Preparations
[edit]Pakistan loses co-host status
In April 2009 the ICC announced that Pakistan had lost its right to co-host the 2011 World Cup due to ongoing concerns about the "uncertain security situation" prevailing in the country, especially in the aftermath of the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team inLahore.[17][18]
It is estimated that the PCB will lose $10.5 million due to the tournament being taken away from them.[19] 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.[20] However, the ICC claims that PCB is still a co-host and they have only shifted the matches out of Pakistan.[21] Pakistan had proposed that South Asia host the 2015 World Cup and Australia/New Zealand host 2011, however this option did not find favour with their co-hosts and hence didn't materialise.[22]
[edit]Allocation of matches
On 11 April 2005, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan announced an agreement about the allocation of games.[23] The original plan involved India hosting the final, while Pakistan and Sri Lanka would host the semi-finals.[24] and the opening ceremony will take place in Bangladesh.[25]
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 a result of Pakistan playing matches in the preceding months in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. The pitches in these stadiums have also been developed to suit the Pakistani players.
However, on 28 April 2009, the ICC announced the re-allocation of matches originally intended to be played in Pakistan. As a result, India hosted 29 matches across eight venues including the final and one semi-final; Sri Lanka hosted 12 in three venues, including one semi-final; while Bangladesh staged eight at two grounds as well as the opening ceremony on 17 February 2011.[26]
On 1 June 2010, the first phase of tickets for the 2011 World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were put on sale following a meeting of the tournament's Central Organising Committee in Mumbai. The tickets were priced affordably, with the cheapest costing 20 US cents in Sri Lanka, the committee said.[27] In January 2011, the ICC declared the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata, India to be unfit and unlikely to be complete by 27 February when it was scheduled to host a match between India and England. As a result, the match was moved to Bangalore.[28]
[edit]Media and promotion
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The World Cup has grown as a media event with each tournament. The International Cricket Council had sold the rights for broadcasting of the 2011 Cricket World Cup for around US$ 2 Billion to ESPN Star Sports and Star Cricket. At least one billion people from more than 180 countries around the world tuned into the tournament. This was the first time that the ICC Cricket World Cup was broadcast in High Definition format and was covered by at least 27 cameras, including such innovative features as movable slips cameras and new, low 45-degree field cameras.
Other technological advances for the tournament included the first time that an ICC event will have the Decision Review System (DRS) thus further enhanced the overall presentation of the game. The ICC Cricket World Cup was also be shown across platforms such as online and mobile 3G.[29]
- Song and other promotions
The official song of the 2011 Cricket World Cup has three versions, in Bangali, Hindi and Sinhala in accordance with the three hosting countries.[30] "De Ghuma Ke" is the Hindi version composed by the trio of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.[31] It incorporates an array of Indian rhythms, as well as elements of rock and hip-hop. The Sinhales version, "Sinha Udaane", was adapted by Sri Lankan R&B and hip hop artistRanidu Lankage and composed by Shehan Galahitiyawa, one of the leading lyricists in the country.[32] Both songs was performed at the opening ceremony of the tournament, which was held in Bangladesh on 17 February 2011. Sinha Udaane was performed by Lankage.[33]
The official event ambassador for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 was Sachin Tendulkar,[34] promoting various ICC initiatives for the tournament.
- Mascot
Stumpy, a young elephant, is the official mascot for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[35] He was unveiled at a function in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday, 2 April 2010.[36] 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.[37]
[edit]Opening ceremony
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup opening ceremony
The Opening Ceremony was held in Bangladesh. The venue for the opening ceremony wasBangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The event took place on 17 February 2011, 2 days prior to the first match of the World Cup.
[edit]Prize money
The 2011 Cricket World Cup winning team would be taking home a prize money of US$ 3 million and US$ 1.5 million for runner-up, with the International Cricket Council deciding to double the total allocation for the coveted tournament to US$ 10 million. The winning team will also take home a replica of the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy, that has been awarded since 1999. The decision was taken at the ICC Board meeting which was held in Dubai on April 20, 2010.[38][39] The total prize money on offer for the tournament for the teams placing from 1st to 8th is US$7.48 million. The remaining two semi-finalists will receive 0.75 million US$ each. The last four quarter-finalists will each receive 0.37 million US$.[40]
[edit]Venues
All the venues of the 2011 Cricket World Cup were announced on 2 November 2009 inMumbai by the International Cricket Council. Two new stadiums in Sri Lanka have been constructed for the World Cup at Kandy and Hambantota.[41]
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| Kolkata | Chennai | New Delhi | Nagpur | Ahmedabad |
| Eden Gardens | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | Feroz Shah Kotla | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | Sardar Patel Stadium |
| Capacity: 90,000 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 48,000 | Capacity: 44,000 | Capacity: 48,000 |
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| Mumbai | Mohali | Bangalore | ||
| Wankhede Stadium | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | ||
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| Colombo | Kandy | Hambantota | Chittagong | Dhaka |
| R. Premadasa Stadium | Muttiah Muralitharan Cricket Stadium | Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium | Chittagong Divisional Stadium | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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[edit]Umpires
Main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup officials
The Umpire selection panel selected 18 umpires excluding a reserve umpire, Enamul Haque (Bangladesh) to officiate at the World Cup: 5 from Australia, 6 from Asia, 3 from England, 2 from New Zealand and 1 each from South Africa and West Indies.
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