Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Scandalous Cricket Bits
In 2010, three Pakistan players were accused of involvement in a spot-fixing scheme. They allegedly accepted large sums of money to influence specific events within a match.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Cricket Record Makers
The most runs in a tournament, 673, has been scored by India's Sachin Tendulkar during 2003.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Did you know?
The 1987 tournament, named the Reliance World Cup after the official Indian sponsors, was held in India and Pakistan. It was the first time that the competition was held outside England.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
2011 Cricket World Cup: Facts
Asia won the hosting rights to this year's World Cup by seven votes to three.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Scandalous Cricket Bits
Police in India have smashed four betting syndicates for running illegal gambling cartels during the Cricket World Cup. A total of nine men have been arrested.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Cricket Record Makers
Austalia have walked away as the World Cup Cricket champions four times: 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007. They are the current defending champions too.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Scandalous Cricket Bits
On 7 April 2000, Delhi police revealed they had a recording of a conversation between South African cricketer Hansie Cronje and Sanjay Chawla, a representative of an Indian betting syndicate, over match-fixing allegations. Three other players, Herschelle Gibbs, Nicky Boje, and Pieter Strydom, were also implicated.
2011 Cricket World Cup: Facts
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the tenth Cricket World Cup.
The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is a running trophy, presented to the winning team since 1999.
The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is a running trophy, presented to the winning team since 1999.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Did you know?
The first ever international cricket match was played between Canada and the United States, on the 24 and 25 September 1844.
The first credited Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England, and the two teams competed regularly for The Ashes in subsequent years.
South Africa was admitted to Test status in 1889.
The first credited Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England, and the two teams competed regularly for The Ashes in subsequent years.
South Africa was admitted to Test status in 1889.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
2011 Cricket World Cup: Facts
The venue for the opening ceremony is Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The 2011 Cricket World Cup winning team will be taking home the prize money of US$ 3 million.
A total of 14 warm up matches will be played between 12 February and 18 February before the World Cup kicks off.
The 2011 Cricket World Cup winning team will be taking home the prize money of US$ 3 million.
A total of 14 warm up matches will be played between 12 February and 18 February before the World Cup kicks off.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Scandalous Cricket Bits
This World Cup should have also been co-hosted by Pakistan, but in the wake of the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Lahore, the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to strip Pakistan of its hosting rights.
The headquarters of the organising committee were originally situated in Lahore, but have now been shifted to Mumbai.
The headquarters of the organising committee were originally situated in Lahore, but have now been shifted to Mumbai.
Cricket Record Makers
Most runs in a tournament belongs to India's Sachin Tendulkar with 673 runs in 2003.
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