Friday 31 August 2018

ICC World Cup 2019: Where and how to apply for tickets? Public ballot open

ICC World Cup 2019 Where and how to apply for tickets Public ballot open

The International Cricket Council has opened the Public Ballot for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Fans from across the world can now apply for the tickets of Cricket World Cup for the limited overs one-day internationals in England and Wales next year.
The will have until 29 August to apply for each of the 48 fixtures as the Public Ballot is open now. Tickets in each price band at every game are up for grabs.
Following the unprecedented demand during the Cricket Family Ballot, fans are encouraged to apply for a wide selection of matches as the 10-team round robin stage provides plenty of opportunities for fans to see their favourite team, ICC has stated in Press release.
To apply for tickets in the Public Ballot, applicants must register an account via the official Cricket World Cup Ticketing website. The pre-registration phase has started on 17 July.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Managing Director Steve Elworthy highlighted the importance of this milestone in the application process, and hopes it has the same success as the recent Cricket Family Ballot.
‘‘August 1 is a day we’ve all been looking forward to as we welcome many potential future cricket fans to the sport. This a great chance for anybody who wants to attend the ICC Cricket World Cup and watch the most exciting and competitive cricket available, as the best teams in the world go head to head.
‘’Being the third most-watched global sporting event, we know there will be huge interest in next year’s World Cup. The Cricket Family Ballot was a recent indicator to how popular we expect this tournament to be, when over one million tickets were applied for.
‘’What’s more, with our price structure for this tournament, which we consulted on widely and used external experts, all games will be accessible for a large proportion of sports fans. Any revenue that we do make from the tournament will be invested back in the game as part of our commitment to grow cricket and engage with future generations.’’
Host nation England will open the tournament at The Oval on 30 May when they take on South Africa, while reigning champions Australia start their title defence on 1 June against Afghanistan in a day/night match in Bristol. The World Cup will concludes on Sunday 14 July at Lord’s.
Any remaining tickets from the Public Ballot will go on general sale on a first-come, first-served basis later in 2018.

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