After 14 years, Cricket World Cup is finally back in Asia (India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh). The last time the World Cup held in Asia in 1996 and Sri Lanka to victory in the ICC World Cup Wills. Unfortunately, this time Pakistan will host any World Cup game in 2011 due to safety concerns.
The ICC has tried their best to reduce World Cup 2011-RWC 2007. There will be more than 49 games will be played in 2011, compared to 51 in 2007. Also the tournament will be shortened by one week. Of the 49 games, India will host 29 matches, Sri Lanka will host 12 games and 8 games will be presented by Bangladesh.
India hosted the quarter-finals in Ahmedabad, one of the semi-final in Mohali, and the 2011 World Cup Final Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Although Sri Lanka hosted the second semi-final and the first semi-final R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo and Bangladesh, held on 1 and 3 quarter-final in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Fourteen teams will participate in 2011 World Cup 14 teams are divided into two groups, each of which contains seven teams. The group includes Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Canada, while group B includes India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland and the Netherlands.
The tournament will begin with a match between India and Bangladesh in Mirpur on 19 February, the Dhaka tournament ends with the final on 2 April at the Wankhede Stadium renovated, Mumbai. There will be a total of 13 venues will be used for the tournament.
First quarter final will be played March 23 at Mirpur, while the second quarter final will be played March 24 in Ahmedabad. late in the third quarter will be played at Mirpur on 25 March and fourth quarter-final will be hosted by Sri Lanka in Colombo on March 26, 2011. First semi final will be played March 29 in Colombo and the second semifinal will be played March 30 in Mohali.
Groups for World Cup 2011
Group A - Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Canada.
Group B - India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, the Netherlands.
Former winners of the ICC World Cup
1975 - West Indies
1979 - West Indies
1983 - India
1987 - Australia
1992 - Pakistan
1996 - Sri Lanka
1999 - Australia
2003 - Australia
2007 - Australia
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