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Opening Ceremony

Turbinator

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Since this is the first WC opening ceremony I'll be watching, because India reaching the finals last time was the thing that sparked my interest in cricket and therefore I didn't watch much cricket before that, how are opening ceremonies usually for the cricket WC.

Fun to watch? Cuz' I am kinda' interested, are most West Indian celebrities going to be performing :unsure:?
 

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I've only seen the last two...

In 1999 it was just a brief thing with fireworks before the first game. Yes, fireworks in perfect daylight.

2003 was better in that regard, a decent ceremony the night before the first game with dancers and stuff, and I even think the teams walked around the boundary. Not sure though.

Hoping for something like 2003 again.
 

alternative

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I only remember the 1996 one with all the Laser technology and so forth. Not really looking forward for the opening cermony tho.
 

Richard

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WC99 was notable for the most pathetic opening-ceremony in the history of The World, inkeeping with so much of the terrible organisation of the tournament.

Fortunately, we had some good cricket to take our mind off things - unlike in Champions Trophy 2004.
 

Turbinator

Cricketer Of The Year
Hmm, interesting, cause tbh I am really looking forward to the opening ceremony. I hope it's as big as it is in other major sporting events (for ex. olympics).
 

Turbinator

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Just been advertised as 12 midnight here in South Africa.

We are 2 hrs ahead of the UK, so people can work it out from there. :)
Okay cheers bro :) .

That should be 6 pm here Eastern Time in North America, and it should be the same for Jamaica.
 
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Rich2001

International Captain
It starts at 22:30GMT and is planned to last almost 3 hours! - Will be 45mins longer than the Cape Town effort.
 

roseboy64

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From what I know, there'll be mostly Caribbean entertainers performing. Also, there'll be singers and dancers. Players will parade too with kids. Don't know the details. I know a couple of people involved and they reckon it'll be good.
 

adharcric

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From what I know, there'll be mostly Caribbean entertainers performing. Also, there'll be singers and dancers. Players will parade too with kids. Don't know the details. I know a couple of people involved and they reckon it'll be good.
Hot girls?
 

aussie

Hall of Fame Member
From what I know, there'll be mostly Caribbean entertainers performing. Also, there'll be singers and dancers. Players will parade too with kids. Don't know the details. I know a couple of people involved and they reckon it'll be good.
So i should expect to see the likes of Beenie Man, Vybz Kartel, Mad Cobra, Sean Paul etc performing then?
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Sean Paul's West Indian???

I never knew that!

(I'm not much of a present-day music person)
 

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