World Cup organisers have finally relaxed their ban on musical instruments and will allow them from Saturday’s match between Bangladesh and South Africa. Soulless venues over the first half of the tournament have forced the authorities to ditch the regulation in the hope of regaining the usual sounds of the Caribbean crowds.

Spectators will be able to take conch shells, horns, drums and trumpets into the ground at Guyana, Reuters reported. "Safety must be paramount but we do want everyone to watch cricket in a festive and lively atmosphere," the World Cup chief executive Chris Dehring said. "We just ask that they be mindful of the comfort of other spectators around them and, of course, of the players on the field."