World Cup 2015 Kicks Off with Glittering Opening Ceremony

The 2015 edition of the ICC World Cup was declared open in Chrsitchurch after a two-hour extravaganza featuring 1,000 performers, including past and present New Zealand cricketers and some of the country's top musicians. There was a carnival atmosphere throughout the programme that began with four giant games of backyard cricket, played by 80 school children. The tournament begins on February 14, while the final will be played on March 29 in Melbourne.