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London Stadium Big Enough To Stage Cricket World Cup Matches In '19

London Stadium "is a major step closer to hosting matches at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, after it was found to have a potential playing surface big enough for one-day internationals," according to Stephan Shemilt of the BBC. It emerged last month the England and Wales Cricket Board "was considering high-capacity venues at the request of the International Cricket Council." The 60,000-seat London Stadium is "much larger" than any U.K. cricket ground. However, a number of other feasibility issues "must be addressed." To stage cricket, the stadium's seating configuration "would be similar to that used for athletics, rather than as employed by tenants West Ham United for football matches." Obstacles to overcome include the "cost-effectiveness of turfing the entire playing area and the suitability of drop-in pitches," which are rarely used in the U.K. And, even though the tournament, which runs from May 30 to July 15, is "unlikely to encroach" on either the football season or athletics' Anniversary Games, there "must be sufficient time to convert the stadium" (BBC, 1/22).

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