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Skippers predict most closely fought World Cup ever

By Cricketnmore Editorial May 24, 2019 • 17:29 PM View: 2665

May 24 (CRICKETNMORE) - The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 is officially up and running and all ten skippers are anticipating ‘the most competitive tournament in history’.

The Film Shed in London’s trendy east end played host to the official captain’s media launch of the 2019 tournament on Thursday afternoon. And with hosts England kicking off the tournament in exactly a week’s time at the Oval against South Africa, the time for talking is almost over.

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