You can purchase ticket at Official ticketing website, 400 designated ICBC outlets, some chosen venues box office (one week before the opening ceremony), and Mobile-phone tickets sales outlets: 403 designated China Mobile sales outlets in Guangzhou City. For place to stay, since the Cricket Center is located inside Guangdong University of Technology, you can find hotel near that area . The university is very close to Subway Line 4, you can take the Subway to other parts of the city. Enjoy your time!