Cricket World Cup 2019 Google Doodle: Colourful and Animated Doodle Marks the Beginning of ICC CWC19 in England and Wales
Apart from England and South Africa, Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, New Zealand, and West Indies will take part in the Cricket World Cup 2019.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019) begins on May 30 and the search engine giant Google is celebrating the opening of the mega tournament. Google has made a special Doodle for the Cricket World Cup. In the animation, one can see bowler delivering a ball and batsman hitting before it is caught by a fielder. The Google Doodle features a cricket ball and three stumps as well. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan and Other Captains Met Queen Elizabeth II Ahead of Opening Party (View Pics).
The Google Doodle for 2019 Cricket World Cup has a reach in countries like India, Pakistan, hosts United Kingdom, Iceland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. The 48-match long tournament begins with home side England taking on South Africa in the first match at The Oval in London.
The 2019 Cricket World Cup will be played in a round-robin format with teams facing each other once. Out of team teams, top four will qualify for the semifinals and then two teams from thereon will take on each other in the finals on July 14 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download: Full Timetable of CWC19 Fixtures With Match Timings and Venue Details.
Here's the Google Doodle for CWC 2019
Apart from England and South Africa, defending champions Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, New Zealand, and West Indies will take part in the Cricket World Cup 2019. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Opening Party: India Score Lowest Points in 60-Second Cricket Challenge, England Win
Home side England and India have been rated as the favourites to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Both the teams are balanced and have been playing some quality cricket of late. The 2019 CWC is the 12th edition of the tournament. Australia have won five titles, the most, followed by two each by West Indies and India. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won one title each. England, New Zealand and South Africa are yet to win the ICC CWC.
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