The countdown to ‘The Huge Time’ has formally begun with Melbourne’s iconic Yarra River the backdrop for a metropolis centre cricketing enviornment created to rejoice 100-days-to-go till Australia hosts the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup for the primary time.
Melbourne Cricket Floor’s hallowed turf took centre stage with the pitch relocated into the centre of Melbourne to mark 100 days to go till the world’s greatest cricketers from 16 groups compete for the last word prize in T20 cricket. Australian Worldwide stars Aaron Finch, Georgia Wareham and Tayla Vlaeminck together with cricket legends Shane Watson, Waqar Younis and Morne Morkel teamed up with different Australian personalities to launch the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour, pushed by Nissan.
The Trophy Tour is ready to go to 35 places in 13 international locations throughout 4 continents, greater than ever earlier than. The Males’s T20 World Cup trophy will make stops in Fiji, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Namibia, Nepal, Singapore and Vanuatu for the primary time, taking the game to extra followers in numerous international locations to get a glimpse of T20 cricket’s final prize.
The Trophy Tour that’s designed for anybody, wherever at any time will allow followers to get entangled from residence with a 3D augmented actuality filter, housed on the official T20 World Cup Fb and Instagram channels. Followers are inspired to get inventive and present the world the place you play cricket utilizing the trophy filter. The perfect of the fan-generated photos might be celebrated weekly and a fortunate few might be rewarded with ICC Males’s T20 World Cup themed prizes.
Starting in Melbourne and circling the globe, the Trophy Tour will make its last cease in Geelong on 16 October for the opening match of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2022 between 2014 Champions Sri Lanka and Namibia.
Followers can observe the trophy’s journey around the globe on the T20 World Cup’s social media channels or by way of the devoted Trophy Tour part on the T20 World Cup web site.
Over 800,000 followers are anticipated to attend the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2022 with extra tickets to all matches launched as we speak, aside from the India and Pakistan match on October 23. Basic allocation of tickets for this fixture had been offered out inside 5 minutes of occurring public sale in February. Ought to extra tickets turn into obtainable for the fixture they are going to be launched at a later date.
ICC Chief Government Geoff Allardice mentioned: “With simply 100 days to go till the beginning of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup there’s a actual sense of pleasure forward of the 16 groups coming collectively in Australia to compete for the last word prize in T20 cricket.
“Celebrating the beginning of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour, pushed by Nissan, is one other necessary milestone in taking the Trophy to 10 international locations for the primary time ever, as soon as once more displaying our dedication to utilizing the T20 format as automobile to develop the sport and to have interaction new followers internationally.”
Australian males’s captain Aaron Finch mentioned: “It’s an thrilling time for cricket with so many world class groups popping out to play throughout the nation. Now that there’s simply 100 days to go, you may really feel the thrill constructing among the many crew concerning the prospect of taking part in in a house World Cup in entrance of our followers.
“In a World Cup each recreation is a troublesome recreation, and anybody can beat anybody on their day so the white ball cricket we’ve acquired arising over the following couple of months goes to be essential to ensure we’re prepared come the primary ball of the World Cup in October.”
ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour, pushed by Nissan, ambassador Shane Watson mentioned: “As a participant, there’s few issues that may prime taking part in in a house World Cup and I can’t wait to see the world’s greatest T20 gamers on the quick bouncy pitches in Australia. It’s going to be an unbelievable spectacle.
“Main as much as the occasion, I’m additionally trying ahead to taking the T20 World Cup trophy round our stunning nation to offer followers the chance to be a part of this huge cricket celebration.”
Nissan Australia Managing Director, Adam Paterson mentioned: “With 100 days till the primary ball of the World Cup, Nissan is gearing up for a spectacular occasion throughout the nation. We’re proud to proceed to play an necessary position in driving pleasure and innovation, supporting the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour, pushed by Nissan, with Nissan Ambassadors, Mel Jones and Mitchell Johnson behind the wheel.”
SCHEDULE – ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour
| July 8-12 | Melbourne, Australia |
| July 13-15 | Brisbane, Australia |
| Jul-18 | Cairns, Australia |
| July 19-20 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| July 21-22 | Helsinki, Finland |
| Jul-23 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Jul-24 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Jul-31 | Cologne, Germany |
| August 1 – 2 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| August 8-9 | Uluru, Australia |
| August 10-14 | Darwin, Australia |
| August 16-17 | Bali, Indonesia |
| August 19-21 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Aug-26 | Broome, Australia |
| August 27-29 | Perth, Australia |
| August 30-31 | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| September 2-3 | Singapore |
| September 5-6 | Nadi, Fiji |
| September 7-8 | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| September 9-12 | Adelaide, Australia |
| Sep-14 | Canberra, Australia |
| September 17, 24, 25 | Regional NSW, Australia |
| September 20-21 | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Sep-22 | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| September 23-24 | Accra, Ghana |
| Sep-28 | Devonport, Australia |
| September 30-October 2 | Hobart, Australia |
| October 5-9 | Sydney, Australia |
| October 13-16 | Geelong, Australia |
