channel of England's series in New Zealand on Friday at 8am as Jess Thirlby's squad continue preparations for the defence of their Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham in 2022.©2021 Sky UKDartsNewsLast Updated: 27/09/21 9:32am "Australia in particular has been very, very strict over there. The public there have had to endure a painful 18 months or whatever. "You might just have to leave (for Australia) a few weeks earlier than everyone else. That's the player's choice. If the local government puts that in place then I would support that. The first round gets underway on Sunday with Oman against Papua New Guinea followed by Scotland against Bangladesh. The Super 12 stage - featuring heavyweights India, Pakistan, England, Australia and West Indies - begins a week later on October 23, with the semi-finals set for November 10 and 11 and the final taking place on November 14. Both semi-finals and the final have a reserve day in case of bad weather.