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The 2011 World Cup Cricket will be held in the Asian sub-continent.
Earlier, Pakistan is picked as a co-host for the conduction of the games. However because of the 2009 Terror attacks on Sri Lankan Cricket Team, the ICC expressed serious doubts about matches in Pakistan. In his column in The New Zealand Herald, Adam Parore recommended that the World Cup should be moved out from sub-continent amidst the precarious security condition in the region. In April 2009, the ICC has denied Pakistan hosting right for any match of the World Cup.
In October 09, ICC announced the groups for 2011 World Cup. India will take on Bangladesh in its first match of 2011 World Cup tournament on February 19 in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Muralitharan to retire after 2011 World Cup
Crickets highest wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan plans to retire from Tests at the end of the year and from all forms of international cricket after the 2011 World Cup. ANI
Muralitharan to retire after 2011 World Cup
Crickets highest wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan plans to retire from Tests at the end of the year and from all forms of international cricket after the 2011 World Cup. ANI
Lee knew his time in Tests was over after England won the Ashes
Australian pace bowler Brett Lee knew that a part of his career was over last August as England paraded around The Oval with the Ashes. ANI
Plan B well underway for staging 2011 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
Former New Zealand cricket manager Lindsay Crocker is working on a contingency plan for staging the 2011 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand if it is shifted due to security concerns in the Indian subcontinent. ANI
Waqar Younis ready to don fulltime Pakistan coachs cap
Former Pakistan speedster cricket Waqar Younis has said that he is ready to accept the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) offer to become the full-time coach of the national cricket team. ANI
Lee must for Australias attempt to defend World Cup in sub continent: Clark
Injured and facing an uncertain future in international cricket, Brett Lee has been backed to succeed at the 2011 World Cup by long-time bowling rival Stuart Clark. ANI
Kiwis want Bangladesh whitewash to prepare for Oz challenge
New Zealand is looking to whitewash Bangladesh in all forms of cricket during their tour and also to use the series to prepare for Australia, who will be here next month. ANI
Comprehensive post-mortem needed to find out reasons for Paks Oz debacle: Qasim
Dejected over Pakistans string of defeats Down Under, chief selector Iqbal Qasim has said that a comprehensive post-mortem is needed to figure out the reasons for such a deplorable performance, and to prepare the team for the 2011 World Cup. ANI
Freddie rules out Test return, but England ODI, 20-20 call-up still a done deal
Former Test all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has hit out at suggestions he would not be welcomed back by the England dressing room. ANI
Inzamam backs embattled Yousuf, says he should continue till 2011 World Cup
Amid frantic calls for his sacking, beleaguered Pakistan captain Mohammed Yousuf found some support with former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq saying that he should be retained till the 2011 World Cup. ANI
Ponting has many reasons for ditching T-20
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that his desire to play the World Cup in 2011 and to prolong his Test career were two key reasons for giving a miss to international Twenty20 cricket. ANI
Ponting defends 50-over format
; Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has vigorously defended the 50-over games relevance ahead of his teams five-match series opener against Pakistan. ANI
Yousuf expresses hope about Younis return to ODI squad
Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has expressed hope that former skipper Younis Khan would return to the national squad for the one-day series against Australia starting in Brisbane from January 22. ANI
Afridi backs Yousufs decision to call Younis Khan
Pakistans Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has endorsed Test skipper Mohammad Yousufs call for Younis Khan to be restored to the Test side currently playing Australia in the second match of the series in Sydney. ANI
Out of form Younis loses his cool, refuses to talk to media
The prolong failure with the bat seems to have angered former Pakistan captain Younis Khan, as he lashed out at the media here. ANI
My Test career as good as over: Razzaq
Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, while stressing that retirement is still a long way off for him, has said that his Test career is almost over as the selectors are not to keen to recall him. ANI
Pak hopeful of return of international cricket in next year or so
Pakistan cricket teams manager Abdul Rauqib has expressed hope that foreign teams would start visiting the country within the next one year or so, as the security situation has improved over time. ANI
PCB withdraws cases against ICC on world cup dispute
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially withdrawn all legal cases against the ICC and the 2011 World Cups organising committee. ANI
Strauss hopes to build on storming form in Test series
Captain Andrew Strauss believes that England have struck upon the brand of cricket they will need to reproduce in the Test series against South Africa and in the 2011 World Cup. ANI
PCB suffered losses of 51.22 million dollars due to foreign teams refusal to visit country
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suffered whopping losses of 51.22 million dollars due to the refusal of foreign teams to visit the country due to security concerns. ANI
Afridi to stay away from Test cricket till 2011 WC to avoid burn out
In order to keep himself fresh and avoid a burn out, flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has decided not to play Test cricket until the 2011 World Cup. ANI
Improving Flintoff wants to play two more World Cups
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff wants to play in tWO more World Cups after coming through a career-saving knee operation. ANI
PCB to get 12.5 million dollars compensation windfall
The Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) depleting bank account is set to get a boost through a 12.5 million dollar compensation for not hosting 14 matches of the 2011-World Cup because of security concerns. ANI
Pietersens superstar status wont guarantee him heros berth in team
Kevin Pietersen will have to do a little more than just flaunt his superstar status to come back into the England team, spinner Graeme Swann has warned. ANI
PCB officials, former players annoyed over Younis Khans plan to return to T20
Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khans decision to come out of retirement to play T20 cricket once again has not gone down well with the countrys cricket fraternity, with both officials and former players criticising Khan for expressing his desire to play in the fast paced version of the game. ANI
ICC inspects Motera stadium in Ahmedabad for World Cup 2011
A nine-member team of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday visited the Sardar Patel stadium in Motera, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad to inspect the venue where three 2011 World Cup matches are to be played. ANI
Ponting mulls opening batting for rest of India-Australia ODI series
Australian skipper Ricky Pontings decision to open the batting in the third ODI of the seven game series against India may develop into something more lasting. ANI
Afridi to concentrate only on T20, one-day cricket till 2011 World Cup
Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has made it clear that he has no intention of playing Test cricket until the 2011 World Cup and would be concentrating solely on the shorter versions of the game. ANI
Test spots beckon for Australias one-day wonders
The Australian cricketers selected for the seven one-day matches against India will stretch every sinew of their bodies in putting up performances before their selectors in the hope to make it or be recalled to the Test squad this summer. ANI
Vettori ducks under coach Moles controversy bouncer
Playing down the controversy over Coach Andy Moless role in the New Zealand cricket team, skipper Daniel Vettori has said the there is no point raising questions over the coach before a crucial series. ANI
Younis captaincy faces turbulence with section of players not willing to play under him
Following the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) decision to reject Younis Khans resignation and appoint him captain till the 2011 World Cup, it was believed that all controversies have been laid to rest, but it appears that the boards decision may well have sparked-off yet another storm in Pakistan cricket. ANI
Yousuf Khan to remain Pak captain till 2011 World Cup: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board has rejected Younis Khans resignation, hoping that the batsman will lead the side in the 2011 World Cup. ANI
Cricket Australia re-appoints Hilditch as chairman of selectors
Overlooking public sentiment, Cricket Australia has re-appointed unpopular chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch for another two years. ANI
Butt caught in classic catch 22 situation over Younis Khan impasse
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt is a worried man these days as the deadlock between the board and captain Younis Khan, who resigned from the post earlier this week, seems to be far from over. ANI
Afridi may take over as captain following PCB-Younis stalemate
With the stalemate between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and captain Younis Khan, who had resigned from the post earlier this week, continuing, sources privy to the board have revealed that it may ask vice captain Shahid Afridi to take charge of the national squad. ANI
Oram hits out at detractors over New Zealand cricket commitment
Recently retired New Zealand Test all-rounder Jacob Oram has hit out at detractors who have questioned his commitment to the national team. ANI
Younis wants captaincy till 2011 World Cup, more powers to retract resignation
Enraged Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan, who resigned from the post earlier this week, has said that he would take back his resignation only after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) extends his tenure till the 2011 World Cup, and is given more powers as the skipper of the national squad. ANI
Orams decision to retire correct, say ex-colleagues
Central Districts cricket personalities have said all-rounder Jacob Orams decision to retire from Test cricket is the right one if he is to stay on in the shorter versions of the game. ANI
PCB against playing 2011 World Cup matches in India
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is against playing its matches in India during the 2011 World Cup, and has reportedly asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift its matches to Sri Lanka or Bangladesh. ANI
Akhtar hopes knee surgery would help prolong his career
Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is in London to meet Dr Andrew Williams, who treated English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, with the hope that the specialist surgeon would help him prolong his cricketing career. ANI
Lee targetting 400 Test and 400 ODI wickets, ready to secure Test recall
Australias unprecedented workload could actually help him get back in the Test team, feels fast bowler Brett Lee. ANI
Ponting worried about injury-prone Brackens career
Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said that he is worried about left-arm fast bowler Nathan Brackens international prospects, who has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy following a knee injury that has hampered him for some time. ANI
Former Pak sports administrator blasts Ijaz Butt for damaging ACC
A former Pakistani sports administrator has blasted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt, saying he has severely damaged the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). ANI
PCB to form pool of best cricketers ahead of 2011 World Cup
Keeping in view the 2011 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to create a pool of top cricketers in order to have the best team ready for the mega event. ANI
Flintoffs three-month push-button rehab stint in Dubai
Star English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff would be spending the next three months in Dubai recovering from the operation on his right knee. ANI
Now, Alam cries wolf over smear campaign against him
Pakistan cricket, it seems, is no different from the countrys politics, as after former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs allegations that a smear campaign had been initiated by certain political quarters to malign his image, coach Intikhab Alam has alleged that he too is being targeted by a similar drive. ANI
LTTE was behind attack on SL cricket team in Lahore, says Gilani
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was the mastermind behind the attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore on March 3. ANI
Sohails diatribe against Butt for Paks World Cup hosting fiasco
Former Pakistan captain and left hand opener Aamir Sohail has criticized Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt for misleading board patron, President Asif Ali Zardari and the public on the 2011 World Cup hosting issue. ANI
Former Pak sports official criticizes Butt for surrendering to ICC
Former Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Director General Zakir Hussain Syed has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt for succumbing under the International Cricket Councils (ICC) pressure and ending the legal war against it regarding the 2011 World Cup hosting issue. ANI
International cricket to return only in safe and secure Pak : ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has assured Pakistan that international cricket would return to the troubled nation as soon as it is safe to for the foreign teams to return there. ANI
ODIs may die a premature death with 2011 World Cup : Zaheer Abbas
Expressing concerns over the increasing success and peoples overwhelming response to the Twenty20 format of the game, former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has said that 50 over one-day international games might a premature death in days to come. ANI
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