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Revision as of 08:51, 19 October 2009
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | Australia New Zealand |
The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the eleventh Cricket World Cup, and will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The location of the games will be evenly split, with the location of the final yet to be decided.
The hosting rights were awarded at the same time as those of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which New Zealand and Australia had originally bid to host, and the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The 2011 tournament was awarded to the four Asian Test cricket playing countries India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in a 10 to 3 vote (although Pakistan has since lost its hosting rights). The International Cricket Council were sufficiently impressed with the trans-Tasman bid that it was decided to award the next world cup to them.[1][2]
The 2015 Cricket World Cup will be the 2nd time this tournament has been jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the first being the 1992 Cricket World Cup which was won by Pakistan, who defeated England in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Incidentally this is the first time since 1992 that a major international cricket tournament like World Cup, Champions Trophy or T20 World Cup is being held in Australia or New Zealand
Potential venues
| Country | City | Stadium | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 33,597 (upgrading to 40,000) | |
| Australia | Brisbane | The 'Gabba | 42,000 | |
| Australia | Hobart | Bellerive Oval | 16,000 | |
| Australia | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 100,000 | |
| Australia | Melbourne | Docklands Stadium | 56,347 | |
| Australia | Launceston | Aurora Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Australia | Perth | WACA Ground | 26,000 (upgrading to 30,000) | |
| Australia | Sydney | Sydney Cricket Ground | 47,000 (upgrading to 55,000) | |
| Australia | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 81,500 | |
| Australia | Canberra | Manuka Oval | 15,000 | |
| Australia | Wollongong | North Dalton Park | 6,000 | |
| Australia | Newcastle | Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground | 20,000 | |
| New Zealand | Auckland | Eden Park[3] | 45,472 (upgrading to 60,000) | |
| New Zealand | Christchurch | AMI Stadium | 36,500 (Upgrading to 43,000) | |
| New Zealand | Dunedin | University Oval | 6,000 | |
| New Zealand | Hamilton | Seddon Park | 10,000 | |
| New Zealand | Napier | McLean Park | 21,000 | |
| New Zealand | Queenstown | Queenstown Events Centre | 19,000 | |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Basin Reserve | 11,600 | |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Westpac Stadium | 40,000 |
Qualification
At the present time, the ten full members of the International Cricket Council will automatically qualify. An unknown number of associate members will qualify through the World Cricket League. The ten full members are:[4]
References
- ^ "Boards 'disappointed' with 2011 World Cup snub". Cricinfo. 30 April 2006.
- ^ "Asia to host 2011 World Cup". Cricinfo. 30 April 2006.
- ^ "2015 Cricket World cup final to be held in New Zealand?". Cricket World Cup web.com. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ A brief history...