What is a WARM UP match ?? A Warm up match may also be called a practice match and is played before any major tournament to help teams to prepare themselves for the upcoming competition. The main goal of this match is to let the players acclimatized to the conditions, check their skills and get know how about the pitch condition they are going to play. It helps them to prepare their strategies according to the local conditions. Official Status: these matches don’t have any official status and have no effect on international ranking of teams or players. The outcome of the game is not reflected in the official records of the team. Team Composition: In warm up matches main players are mostly rested and a B-team is selected for the match. Teams also test different combinations to minimize the impact of injury of a main player during the tournament. Less experienced players are given a chance in warm up matches to give them exposure of international cric...