Hot Spot unlikely to be used in 2011 World Cup

While the International Cricket Council (ICC) is keen on using the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) at next year’s World Cup, the tournament is unlikely to see Hot Spot, the technology most favoured by the players for its accuracy.

2011 World Cup mascot named “Stumpy”

The mascot of the 2011 World Cup, which is an elephant, has been named Stumpy. The International Cricket Council made this announcement in Colombo.

2011 World Cup mascot unveiled

“Appu” was the mascot of the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi and now, almost two decades down the line, the elephant is back! He has been chosen to perform the same role that he performed in 1982, albeit with a different name, at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 to be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Murli to retire at the end of World Cup 2011

The highest wicket taker in test match cricket, Muttiah Muralitharan, said on Wednesday that he is planning to retire from test cricket at the end of this year and from all forms of international cricket after the World Cup scheduled for next March.

New Zealand, Australia on standby for 2011 World Cup

Australia and New Zealand, scheduled to host the 2015 World Cup, are believed to be part of ICC’s contingency plan to host the 2011 World Cup, if the tournament needs to be shifted out of the sub-continent due to security threats.

No test cricket for Afridi till 2011 World Cup

Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain, Shahid Afridi, has decided to take a break from test cricket till the 2011 World Cup so that he can prepare himself for the mega-event in a better way.

Muralitharan may retire before the 2011 World Cup

It is probably for the first time in his 18 year long career that ace off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is struggling to pick up wickets or even trouble the batsmen. Disappointed at his inability to provide the team with the required breakthroughs in the ongoing test series against India, the champion Sri Lankan spinner said that he is no longer the force that he used to be and he might even retire from all forms of the game before the 2011 World Cup.

India, Bangladesh to kick off 2011 World Cup

India will open the 2011 World Cup against co-hosts Bangladesh in Dhaka on February 19 while the country will host its first match one day later in Chennai when Kenya take on New Zealand, the ICC announced on Monday.

India placed with South Africa and England for WC 2011

The teams which most cricket lovers like to watch playing against each other find themselves in different groups for the 2011 World Cup. India and Pakistan, Australia and South Africa are in different groups with the groupings for the tournament, to be held in the subcontinent, being approved on the second day of the ICC Board meeting in Johannesburg.

Opening ceremony of 2011 World Cup on Feb 17 in Bangladesh: ICC

The opening ceremony of the 2011 World Cup will be held in Bangladesh on February 17 while the first match will be played in the same country on February 19, the ICC announced on Wednesday.

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