Royal backdrop for Cricket World Cup launch party

London: The launch for this year’s cricket World Cup in England will take place on The Mall in central London, organisers hoping for a 4,000 sell-out crowd said on Tuesday. The Mall — which links Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square — will host the party on May 29, the eve of the opening game between England and South Africa, featuring “music, dance and some of the biggest names in sport”, according to the organisers. (AFP)