SportsPro Podcast Cricket World Cup special: tournament director Steve Elworthy, and the stakes at the ECB and the Oval
May 29, 2019
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The 2019 ICC Men's Cricket Cup is here, with ten teams heading to England and Wales for 48 games across six weeks until the middle of July. SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly presents a special edition of the podcast looking at some of the work that has gone into putting together one of the biggest events of the year.
First up is Cricket World Cup 2019 managing director Steve Elworthy (3.47), the former South Africa international running his sixth global ICC event but taking charge of the big one for the first time. He talks about the final days of preparation, the task of managing an expanded team, how the tournament can capture the public imagination and his ambitions for the future.
Then, with England heading into the tournament as favourites for a first title, ECB head of marketing Jenny Smith (41.41) talks about how the national body is trying to connect with younger fans before a pivotal 2020 season. And Surrey chief executive Richard Gould (60.11) reveals what The Oval expects from its host venue duties this summer ahead of the opener between England and South Africa.
First up is Cricket World Cup 2019 managing director Steve Elworthy (3.47), the former South Africa international running his sixth global ICC event but taking charge of the big one for the first time. He talks about the final days of preparation, the task of managing an expanded team, how the tournament can capture the public imagination and his ambitions for the future.
Then, with England heading into the tournament as favourites for a first title, ECB head of marketing Jenny Smith (41.41) talks about how the national body is trying to connect with younger fans before a pivotal 2020 season. And Surrey chief executive Richard Gould (60.11) reveals what The Oval expects from its host venue duties this summer ahead of the opener between England and South Africa.