First Round

The 16 participating teams have been divided into four groups and seeded according to their world ranking (when the schedule was announced).

Each team will play every other team in its group. They will get two points for a win and one point for a tie.

The top two teams from each group will progress to the next phase - the Super Eight.

If teams finish equal on points at the end of the group stages, a series of tiebreakers will be used in order, until one team emerges superior.

TIE-BREAKERS

- Team with the most wins
- Team with the higher net run-rate
- Team with the most wickets taken by balls bowled
- Winner of the game between two level teams
- Draw lots

Super Eight

There will be 24 matches in the Super Eight, with each team playing each other, except for the one team they have already faced in the group stage. The points from that group stage match will be carried forward to their Super Eight tally.

The top four teams from the Super Eight will progress to the semi-finals and for any tiebreakers the criteria listed in the group stage above will be used.

The Super Eight seeding is the same as used in the first round, based on world ranking, with no notice taken of whether a side finishes first or second in a group.

For example, if South Africa win Group A and Australia come second, for the purposes of the Super Eight, South Africa will still be A2 and Australia will be A1.

Also, for example, Netherlands qualify instead of Australia, Netherlands will become A1.

Semi-finals

The team that finishes first in the Super Eight stage will play the team which finished fourth. Second will play third.

The Weather

There is a reserve day for every match at the World Cup.

Every effort will be made to complete the match on the scheduled day with any necessary reduction in overs taking place. Only if the minimum number of overs (20 per side) cannot be bowled on the scheduled day will the match be completed on the reserve day.

Any incomplete matches will be continued the next day from where they left off - a new game will not be started.