The Cricket World Cup 2007 was held in the Caribbean.

Sixteen teams took part: Australia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe.

The tournament ran for 49 days from the Opening Ceremony at Montego Bay, Jamaica on 11th March to the final in Barbados on 28th April. 51 matches were played in eight venues: Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia and Trinidad.

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We provided a service with four strands:

1. Cricket Shorts: A series of 24 one-minute packages in which top cricketers talk about their sport and faith in Jesus Christ.
2. World Cup Analysis: Regular comment and analysis as the tournament unfolded from former Zimbabwe cricketer Henry Olonga and Australian correspondent Joseph Cleary.
3. Outreach, Witness and Service: Followers of Jesus Christ in the Caribbean organised a wide range of activities during the World Cup including festivals, literature distribution, special church services, clean-up campaigns and prayer vigils. We reported on these and other events happening during the World Cup around the world.
4. Testimonies: Followers of Jesus Christ from the world of cricket discuss their lives, sport and faith. Includes Henry Olonga, Ray Price and Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe) and Peter Pollock (South Africa)

You may also like to visit our Cricket World Cup 2007 image gallery.