Mumbai, August 21: Cricket World Cup 2019 may still be an year away, but the glimpse of the coveted trophy is available for fans and viewers. In a video released on Twitter, the International Cricket Council (ICC) shows the making of the World Cup trophy. The video is an insight in to what goes in the making of a World Cup trophy and is part of the CWC Trophy Tour trending as #CWCTrophyTour on Twitter.
The video stars David Bedford, whom the ICC tweet describes as "the man who engraved the trophy." The informative video is a fascinating account of the Cricket World Cup trophy. Watch the video below, to hear about what constitutes the making of a World Cup trophy:
Ahead of the #CWCTrophyTour, we're learning about how the @cricketworldcup trophy was made.
Meet David Bedford, the man who engraved the trophy. He talks us through an art that allows no room for error. pic.twitter.com/GODCqGygHN
— ICC (@ICC) August 21, 2018
Below is the complete schedule of the 2019 Cricket World Cup-
DATE | TEAMS | VENUE AND GROUND DETAILS |
Thursday, May 30 | England vs South Africa | The Oval, London |
Friday, May 31 | West Indies vs Pakistan | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Saturday, June 1 | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff |
Saturday, June 1 | Afghanistan vs Australia (D/N) | Bristol County Ground, Bristol |
Sunday, June 2 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | The Oval, London |
Monday, June 3 | England vs Pakistan | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Tuesday, June 4 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff |
Wednesday, June 5 | South Africa vs India | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton |
Wednesday, June 5 | Bangladesh vs New Zealand (D/N) | The Oval, London |
Thursday, June 6 | Australia vs West Indies | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Friday, June 7 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Bristol County Ground, Bristol |
Saturday, June 8 | England vs Bangladesh | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff |
Saturday, June 8 | Afghanistan vs New Zealand | County Ground, Taunton |
Sunday, June 9 | India vs Australia | The Oval, London |
Monday, June 10 | South Africa vs West Indies | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton |
Tuesday, June 11 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Bristol County Ground, Bristol |
Wednesday, June 12 | Australia vs Pakistan | County Ground, Taunton |
Thursday, June 13 | India vs New Zealand | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Friday, June 14 | England vs West Indies | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton |
Saturday, June 15 | Sri Lanka vs Australia | The Oval, London |
Saturday, June 15 | South Africa vs Afghanistan (D/N) | Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff |
Sunday, June 16 | India vs Pakistan | Old Trafford, Manchester |
Monday, June 17 | West Indies vs Bangladesh | County Ground, Taunton |
Tuesday, June 18 | England vs Afghanistan | Old Trafford, Manchester |
Wednesday, June 19 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Thursday, June 20 | Australia vs Bangladesh | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Friday, June 21 | England vs Sri Lanka | Headingley, Leeds |
Saturday, June 22 | India vs Afghanistan | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton |
Saturday, June 22 | West Indies vs New Zealand (D/N) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
Sunday, June 23 | Pakistan vs South Africa | Lord's, London |
Monday, June 24 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Hampshire Bowl, Southampton |
Tuesday, June 25 | England vs Australia | Lord's, London |
Wednesday, June 26 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Thursday, June 27 | West Indies vs India | Old Trafford, Manchester |
Friday, June 28 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | The Riverside, Durham |
Saturday, June 29 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | Headingley, Leeds |
Saturday, June 29 | New Zealand vs Australia (D/N) | Lord's, London |
Sunday, June 30 | England vs India | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Monday, July 1 | Sri Lanka vs West Indies | The Riverside, Durham |
Tuesday, July 2 | Bangladesh vs India | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Wednesday, July 3 | England vs New Zealand | The Riverside, Durham |
Thursday, July 4 | Afghanistan vs West Indies | Headingley, Leeds |
Friday, July 5 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Lord's, London |
Saturday, July 6 | Sri Lanka vs India | Headingley, Leeds |
Saturday, July 6 | Australia vs South Africa (D/N) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
Tuesday, July 9 | Semi-Final (1 vs 4) | Old Trafford, Manchester |
Wednesday, July 10 | Reserve Day | |
Thursday, July 11 | Semi-Final (2 vs 3) | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Friday, July 12 | Reserve Day | |
Sunday, July 14 | Final | Lord's, London |
Monday, July 15 | Reserve Day |
As evident from the schedule, India will play their first match of World Cup 2019 against South Africa at the Hampshire Bowl, Southampton on June 5, 2019. India will face arch rival Pakistan on Sunday, June 16 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Download the ICC World Cup 2019 Complete Schedule in PDF.
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