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The2011 ICC Cricket World Cup willbe the tenth Cricket World Cup and will be hosted by three South Asian Test cricket playing countries: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It will be Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a Cricket World Cup. The World Cup will use cricket's One Day International format, with fourteen national cricket teams scheduled to compete. The World Cup will take place between February and early April 2011, with the first match to be played on 19 February 2011 with co-hosts India and Bangladesh facing off at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
The World Cup was also supposed to be co-hosted by Pakistan, but in the wake of the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Lahore, the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to strip Pakistan of its hosting rights. The headquarters of the organising committee were originally situated in Lahore, but have now been shifted to Mumbai. Pakistan was supposed to hold 14 matches, including one semi-final. Eight of Pakistan's matches have been awarded to India, four to Sri Lanka and two to Bangladesh.
Host selection:
Bids-
The ICC originally announced its decision on which countries would host the 2011 World Cup on 30 April 2006. Australia and New Zealand also bid for the tournament, and a successful Australasian bid for the 2011 World Cup would have seen a 50-50 split in games, with the final still up for negotiation. The Trans–Tasman bid, Beyond Boundaries,was the only bid for 2011 delivered to ICC headquarters in Dubai ahead of the 1 March deadline. Considerable merits of the Australasian bid were the superior venues and infrastructure and the total support of both the New Zealand and Australian governments on tax and customs issues during the tournament, according to Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland.
The New Zealand government had also given assurance that Zimbabwe would be allowed to compete in the tournament, following political discussions in the country whether their cricket team should be allowed to tour Zimbabwe in 2005. The Australian bid also won the support of former West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
ICC President Ehsan Mani said the extra time taken by the Asian block to hand over its bid compliance book had harmed the four-nation bid. However, when the time came to vote, Asia won the hosting rights by seven votes to three. The Pakistan Cricket Board has revealed that it was the vote of the West Indies Cricket Board that swung the matter, as the Asian bid had the support of the four bidding countries along with South Africa and Zimbabwe. It was reported in Pakistani newspaper Dawn that the Asian countries promised to hold fund-raising events for West Indian cricket during the 2007 World Cup, which may have influenced the vote. However, chairman of the Monitoring Committee of the Asian bid, I. S. Bindra, said it was their promise of extra profits in the region of US$ 400 million that swung the vote, that there "was no quid pro quo for their support", and that playing the West Indies had "nothing to do with the World Cup bid".
ICC prefers to rotate World Cup venues between major cricket playing nations. The world cups have been hosted by England (Three times 1975,79,83) India/Pakistan 1987, Australia/New Zealand 1992, India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka 1996, England (UK,Netherlands) 1999, South Africa (Zimbabwe,Kenya) 2003, West Indies 2007. For the 2011 World Cup Australia/New Zealand were a strong contender ahead of India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh because they had not hosted a World cup since 1992. In the final voting India won because they argued that since they were a bigger group of countries they should be assigned a World cup more frequently. Due to this, Australia/New Zealand were awarded the 2015 World Cup.
Staging of matches:
Pakistan stripped of co-host status-
Pakistan were stripped of its rights as co-host of the 2011 World Cup by the ICC on 17 April 2009 due to ongoing concerns about the "uncertain security situation" prevailing in the country, especially in the aftermath of terrorist attacks in Lahore during Sri Lanka's tour in 2009.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has hinted that it may refuse to participate in the World Cup if they are asked to play in India. However, there is no concrete evidence whether this will actually happen.
It is estimated that the PCB will lose $10.5 million due to the tournament being taken away from them.This figure only includes the match-fee of $750,000 per match guaranteed by the ICC. The overall loss to the PCB and the Pakistani economy is expected to be much greater.
On 9 April 2009, PCB chairman Ijaz Butt revealed that they had issued a legal notice to oppose ICC's decision. However, the ICC claims that the PCB is still a co-host and they have only shifted the matches out of Pakistan. Pakistan have proposed that South Asia host the 2015 World Cup and Australia/New Zealand host 2011, however this option has not found favour with their co-hosts and hence seems unlikely.
Allocation of matches-
On 11 April 2005, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan announced an agreement about the allocation of games. The original plan involved India hosting the final, while Pakistan and Sri Lanka would host the semi-finals. and the opening ceremony will take place in Bangladesh.
After being stripped of its co-host status, Pakistan made the bid to host its home games in the cities of UAE as a neutral home venue. This is in response to the fact that the last few months of cricket that Pakistan has played, has been in the cities of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The pitches in these stadia have also been developed to suit the Pakistani players. This would not harm any timing schedules as there are regular flights from the city of Mumbai to Dubai.
However, on 28 April 2009, the ICC announced the re-allocation of matches originally intended to be played in Pakistan. As a result, India will now host 29 matches across eight venues including the final and one semi-final; Sri Lanka will host 12 in three venues, including one semi-final; while Bangladesh will stage eight at two grounds as well as the opening ceremony on 18 February 2011.
On 1 June 2010, the first phase of tickets for the 2011 World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been put on sale following a meeting of the tournament's Central Organising Committee in Mumbai. The tickets have been priced affordably, with the cheapest costing 20 cents US in Sri Lanka, the committee said.
Format-
Late in 2007, the four host nations agreed upon a revised format for the 2011 World Cup, in which 14 teams will participate instead of 16. The first round of the tournament will be a round-robin similar to the one held in South Africa in the 2003 edition in which the 14 teams are divided into 2 groups of 7 teams each. The 7 teams play each other once with the top four from each group qualifying for the quarter-finals. The format ensures that each team gets to play a minimum of six matches even if they are ruled out of the tournament due to early defeats. One semi-final of the tournament was officially handed over to India, after Pakistan were stripped of its rights to host the tournament.
The planned semi-final venues are the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka and PCA Stadium in Mohali, India
The final is scheduled to be played at the renovated Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India.
Qualification-
Main articles: ICC World Cricket League 2007-09 and 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
As per ICC regulations, all 10 full members automatically qualify for the World Cup, including Zimbabwe who have given up their test playing status until the standard of their team improves.
The ICC also organised a qualifying tournament in South Africa to determine which Associate teams would participate in 2011 event. Ireland who had been the best performing Associate nation since the last World Cup, won the tournament, beating Canada in the final. The Netherlands and Kenya also qualified by virtue of finishing third and fourth respectively.
List of qualified teams-
The following 14 teams qualified for the final tournament. Countries with an asterisk* are Associate Members.
ACA (3)
Kenya*
South Africa
Zimbabwe
ACA (2)
Canada*
West Indies
ACC (4)
Bangladesh (Hosts)
India (Hosts)
Pakistan
Sri Lanka (Hosts)
EAP (2)
Australia
New Zealand
ECC (3)
England
Ireland*
Netherlands*
Venues-
Although all the Indian stadiums for the 2011 World Cup had been finalised before but the venues of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were finalised afterwards in late October 2009. All the venues of the 2011 Cricket World Cup were announced on 2 November 2009 in Mumbai by the International Cricket Council. 2 new stadiums in Sri Lanka are being constructed exclusively for the 2011 World Cup. They are located in Kandy and Hambantota.
Kolkata
Colombo
New Delhi
Kandy
Ahmedabad
Eden Gardens
Capacity: 82,000
(being upgraded)
R. Premadasa Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Feroz Shah Kotla
Capacity: 48,000
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
(new stadium)
Sardar Patel Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Chittagong
Chennai
Dhaka
Chittagong Divisional Stadium
Capacity: 20,000
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Capacity: 46,000
(being upgraded)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity: 45,000
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Capacity: 42,000
Kolkata
New Delhi
Ahmedabad
Chennai
Mohali
Nagpur
Bangalore
Mumbai
Venues in India
Colombo
Hambantota
Kandy
Venues in Sri Lanka
Chittagong
Dhaka
Venues in Bangladesh
Prize Money-
The 2011 Cricket World Cup winning team would be taking home a prize money of US$ 4 million, with the International Cricket Council deciding to double the total allocation for the coveted tournament to US$ 10 millon. The decision was taken at the ICC Board meeting which was held in Dubai on April 20, 2010.
Mascot-
Stumpy, mascot of 2011 Cricket World Cup
Main article: Stumpy
See also: Cricket World Cup media
Stumpy is the official mascot for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He was unveiled at a function in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday, 2 April 2010. He is a ten year old elephant who is very young, enthusiastic and is determined. Cricket-followers based all over the world were able to participate in a contest to name the mascot. The official name of the mascot was released on Monday, 2 August 2010 after an online competition conducted by the International Cricket Council in the last week of July, 2010.
Media coverage-
Main article: List of 2011 Cricket World Cup broadcasting rights
The World Cup has grown as a media event with each tournament. International Cricket Council has sold the rights for broadcasting of 2011 Cricket World Cup for around US$ 2 Billion to ESPN Star Sports. The tournament would be broadcasted all around the world in about 220 countries.
Squads-
For more details on this topic, see 2011 Cricket World Cup squads.
Matches-
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup schedule
All times given are Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30), Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30) and Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00)
Reliance Communication (BSE: RCOM) the 'Global Partner' for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 (ICC CWC 2011) organized a preview of the trophy at Mumbai today.
Group Stage-
In the following tables:
Pld = total games played
W = total games won
T = total games tied (drawn)
L = total games lost
NR = no result
NRR = net run rate
Pts = total points accumulated
The top four teams from each group would qualify for the Quarter finals (indicated in green).
Key to colours in group tables
Top 4 Group teams advance to the Quarter finals.
Countries eliminated in this round
Group A:
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup Group A
Team
Pld
W
T
L
NR
NRR
Pts
Australia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Canada
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kenya
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
New Zealand
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pakistan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sri Lanka
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Zimbabwe
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20 February 2011
09:30
New Zealand
Match 2
Kenya
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
20 February 2011
09:00
Sri Lanka
Match 3
Canada
Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
21 February 2011
14:30
Australia
Match 4
Zimbabwe
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
23 February 2011
14:30
Pakistan
Match 6
Kenya
Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
25 February 2011
14:30
New Zealand
Match 8
Australia
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
26 February 2011
14:30
Sri Lanka
Match 10
Pakistan
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
28 February 2011
09:30
Zimbabwe
Match 13
Canada
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
1 March 2011
14:30
Sri Lanka
Match 14
Kenya
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
3 March 2011
14:30
Pakistan
Match 17
Canada
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
4 March 2011
09:30
New Zealand
Match 18
Zimbabwe
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
5 March 2011
14:30
Sri Lanka
Match 20
Australia
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
7 March 2011
14:30
Kenya
Match 23
Canada
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
8 March 2011
14:30
Pakistan
Match 24
New Zealand
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
10 March 2011
14:30
Sri Lanka
Match 26
Zimbabwe
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
13 March 2011
09:30
New Zealand
Match 30
Canada
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
13 March 2011
14:30
Australia
Match 31
Kenya
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
14 March 2011
14:30
Pakistan
Match 32
Zimbabwe
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
16 March 2011
14:30
Australia
Match 35
Canada
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
18 March 2011
14:30
Sri Lanka
Match 37
New Zealand
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
19 March 2011
14:30
Pakistan
Match 39
Australia
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
20 March 2011
09:30
Zimbabwe
Match 41
Kenya
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Group B:
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup Group B
Team
Pld
W
T
L
NR
NRR
Pts
Bangladesh
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
England
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
India
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ireland
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Netherlands
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
South Africa
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
West Indies
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19 February 2011
14:30
India
Match 1
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
22 February 2011
14:30
England
Match 5
Netherlands
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
24 February 2011
14:30
South Africa
Match 7
West Indies
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
25 February 2011
09:30
Bangladesh
Match 9
Ireland
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
27 February 2011
14:30
India
Match 11
England
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
28 February 2011
14:30
West Indies
Match 12
Netherlands
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
2 March 2011
14:30
England
Match 15
Ireland
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
3 March 2011
09:30
South Africa
Match 16
Netherlands
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
4 March 2011
14:30
Bangladesh
Match 19
West Indies
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
6 March 2011
14:30
India
Match 21
Ireland
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
6 March 2011
09:30
England
Match 22
South Africa
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
9 March 2011
14:30
India
Match 25
Netherlands
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
11 March 2011
09:30
Ireland
Match 27
West Indies
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
11 March 2011
14:30
Bangladesh
Match 28
England
Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
12 March 2011
14:30
India
Match 29
South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
14 March 2011
09:30
Bangladesh
Match 33
Netherlands
Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
15 March 2011
14:30
South Africa
Match 34
Ireland
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
17 March 2011
14:30
England
Match 36
West Indies
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
18 March 2011
09:30
Ireland
Match 38
Netherlands
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
19 March 2011
09:30
Bangladesh
Match 40
South Africa
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
20 March 2011
14:30
India
Match 42
West Indies
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Knockout stage-
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
23 March - Dhaka
29 March - Colombo
24 March - Ahmedabad
2 April - Mumbai
25 March - Dhaka
30 March - Mohali
26 March - R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Quarter-finals-
23 March 2011
14:30
Group A1
Match 43
Group B4
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
24 March 2011
14:30
Group A2
Match 44
Group B3
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
25 March 2011
14:30
Group A3
Match 45
Group B2
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
27 March 2011
14:30
Group A4
Match 46
Group B1
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Semi-finals-
29 March 2011
14:30
Winner of Match 43
Match 47
Winner of Match 44
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
30 March 2011
14:30
Winner of Match 45
Match 48
Winner of Match 46
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Final-
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup Final
2 April 2011
14:30
Winner of Match 47
Match 49
Winner of Match 48
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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