Nissan are proud global partners of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 taking place in England and Wales this summer.
Nissan are proud global partners of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 taking place in England and Wales this summer.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is the most prestigious event in cricket and the third most watch global sporting event, with 1.5 billion TV viewers. This will be the first time in 20 years that the World Cup is being hosted in the UK, and with England as favourites to lift the trophy, it’s expected to be a sell out.
Landing in the UK on Tuesday 19th February, the trophy is embarking on a 100-day UK tour which will see the trophy travel the length and breadth of England and Wales in a Nissan LEAF, making this the first trophy tour powered by an all-electric vehicle.
From extreme sports and a cricket match underground to a theme park and a quintessential English village, the trophy is set for some unique visits during its time on tour, with its final stop on 29th May, the day before the tournament opener of England v South Africa at The Oval.
“We’re delighted to be part of the first ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour driven by an all-electric vehicle – Europe’s best-selling in fact* - the Nissan LEAF. As our hero electric vehicle - LEAF embodies energy, passion and excitement – all the components needed for a successful Cricket World Cup! We can’t wait to show off its Nissan Intelligent Mobility credentials as we take it for a ‘spin’ across the nation and get fans excited about electric mobility.” - Nicolas Verneuil, Marketing Director, Nissan Motors GB
The full Trophy Tour schedule can be found by visiting the ICC Website. You can also keep up to date by searching the hashtag #CWCTrophyTour
*Source: AAA, cumulative Nissan Leaf registrations over the year 2018 in the EU, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland
As part of the Trophy Tour, the Nissan LEAF is bringing the Cricket World Cup Trophy to various shopping centres across the country. There will be the opportunity for visitors to take their photograph with the trophy and enter a competition to win tickets to a local match. The full schedule can be seen below:
| 26th February | Southampton – Fareham Shopping Centre |
| 3rd March | Taunton – Archard Shopping Centre |
| 11th March | Bristol – Cabot Circus |
| 16th March | Birmingham – New Street Station |
| 27th March | Manchester – Arndale Shopping Centre |
| 12th April | Leeds – Trinity Shopping Centre |
| 24th April | Nottingham – Victoria Centre INTU |
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