A ball filled with balloons is carried across the ground for the opening ceremony, Lord's, May 14, 1999© AFP
Tony Lewis, Tony Blair, Lord MacLaurin and Jagmohan Dalmiya at the 1999 World Cup opening ceremony, Lord's, May 14, 1999© PA Photos
The opening ceremony of the 1999 World Cup, Lord's, May 14, 1999© Patrick Eagar