ICC World Cup 2011

The 2011 cricket world cup is just around the corner, and all around the globe people must be engrossed in any ICC cricket world cup 2011 preview. The ICC world cup is scheduled from February 19, 2011 to April 2, 2011, and will be played on the Indian sub-continent. It is one of the most awaited sporting events of 2011. The mascot for this tournament is Stumpy. This mega event will be held in 3 countries – India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This is the 10th ICC World Cup and is scheduled from February to April, so there is lot in store for all the cricket lovers. There will be 49 games in all and the event will go on for 43 days. The ICC Cricket World Cup is the fourth largest and most viewed sports event. Australia is the most successful team in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Australia has won the Trophy four times (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007), West Indies won it twice (1975, 1979) and India (1983), Pakistan (1992) and Sri Lanka (1996) won the tournament once. The format of World Cup 2011 has been revised to benefit players and fans alike because every strong team will have ample opportunity to prove its worth. This time each team sees a gap of five to six days between each of its matches which is a positive aspect in this tournament. Such gaps help a player to recover in time for the next match. The former captain West Indies captain Clive LLoyd points out that the fact that hosts India and Sri Lanka are strong teams and will enjoy tremendous home support is one reason why the World Cup will be followed keenly.