England to play against South Africa in the opening match at The Oval on May 30 Qualifiers Afghanistan"s daunting task of facing champions Australia to take place in Bristol on 1 June DUBAI: India will take on Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup next year at Old Trafford, after the schedule for the much-anticipated tournament were released. The draw on Thursday also pitched tournament host England against South Africa in the opening match at The Oval on May 30. The India-Pakistan match on June 16 will be one of six matches in Manchester during the 46-day tournament, which runs from May 30-July 14. For this World Cup, which has decreased in size from 14 teams to 10, the International Cricket Council has reverted to a round-robin format it last used at the 1992 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. All 10 teams will play the others once, with top four advancing to the semifinals. Defending champions Australia will play qualifier Afghanistan on June 1 in Bristol. The semifinals will be at Old Trafford and Edgbaston, with Lord’s staging its fifth World Cup final on July 14.