Rights free content available for media to cover ICC U19 Cricket World Cup
The platform will support coverage of the 16-team tournament around the world with news, features, build-up articles, match reports, columns, videos and images which will be available to registered members of the media for free editorial use giving credit to the ICC.
News and Articles
There are build-up articles, pre-tournament group previews, match reports from the warm-up and all tournament matches available in the news section. Exclusive columns from Tournament Ambassador, Makhaya Ntini are available here.
Video
Highlights Packages
The ICC will make available video highlights packages, each expected to be around 90 seconds of duration, from all the non-broadcast matches including post-match interviews of the captains and/or star performers. Please follow the below guidelines when using the packages:
- To be used on news platforms only, no social media use.
- For editorial use only and no commercialisation
- The packages can be used for up to 24 hours post-match only.
- All clips to carry a bug, “courtesy of ICC”.
Press Conferences
For the two semi-finals and final of the Plate League and the two semi-finals and the final of the Super League matches the ICC will provide post-match interviews of the captains and/or star performers. The media is requested to credit the ICC and there are no restrictions on use of these.
Coverage of the arrival press conferences are available on the OMZ with no restrictions on use of these.
All video is available here.
Images
The ICC will make available images from select warm-up matches as well as 37 out of 48 tournament matches. The images will sit here and the media is requested to credit the photos to ICC/Getty Images.
Resources
The resources section of the OMZ will house all other important information for the tournament including:
- ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Media Guide
- Match Official appointments
- Participating teams training schedules
- Team/Media Manager contact details (for player interviews, the media is requested to contact the relevant team/media manager directly.)
- ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Playing Conditions
- Opta Stat packs
Website and Social Media
- The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup website ishere including fixtures and standings.
- Follow the event on Twitter at @cricketworldcup and on Facebook at ICC Cricket World Cup. The tournament hashtag is #U19CWC.
- Follow @ICCMediaComms for updates on the event from the team.
If you need access to the Online Media Zone, please email media@icc-cricket.com