Sky Sports To Launch Channel For Int'l Cricket Council World Cup

Sky Sports will dedicate an entire channel to the Int'l Cricket Council World Cup, from the first to the last day of the one-day event in the int'l cricket calendar. For six weeks, Sky Sports 2 will become "Sky Sports World Cup," giving viewers over 1,000 hours of round-the-clock cricket coverage, including all 49 matches live, as well as build-up, analysis and highlights. Two reporters will be in Australia and New Zealand, and the Verdict show will be back live for every England match to debate the performance. Live commentary in Australia and New Zealand will be provided by Ian Botham, Mike Atherton, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain and Nick Knight. The Sky Sports cricket studio in the U.K. will be hosted by David Gower, Ian Ward, Charles Colvile and Matt Floyd, who will be joined by guests throughout the tournament, including Bob Willis, Andrew Strauss and Matt Prior. Fans can watch the action live on mobile, laptop and selected tablet devices via Sky Go (Sky Sports).