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New Zealand prepares to co-host 2015 Cricket World Cup

September 25, 2016 • Alicia

Seven New Zealand centres were chosen to host matches within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 – spreading the foremost international event throughout both the North and South Islands.

Auckland, Hamilton, Napier and Wellington inside the North Island and Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin within the South Island will join seven Australian cities to jointly host the tournament in the summertime of 2015.

The announcement is welcome news to Kiwi sporting fans who fondly remember the “stadium of 4 million” idea that brought the rustic to life in the course of the Rugby World Cup in 2011.

The ICC Cricket World Cup is among the world’s largest sports tournaments and the flagship event of the international cricket calendar.

All eyes can be at the chosen cities from February 14th to March 29th 2015 as they not just host thousands of players, officials and fans, but also are profiled globally to an expected television audience of greater than a thousand million people.

As well as a warm welcome, visitors can expect a various range of scenery and a varied cultural experience as they travel the throughout New Zealand’s host regions.

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