Opening Ceremony
Traditional dances, colourful calisthenics and spectacular fireworks lit up the opening ceremony of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup at Dhaka. Sixteen countries, including the 10 Test-playing nations and six associate members of the International Cricket Council participated in the tournament.
Read more about this topic: 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
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