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The England and Wales men and women’s cricket teams are being honoured by Royal Mail.
It will release stamps, postmarks and special postboxes to celebrate both teams winning the ICC Cricket World Cup.
The men’s team won the cup on Sunday against New Zealand and the women’s squad did the same back in 2017.
The special stamp will feature images of both squads and will be presented two miniature sheets.
Royal Mail said it would also change 15 postboxes at each ground used in the tournament to mark the achievements.
The first postbox to be modified was the one outside Lord’s Cricket Ground where the final was held.
It was transformed by a special team that painted it white, with stylised images of a gold cricket bat, ball and stumps.
Each postbox will remain changed for three months before it’s painted red again.
It’s not the first time Royal Mail has changed the boxes to mark a special occasion.
Back in 2012 they were also painted gold to celebrate Team GB’s performance in the London Olympics.
