Cricket: White Ferns could share double billing with pop superstar Katy Perry

The White Ferns and Katy Perry
The White Ferns and Katy Perry Photo credit: Images - Getty

The White Ferns could share double billing with one of the world's biggest pop superstars, if they make the Women's T20 World Cup final in March. 

American songstress Katy Perry will perform at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, March 8 - both before and after the match.

The International Cricket Council said the mega event was scheduled to celebrate International Women's Day with what they anticipated would be "the biggest women's cricket match of all time". 

Organisers hope the final will also set a new attendance record for a women's sporting event, currently held by the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California. 

90,185 attended that final between the USA and Germany - the MCG's capacity is a tick over 100,000.

New Zealand are currently ranked third in the world for the 20-over format, behind England and Australia, but performed poorly at the 2018 World Cup in the West Indies, where early losses to India and Australia led to an early exit.

Skipper Amy Satterthwaite will miss the tournament, as she is expecting her first child.

New Zealand will open their campaign in Perth on February 22 against Sri Lanka, and will also face Australia, India and Bangladesh in pool play.

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