Planespotters, get ready to be bowled over by Emirates' latest special livery. Or should that be (de)livery?
The Dubai airline revealed the latest of its Airbus A380s to add colour to the skies - this time for the Cricket World Cup.
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag and Lancashire CCC players Tom Bailey and Saqib Mahmood helped marshal the newly emblazoned aircraft out of the Emirates Engineering hangar in Dubai.
The decal was installed on A6-EOH. It is scheduled to fly to London Heathrow on Tuesday.
Over the next few months, the aircraft will fly to some of the most cricket-mad cities in the world including Manchester, Mumbai and Johannesburg. The jet will also be in service to Australia, the men's reigning world champions, and New Zealand.
Emirates is an official sponsor of the World Cup and cricket's governing body - the International Cricket Council.
The tournament will run from May 30 to July 14, with teams competing from England, South Africa, Pakistan, India, West Indies, Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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Emirates special liveries
