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London Stadium set to host Cricket World Cup match as England prepare for biggest ever crowd

England are set to play in front of the biggest crowd to watch a cricket match in this country when the World Cup is staged here in 2019.

The London Stadium is due to be one of 12 venues hosting 48 games - with two matches expected to be staged in Stratford, including one England fixture in front of a sell-out, 60,000 crowd. That will make it by far cricket's top UK attendance, with the biggest dedicated cricket ground Lord's having a capacity of 30,000.

Steve Elworthy, managing director of the 2019 World Cup, has travelled to New Zealand to study the best technology for drop-in cricket pitches that will be incorporated for Stratford.