Ticket sales have been encouraging, say administrators
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The October 18-November 15 tournament was slotted into Australia’s sports calendar between the end of the football season and the beginning of summer cricket to draw maximum attention. “In the event they have extended seasons ... we still think the World Cup is a really strong proposition that might not come here again for 10 or 20 years,” Nick Hockley, CEO of the organising committee, said.
The women’s tournament proved a big success, with hosts Australia beating India in the March 8 final to defend their title.The organisers expect the men’s tournament to replicate that success despite uncertainty about it.
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