World Cup 2011 Schedule & Timetable Releases

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will be held by in the sub-continent South Asian countries: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai will be hosting the final of the Cricket World Cup 2011.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 schedule has been released and the mega event will be held from the 19th of February to the 2nd of April in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Total 49 matches will be done for this World Cup. Let see who will won the CUP. The first match of ICC World Cup 2011 begins between India vs.. Bangladesh on Feb 19, 2011 onwards.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Teams:

Group A – Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya.

Group B – India, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, Netherlands and Ireland.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Schedule or Timetable:

No	Date & Time	Match	Stadium
1	19th, February (14.00)	India vs. Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
2	20th , February (09.30)	New Zealand vs. Kenya	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
3	20th  February (14.30)	Sri Lanka vs. Canada	Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
4	21st February (14.00)	Australia vs. Zimbabwe	Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
5	22nd February (14.30)	England vs. Netherlands	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
6	23rd February (14.30)	Pakistan vs. Kenya	Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
7	24th  February (14.30)	South Africa vs. West Indies	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
8	25th  February (14.30)	Australia vs. New Zealand	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
9	25th  February (09.30)	Bangladesh vs. Ireland	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
10	26th February (14.30)	Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
11	27th February (14.30)	India vs. England	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
12	28th February (14.30)	West Indies vs. Netherlands	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
13	28th February (09.30)	Zimbabwe vs. Canada	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
14	01st March (14.30)	Sri Lanka vs. Kenya	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
15	02nd March (14.30)	England vs. Ireland	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
16	03rd March (09.30)	South Africa vs. Netherlands	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
17	03rd March (14.30)	Pakistan vs. Canada	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
18	04th March (09.30)	New Zealand vs. Zimbabwe	Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
19	04th March (14.30)	Bangladesh vs. West Indies	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
20	05th March (14.30)	Sri Lanka vs. Australia	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
21	06th March (14.30)	India vs. Ireland	–– M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
22	06th March (09.30)	England vs. South Africa	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23	07th March (14.30)	Kenya vs. Canada	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
24	08th March (14.30)	Pakistan vs. New Zealand	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
25	09th March (14.30)	India vs. Netherlands	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
26	10th March (14.30)	Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
27	11th March (09.30)	West Indies vs. Ireland	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
28	11th March (14.30)	Bangladesh vs. England	Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
29	12th March (14.30)	India vs. South Africa	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
30	13th March (09.30)	New Zealand vs. Canada	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
31	13th March (14.30)	Australia vs. Kenya	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
32	14th March (14.30)	Pakistan vs. Zimbabwe	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
33	14th March (14.30)	Bangladesh vs. Netherlands	Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
34	15th March (14.30)	South Africa vs. Ireland	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
35	16th March (14.30)	Australia vs. Canada	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
36	17th March (14.30)	England vs. West Indies	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
37	18th March (14.30)	Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
38	18th March (09.30)	Ireland vs. Netherlands	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
39	19th March (14.30)	Australia vs. Pakistan	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
40	19th March (09.30)	Bangladesh vs. South Africa	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
41	20th March (09:30)	Zimbabwe vs. Kenya	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
42	20th March (14.30)	India vs. West Indies	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
43	23rd March (14.30)	First Quarterfinal (Group A1 vs. Group B4)	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
44	24th March (14.30)	Second Quarterfinal (Group A2 vs. Group B3)	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
45	25th March (14.30)	Third Quarterfinal (Group A3 vs. Group B2)	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
46	26th March (14.30)	Fourth Quarterfinal (Group A4 vs. Group B1)	Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
47	29th March (14.30)	First Semifinal (Winner of Match 43 vs. Winner of Match 45)	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
48	30th March (14.30)	Second Semifinal (Winner of Match 44 vs. Winner of Match 46)	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
49	02nd April (14.30)	Final (Winner of Match 47 vs. Winner of Match 48)	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

World Cup : 1983

West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd was poised to hold aloft the World Cup for a third time, only to see Kapil's "Devils" from India snatch it away in one of the biggest surprises.

The West Indies were favourites having won the event twice, while India were outsiders having won just one match -- against a lowly East Africa in 1975 -- in the previous two tournaments.

The 17-day event was bigger than the previous ones as there were 27 matches instead of 15, with each side playing against the other twice in the four-team group.

The tournament began on a sensational note, with India shocking the West Indies in a group match at Old Trafford and minnows Zimbabwe upsetting Australia on the strength of a superb all-round performance by Duncan Fletcher, who later coached England.

India had already posted a morale-boosting win over the West Indies at Berbice in Guyana before the tournament.

"The faith and self-belief in our approach had been born during those two victories (at Berbice and Old Trafford)," Dev said.

"To beat the West Indies in their own country especially was practically unheard of in those days. Yes, these two results were the key to our success."

Australia were to face to the West Indies' fury in the next match as they were dismissed for 151 chasing a 253-run target, with paceman Winston Davis taking 7-51 -- then a Cup record.

The West Indies won their remaining four group matches before putting it across Pakistan in the semi-final.

India faced many anxious moments, losing to the West Indies in their second group encounter and then to Australia before finding themselves in a deep trouble against Zimbabwe.They were 17-5 when Dev played a brilliant innings at Tunrbidge Wells, a blazing 175 not out off just 138 balls with the help of six sixes and 16 fours to help his team post a competitive 266-8.

Zimbabwe eventually lost the match by 31 runs, but won plenty of hearts with their gutsy batting.

India beat Australia in the last group match to set up a semi-final clash with England. They again proved their all-round ability to defeat the hosts by six wickets.

It looked a three-in-a-row for the West Indies when India managed only 183 in the final against a formidable pace attack of Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Michael Holding and Malcolm Marshall.

But Indian medium-pacers Madan Lal, Mohinder Amarnath, Balwinder Sandhu and Roger Binny were superbly marshalled by Dev.

If there was one catch that swung the final India's way, it was Dev's to account for Richards.

Richards had been dominating the Indian attack before he mishooked a Lal bouncer for Dev, who ran back towards mid-wicket to hold the ball and change the course of the match.

"Getting Richards out then was the key for us," Kapil said, after the West Indies were all out for 140 to hand India a 43-run victory.

The days of favourites had gone as the West Indies never reached the final again. Cricket was never the same in India where players were accorded star status.

Sachin Tendulkar Humanity

                                                    

            Sachin Tendulkar is not known for showing his temper or angry reactions on the cricket field, but at home he is a different person.

Many a time, his mother and wife are at the receiving end of his occasional outbursts, the batting maestro himself revealed at a function on Saturday.

Speaking after releasing a collection of poems penned by his brother Nitin and a CD containing Marathi poems written by his father late Ramesh Tendulkar, the champion batsman said sometimes he does get angry on the field.

"But you have to control your temper on the ground as you are representing India. Sometimes I take out frustration in the dressing room. Many times there are situations when decisions go against you and the match is lost. It has happened many times, but I don't need to take the name of umpires," the 37-year-old veteran of 177 Tests said.

Asked whether he fears his mother or wife's temper, the master blaster said actually they fear his anger.

"I don't react on the ground. But I give vent to my feeling at home."

Tendulkar, who at times became emotional, recalled his formative years in Shardasram School at Dadar and thanked his aunt and uncle with whom he stayed for a few years.

"I would stay with my aunt and uncle at Shivaji Park when I was in VIII standard as otherwise I had to change two buses in the morning to reach the school from my residence at Bandra. Going to school and practising cricket was tiring."

"I used to get exhausted sometimes and sleep without taking food. I will never forget what they did for me. They fed me while I felt sleepy and also massaged my feet. I take this opportunity to thank them," he said in an emotionally-choked voice.

Responding to reports about his proposed sortie in Sukhoi as mooted by Indian Air Force, Tendulkar said it would be a great honour to fly in the fighter jet.

"I have a passion for speed. In 1996, I sat in a fighter plane in South Africa. I will definitely fly in Sukhoi. It would be an honour," he said.

Asked whether he felt like writing poem while watching stylish batsmen VVS Laxman and Brian Lara in action, Tendulkar said, "I think their batting is poetry in motion itself. You just sit back and enjoy. But the most important thing I want to say is that I am son of a poet and also brother of a poet."