DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday publicly announced a recruitment drive of as many as 4,000 volunteers for the Cricket World Cup 2019 in England & Wales.
The event will create an all-time record since previously no other ICC tournament has had so many volunteers. Applications can be made online on the official ICC website from Thursday, May 3 and ending on June 15.
The programme features a dedicated interview process followed by comprehensive training for successful candidates. The volunteers will be known as the ‘World Cup Cricketeers’.
England’s Women’s World Cup winner Charlotte Edwards and former England batsman James Taylor were announced as ambassadors for the programme.
With over 1 million people expecting to attend matches and World Cup activations in England and Wales next summer – and a further 1.5 billion watching around the world – the ICC World Cup 2019 team are looking for volunteers to deliver an “exceptional” Cricket World Cup 2019 for both fans and players.
Across 11 host venues and cities the volunteers will play a key role in the delivery of the six-week tournament with a range of roles, including transport, spectator services, accreditation, way-finding and fan-zones.
Steve Elworthy, managing director of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, said: “The World Cup Cricketeers programme will show the diversity of cricket as a global game. We want to engage with all ages, genders and communities and build on our impressive numbers of recent tournaments.
“The UK has a fantastic volunteer network which we hope to tap into. A successful tournament cannot be run without our ‘World Cup Cricketeers’ and we hope to welcome many new members to the ever-growing Cricket family.”
