Special edition postbox unveiled in Cardiff to celebrate Cricket World Cup

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Wednesday 29 May 2019 at 8:00am

Credit: SWNS/Royal Mail

A special edition postbox has been unveiled in Cardiff to celebrate the ICC Cricket World Cup.

The Cardiff Wales Stadium in Sophia Gardens is hosting four fixtures at this year's competition, joining nine other host venues in England.

The bright blue postbox is one of ten unveiled by the Royal Mail to honour the cricket tournament. Mark Street, Head of Campaigns at Royal Mail, said:

"We love the opportunity to celebrate Great British traditions, and what better occasion than the honour of being the host nation for the Cricket World Cup? We are delighted to honour this quintessentially British sport and important occasion on our iconic postboxes".

Each postbox is adorned with cricket-related facts connected to the area. Credit: SWNS/Royal Mail

The postbox is located in the city centre on Queen Street. Paul Smith from the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019, said the postboxes will "help bring the tournament to life" in host cities.

Cardiff's cricket stadium had been a venue for the last two editions of the ICC Champions Trophy, as well as the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1999.

Home to Glamorgan County Cricket Club, the stadium held its first county game at the ground in 1967 before hosting an international fixture for the first time in 1999.