London: England has been confirmed as the host country for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
The tournament, scheduled to involve 10 teams, will be held in June at 10 different venues which will be announced later.
"The ECB is honoured to have been selected to stage one of the largest and most important global sports events which will be a wonderful boost to sport and cricket in particular throughout England and Wales," ECB chief executive David Collier said in a statement.
ICC chief executive David Richardson said the World Cup attracted a broadcast audience in excess of 1.5 billion people....
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