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2019 Cricket World Cup: London Stadium major step closer to staging matches

London Stadium is a major step closer to hosting matches at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, after it was found to have a potential playing surface big enough for one-day internationals.

It emerged last month the England and Wales Cricket Board was considering high-capacity venues at the request of the International Cricket Council.

The 60,000-seat London Stadium is much larger than any UK cricket ground.

However, a number of other feasibility issues must be addressed.

To stage cricket, the stadium's seating configuration would be similar to that used for athletics, rather than as employed by tenants West Ham United for football matches.