The International Cricket Council has announced England will play warm-up matches against West Indies and Pakistan ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
Before their tournament opener against co-hosts Australia on Valentine’s Day, England will play the Windies on February 9 before taking on Pakistan, in a repeat of the 1992 World Cup final, two days later.
Both games will take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting at 2.30pm.
The schedule of warm-up matches is:
Sunday 8 February - India v Australia (1400), Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.
Monday 9 February - South Africa v Sri Lanka (1100), Hagley Oval, Christchurch; New Zealand v Zimbabwe (1100), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch; England v West Indies (1430), Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney; Pakistan v Bangladesh (1430), Blacktown ISP, Sydney.
Tuesday 10 February - Ireland v Scotland (1430), Blacktown ISP, Sydney; India v Afghanistan (1400), Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.
Wednesday 11 February - New Zealand v South Africa (1100), Hagley Oval, Christchurch; Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (1100), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch; Australia v United Arab Emirates (1430), Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; England v Pakistan (1430), Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.
Thursday 12 February - West Indies v Scotland (1000), Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney; Ireland v Bangladesh (1000), Blacktown ISP, Sydney.
Friday 13 February - Afghanistan v UAE (1000) Junction Oval, Melbourne.