Calcutta: The fixtures of the 2015 World Cup will be announced simultaneously in Melbourne and Wellington on Tuesday, an ICC release said.

Apart from the fixtures, the pools and venues of the event, which will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, will also be declared.

“The pools, venues and fixtures of the World Cup 2015 will be announced simultaneously in Melbourne and Wellington at 0000 GMT (0530am IST) on Tuesday, July 30,” the ICC said in a statement.

Fans around the globe can watch all the draw live. In India, Star Sports and Star Cricket will broadcast the event.

Besides Cricket Australia, New Zealand Cricket and the ICC officials, a number of dignitaries and current and former international cricketers will attend both the events.

The announcement in Melbourne will be made by ICC vice-president Mustafa Kamal, World Cup Local Organising Committee chairman Ralph Waters, ICC chief executive David Richardson and chief executive of World Cup Local Organising Committee John Harnden.

In Wellington, ICC president Alan Isaac and Therese Walsh, Head of New Zealand, World Cup will be announcing the fixtures.

Harnden said he was excited to be able to involve fans around the globe in the announcement.

“There has been much speculation about the venues for the World Cup and we’re excited to be able to beam the Wellington component of our simultaneous announcements live around the world.”