ICC launches #WorldwideWickets to celebrate cricket around the world

The best ten #WorldwideWickets posts will be shortlisted by CWC19 Ambassadors and then fans will vote for an overall winner who will be rewarded with a grand prize of tickets and travel for two to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Final at Lord’s on July 14

The International Cricket Council has given fans around the world a unique chance to win tickets to ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 by sharing the way they play cricket.

ICC’s brand new #WorldwideWickets campaign will celebrate the different ways we all play cricket.

Bespoke murals will be placed in the ten CWC19 Host Cities in the build-up to the tournament, giving fans a chance to win tickets to their local venue.

The best ten #WorldwideWickets posts will be shortlisted by CWC19 Ambassadors and then fans will vote for an overall winner who will be rewarded with a grand prize of tickets and travel for two to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Final at Lord’s on July 14.

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The world is your cricket stadium! Where do you play? Post a photo to Instagram with the hashtag #WorldwideWickets and your country! #India

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Launched by ICC on Thursday, the user-generated social media initiative will encourage fans to share pictures and videos of where and how they play cricket across the world.

More than three million fans across 148 different countries have applied for tickets to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019, highlighting the global appeal of the tournament.

Now, #WorldwideWickets will allow even more fans from across the world to engage with the tournament and showcase the unique and brilliant ways cricket is played – from Melbourne to Manchester and Kabul to Kandy.