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You will take part in the opening ceremony ahead of the matches and enjoy the incredible atmosphere of international cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are currently recruiting volunteers for the following fixtures at Edgbaston:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sunday 14th June:<\/strong> Netherlands v Bangladesh, India v Pakistan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday 17th June:<\/strong> South Africa v Pakistan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to high demand, applications for Friday 12th June are now full and no longer being accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that volunteers must be aged 14 years or over, and anyone under the age of 18 must be supervised by an adult aged 18 or older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All flag bearers will receive complimentary tickets for the matches they are supporting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information or to apply, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.eu\/b\/form\/019cbdc5e2f77c9a947f000d231e6b64\">https:\/\/app.smartsheet.eu\/b\/form\/019cbdc5e2f77c9a947f000d231e6b64<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"css-ivbv8a css-1goufl0\" style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 20px;margin: 0px\"><div class=\"css-qx8stx\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><p style=\"margin: 0px\"><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px\"><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup is coming to Edgbaston this June, and we are looking for volunteers to become flag bearers at some of the tournament\u2019s biggest international fixtures. 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