ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on Saturday at Endeavour Park 1 in Townsville.
Also on the opening day, three-time defending champions Australia play 1998 winner England at the Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville.
Two-time former champions Pakistan will take on neighbours Afghanistan at John Blanck Oval on the Sunshine Coast while Zimbabwe will meet Papua New Guinea at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
The 16 sides, including 10 full members and six qualifiers (Afghanistan, Ireland, Namibia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Scotland), have been equally divided into four groups, with the top two sides from each group to qualify for the Super League stage, and the bottom two sides from each group to compete in the Plate Championship.
The Plate final will be staged on Aug 24 in Brisbane, while the Super League final will be held at Tony Ireland Stadium on Aug 26.
News Source: bdnews24.com
