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‘The Dazzler’, the official mascot of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 is emblazoned on the side of a car in Cape Town. The ‘Dazzler’ will feature in each of the 14 cities hosting cricket matches, sporting a different cricket position in each city. Newlands cricket stadium in Cape Town will host the opening ceremony of the ICC World Cup Cricket 2003 February 8. 
Political threats overshadow World Cup build-up

Barely two weeks before the World Cup gets underway the talk among cricket lovers revolves as much around the political situation in Zimbabwe and threats to player safety as it does whether any side can deprive holders and tournament favourites Australia of the trophy.This Thursday the International Cricket Council's (ICC) executive board is set to hold a tele-conference where it will once again debate whether it can safely proceed with the six World Cup matches scheduled to take place in famine-ravaged Zimbabwe.
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