Dubai, May 27 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in partnership with its UK broadcast partner Sky Sports, is bringing West End drama to Edgbaston, with the full cast of Wicked set to deliver a spectacular live performance ahead of England's tournament opener against Sri Lanka on June 12.
In a first for global sport, Wicked stars Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen will take centre stage, leading the Wicked company as Elphaba and Glinda, performing iconic songs from one of the most globally successful musicals of all time in front of a packed-out crowd and millionswatching worldwide before the first ball is bowled.
The collaboration forms part of the ICC's ambition to eleva...