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Prince Harry sledges Australian skipper Aaron Finch at Buckingham Palace

Prince Harry sledges Australian skipper Aaron Finch at Buckingham Palace

Aaron Finch

Ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2019, all the participating captains paid a visit to the Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry at the Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harrymet and interacted with all the captains ahead of a garden party at the palace.

While interacting,Prince Harry stoked the rivalry between England and Australia with a cheeky sledge at Aaron Finch during a team captains' reception at Buckingham Palace.

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"You're getting on a bit now, aren't you? How long have you been playing?" the Duke of Sussex asked the 32-year-old Australian skipper, making him laugh.

Australia are bidding for back-to-back World Cup titles after winning the 2015 tournament on home soil, while hosts England are favourites to claim their first.

Watch:Queen and Harry joke with world cricket captains

Here's the complete fixture of Cricket World Cup 2019:

ICC World Cup 2019

Eoin Morgan's England meet South Africa in the World Cup opener at The Oval.