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Cardiff could become international cricket base
Last updated Mon 20 Jan 2014
Glamorgan have confirmed the club has bid to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) at the SWALEC Stadium from next year onwards.
The Welsh Government and Cardiff Council are also involved in the application.
Glamorgan Cricket confirm a collaborative bid with Welsh Government and Cardiff Council has been submitted to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) at the SWALEC Stadium from 2015 onwards.
The positive working relationship with the Club’s stakeholders, primarily Welsh Government and Cardiff Council, has been a hugely important factor in the success of international cricket in Wales since Cardiff became a Category A Test Match Venue.
Discussions are at a very early stage and ongoing, with Cardiff being only one of a number of possibilities being considered.
– Glamorgan Cricket statement
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