England will launch their World Twenty20 Cup campaign next summer against one of the qualifying nations at Lord’s on June 5 - after the associate countries have contested two places in the competition in Belfast in early August.

Scotland and Kenya qualified for the inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa last year.

England’s second match will be against Pakistan, the top seeds in their group, at The Oval on June 7.

The top two qualify for the super eight and England could face South Africa at Trent Bridge on June 11, holders India at Lord’s on June 14 and then Australia at The Oval 24 hours later. The top two in each of the two super eight groups will enter the semi-finals - at Trent Bridge and The Oval respectively on June 18 and 19. The final will be at Lord’s on June 2.

The tournament is also incorporating the Twenty20 Women’s World Cup in which most of the matches will be staged at Taunton. But the semi-finals and final are being held in conjunction with the men’s event as double-headers at Trent Bridge, The Oval and Lord’s.

The International Cricket Council, conscious of ensuring realistic ticket prices after many West Indians were priced out of the 2007 World Cup in the Carribean, have enabled under-16s to watch the final for £10.

Prices for adults vary from £90 for the final to £50.

Paul Collingwood, England one-day captain, believes budding cricketers may view the World Twenty20 as the number one competition to win instead of the Ashes.