ENGLAND will also hold the original limitedovers trophy, the World Cup, in 2019, with plans to stage what it sees as the two most alluring fixtures – England v Australia and India v Pakistan – at London’s Olympic Stadium.
Although set-up costs of around £1m per match at Olympic Park are significant – much of them going towards reconfiguring the stadium to fit cricketsize boundaries, a drop-in pitch and to lay turf suitable for a smooth outfield – they will be swallowed by the increased revenue of selling out a 55,000-seat venue, which is doubl...