10 Cricket World Cups. Four Australian victories! Can @CricketAUS make it five next year? We’ve seen so many epic sporting moments at the @CricketWorldCup, and with 100 days to go until #CWC15, excitement is brewing on Twitter.
Follow @CricketWorldCup and @ICC for the latest updates and join the conversation using #CWC15!
The @ICC and @CricketWorldCup launched the 100 Days to Go campaign with plenty of fun for fans on Twitter.
Twitter Voting for the 100 Greatest Moments of the Cricket World Cup
Always wanted to have a public say on your favourite Cricket World Cup moments? Well, here’s your chance to do that using Twitter.
The ICC has curated a list of the 100 Greatest Moments of the Cricket World Cup which will be tweeted out from @ICC one by one over the next 100 days. Each of the 100 moments will only be open for voting for a 24 hour period, so make sure to check in every day so you don’t miss your favourite ones.
To vote for the moment, just tweet with the unique hashtag. The first one was released today.
There’s sure to be plenty of great Aussie moments including the memorable Cricket World Cup victories in 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007 and much more. Tune in to @ICC each day to see each moment be announced!
Who will ever forget the final moments of the 1999 semi-final against South Africa?!
At the end of the 100 Days, the top 10 voted moments will be announced and a final vote will then take place over 24 hours on March 2nd to crown the Greatest World Cup Moment from the first ten Cricket World Cups.
Make sure to track the unique hashtag and get behind your favourite moments. Let’s see which ones makes it!
Twitter Video
@ICC and @CricketWorldCup have integrated the Twitter Video Card to bring one-tap-to-play video to fans on Twitter, so expect to enjoy plenty of cool video content leading up to the World Cup.
For starters, check out this commercial for the event, launched on Twitter a few days ago:
Also take a look at this video of the launch event in Sydney with four members of Australian cricket royalty.
Twitter Mirror
To drive interest in the events of the day, the Twitter Mirror, a celebrity photo experience, was deployed to give fans a sneak peek of what to expect.
Check out these autographed selfies with some cricketing legends.
Vine
There was plenty of looping six second goodness as @CricketWorldCup brought the events to life from behind-the-scenes, including this one of 3 former World Cup winning captains from Australia (@CricketAus) Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting along with the present captain Michael Clarke (@mclarke23) signing the Twitter Mirror.
The @ICC has a surprise in store for you on Vine so give them a follow and keep track of their account.
Twitter Q&A
The ICC also kicked off the 100 Days to Go campaign with a Twitter Q&A by former New Zealand (@blackcaps) captain Stephen Fleming (@SPFleming7). He had a great time answering everything from the toughest bowler he’s faced to his pick for the #CWC15 winners.
Watch out for more exclusive Twitter Q&As soon.
Can’t wait for #CWC15? There is no better place to count down the next 99 days than on Twitter.
Follow @CricketWorldCup, @CricketAUS and the @ICC for all the pre-tournament action as we get ready to take on the world on home soil. Come on Aussie, come on!
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