Countdown begins for 2019 World Cup
Dubai (UAE), May 30: Wednesday marked a year to go until the greatest celebration of cricket, the ICC World Cup, gets underway when hosts England take on South Africa at the Oval in London on May 30, 2019.
The format for the 2019 edition, the same used in Australia and New Zealand in 1992, will see the 10 best teams in the world go head to head in a round-robin format, resulting in a true world champion.
To celebrate the milestone and start the countdown, Londonbased artist Caleb Femi has written a Cricket World Cup declaration setting out the promise of the event to fans around the world and what it means to cricket fans in England and Wales.
A launch event on the iconic Brick Lane will bring together cricket ambassadors, such as England captain Eoin Morgan as well as ICC Cricket Hall of Famers Brian Lara and Waqar Younis, local street cricket projects, and community leaders.
ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson said” “The ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales is truly unique. It offers every competing nation a ‘home crowd’ atmosphere with passionate fans. That combined with the best teams in the world going head to head in outstanding venues is a fantastic combination for cricket fans globally.
“We’re going to make this event a great celebration of cricket and the cultural diversity of our sport, bringing people and communities together from Manchester to Mumbai and Southampton to Sydney.”
The World Cup will culminate with the final at the iconic Lord’s. — ANI
The format for the 2019 edition, the same used in Australia and New Zealand in 1992, will see the 10 best teams in the world go head to head in a round-robin format.