Cricket World Cup 2019 To Recruit Record Volunteers

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 has opened its volunteer recruitment process for next summer, with a record number of volunteers in with the chance to be part of one of next year’s biggest sporting events in the world.

The ‘World Cup Cricketeers’, as they will be known, will be made up of 4,000 volunteers who will be the faces of the tournament, welcoming fans from around the world to England and Wales when the ICC Cricket World Cup returns for the first time in 20 years.

With over one million people expected to attend matches 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.

Recruitment will begin on 3rd May through an online application process and will conclude on 15th June. The programme features an interview process followed by training for successful candidates.

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.”

ICC Cricket World Cup winner Charlotte Edwards and former England star James Taylor will be the faces of the World Cup Cricketeer programme, passing on their knowledge of playing in a sporting event of this scale.

James Taylor, official World Cup Cricketeer ambassador, said: “I am delighted to be part of the World Cup Cricketeers programme and I urge everyone to apply to be a volunteer at next summer’s showpiece event.

‘There is no better chance to be the face of a global tournament in England and Wales and with that comes a unique opportunity to play an important role in the biggest event in cricket.”

Charlotte Edwards added: “As a player you always highly appreciate the work that the volunteers do to provide a platform for greatness on the field of play – without a dedicated team of volunteers the tournament wouldn’t be a success.”

Candidates must be available for a minimum of three shifts across the tournament and available to attend training sessions in the run-up. Applications to be part of the World Cup Cricketeers team can be completed here.