Thu, 12 February 2015

13:51

"Great vibe at the Hagley Oval Park in Christchurch. The locals seem really excited for this tournament #cwc15" tweets Cricket South Africa."Proteas kitted out for the #CWC15 opening ceremony in Christchurch #ProteaFire," it adds.

South Africa captain AB de Villiers and Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura were also presented on the stage.

New Zealand cricket legend Sir Richard Hadlee also got a huge applause from his home fans as he graced the stage.

The traditional dancers from New Zealand are enthralling the audience at the North Hagley Park.

The dance representing Maori Warriors of New Zealand fill the stage before the flags of the participating nations are brought out.

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