ICC announces Ambassadors for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019
May 23 (CRICKETNMORE) - The ICC have announced a stellar list of Ambassadors for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 – including a number of former winners of the tournament. Throughout the tournam
Australia won their first of five World Cups in 1987 – a team captained by Allan Border, who guided the Aussies to a seven-run victory over England in India, the first tournament to be played outside England. The fourth edition of the tournament also saw young all-rounder Steve Waugh come of age on the global stage.
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Waugh would later go on to captain Australia to victory in 1999 – the last time the tournament was held in England and Wales.
Both Border and Waugh will be appearing at the World Cup in their roles as ICC Ambassadors during the tournament as Australia bid to defend the trophy they won four years ago when hosting alongside New Zealand.
The final, and most recent, World Cup winner is England captain Heather Knight. Knight guided her country to victory at the Women’s World Cup in 2017 and is perfectly placed to give her view on Eoin Morgan’s side as the men’s team look to follow in the same footsteps.
Speaking about being part of The ICC’s columnists’ team, Knight said: “It’s brilliant to be part of the team, particularly from the perspective of the women’s game. It shows how far the women’s game has come and the impact of our World Cup win in 2017. It’s brilliant that the ICC wanted to have me involved in the team.”
Other Ambassadors include South African Jacques Kallis, considered by many as one of the greatest all-rounders to play the game. Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene will cast his eye over the Lions as they bid to replicate their victory in 1996.
Veteran of five World Cups and former New Zealand captain, Daniel Vettori, also joins the line-up of illustrious stars who will be ambassadors for The ICC alongside Mirwais Ashraf of Afghanistan and Bangladesh’s Abdur Razzak.
Former England spinner Graeme Swann will also be giving his opinion on the home nation as they bid to win the Men’s Cricket World Cup for the first time having finished as runners-up on three occasions.
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