Trans-Tasman net bowler search begins

Chief Executive of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Local Organising Committee, John Harnden, said tournament organisers were working with all of the State and Territory cricket associations around Australia and the Major Associations in New Zealand to identify net bowlers.

“It’s going to be quite a challenge to find enough bowlers who are prepared to give up their time to help the World Cup teams practise,” he said.

“Obviously they need to be already at a high standard, but who knows, we may unearth someone who will go on to be a superstar.”

Each net bowler will be given a World Cup training uniform, a special memento of the tournament and two match tickets for each practise session in which they take part.