James Strong has been named as Chariman of organising committee for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 by New Zealand Cricket and Cricket Australia. 2011 World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand. James Strong is a successful businessman. He is currently chariman of retail chain Woolworths Limited, chairman of Kathmandu Holdings and the chairman of the Australian Council for the Arts. Strong is also a member of the board of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation that stages the F1 Grand Prix in Australia and the Australian Motor Cycle Grand Prix. Another businessman from New Zealand’s Ralph Waters, has been appointed as deputy chairman of World Cup 2015.

“I am absolutely delighted to be involved in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup to be jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia. Both countries have a great track record of organising major sporting events, and share a passion for cricket,” Strong said. “The recent ICC 2011 Cricket World Cup showcased one-day cricket as a fast paced and highly competitive form of a great game. We are working to develop an exciting tournament with matches in both countries, which will capture public imagination here and throughout the cricketing world.”

James Strong will be leading the committee of World Cup 2015 and the first work he has to do is to appoint a chief executive officer who will later report to James Strong from Cricket Australia and Ralph Waters from New Zealand Cricket. The committee could also include two additional independent appointees apart from Strong. Earlier Australia and New Zealand co-hosted the world cup in 1992 and this is the second time they are hosting the Cricket World Cup.