.m. | Sri Lanka vs. Scotland | Hobart |
| March 12 | 1 a.m. | South Africa vs. UAE | Wellington |
| March 13 | 1 a.m. | Bangladesh vs. New Zealand | Hamilton |
| March 13 | 3:30 a.m. | England vs. Afghanistan | Sydney |
| March 14 | 1 a.m. | India vs. Zimbabwe | Auckland |
| March 14 | 3:30 a.m. | Australia vs. Scotland | Hobart |
| March 15 | 10 p.m. (day before) | West Indies vs. UAE | Napier |
| March 15 | 3:30 a.m. | Pakistan vs. 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 |
All matches can be live streamed via Sky Go in the UK.
Pool B is set to come down to the wire, with West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland set to be competing for just two last-eight places.
Ireland play Pakistan in the final match of the group stages in Adelaide, which is sure to be a key fixture for both teams.
Zimbabwe were narrowly defeated by Ireland on Saturday to end their tournament, and Pakistan shocked South Africa in their own weekend win.
With West Indies surely set to win their last group game against United Arab Emirates, it could come down to net run rate; the Irish figure has been hit hard by a 201-run defeat to South Africa earlier in the tournament when the Proteas scored 411, per Wisden's Lawrence Booth:
Pre-tournament favourites Australia booked their place in the quarter-finals with victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday, but New Zealand have secured the important Pool A top spot, which will see them play Pool B's fourth-placed team in the quarter-finals.
The Black Caps have been remarkably consistent in the tournament so far, but they have a poor record in World Cups when it comes to the knockout rounds, never making a final despite six semi-final appearances.
However, with the home advantage and great strength in batting and bowling, a final spot looks a genuine possibility for the Kiwis, perhaps up against their neighbouring rivals, per cricket writer Freddie Wilde:
Despite coming into the tournament on the back of some rotten form, India have stepped up to the plate in their title defence and look a likely last-four participant at the least.
Their bowling has been consistently good, per former England captain Michael Vaughan, with the likes of Ravi Ashwin and Mohammed Shami impressing:
Sri Lanka will also be a tricky opponent for any side in the knockout rounds, especially with Kumar Sangakkara in such immense form; the veteran has scored three centuries already in the tournament.
The quality on show in New Zealand and Australia has been incredibly high with batting totals of over 300 becoming routine.
The level of cricket is only set to increase into the quarter-finals and beyond, with each side eyeing the final in Melbourne on March 29.
A clash of the hosts would be a hugely tense encounter, and it could well turn out that way, but there is plenty of cricket to be played before the finalists are decided.
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