2015 Cricket World Cup opening ceremony

The opening ceremonies of the 2015 Cricket World Cup took place in New Zealand and Australia on the eve of the beginning of the World Cup hosted by them after 23 years. Two ceremonies took place at the same time, one in North Hagley Park, Christchurch in New Zealand while the other in Melbourne, Australia. Thousands of fans turned up to watch the opening ceremony in both locations. It was the first major sporting event hosted by Christchurch after the deadly 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[1]

Performances

There were performances showcasing the culture of each of the participating nation at both the venues. These included the following:[2]

At Christchurch

At Melbourne

Notable guests

At Christchurch

Apart from the performing singers, some notable guests were also present in the event at Christchurch like Mayor of Christchurch Lianne Dalziel, Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key, All Blacks captain Richie McCaw, Hollywood director Peter Jackson, cricketers Lasith Malinga, Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers and the other members of the New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Zimbabwe cricket teams playing in the tournament. There were also some former cricketers present there, namely Chris Harris, Rod Latham, Geoff Allott, Stephen Fleming and Richard Hadlee.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cricket World Cup 2015 starts with a bang as quirky opening ceremonies are held in both Australia and New Zealand". Daily Mail UK. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "World Cup launched with song, dance and colour". ESPN Cricinfo. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Let the games begin: World Cup 2015 opening ceremony". Express Tribune. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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