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The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup marks the the tenth Cricket World Cup since it was first hosted by the UK in 1975.

Some of the world's most rabid cricket fans — India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh — are the three countries proudly assuming Cricket World Cup hosting duties in 2011.

South Asian cricket last hosted a World Cup in 1996 when India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka shared the games. In an historic Cricket World Cup final that year Sri Lanka enjoyed a tumultuous win over popular favorite Australia.

In 2011, the World Cup kicks off in February in Bangladesh followed by dozens of matches played by 14 nations divided into 2 groups of 7 teams.

India will host 29 matches across eight venues including the final in March at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Sri Lanka will host 12 games in three venues, including one semi-final while Bangladesh will stage eight games as well as the opening ceremony on February 19, 2011.

Tickets for the 2011 Cricket World Cup are expected to go on sale in 2010.

Rights to TV coverage are also being ironed out among international public and cable stations worldwide. Its expected that Sony (SET MAX) will most likely win rights to air the games throughout India, while in Australia FOX is viewed as the most likely to succeed in securing live coverage of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. In the UK, BBC 1 traditionally offers Cricket World Cup feature color commentary and special video highlights.

Stay tuned for more updates as they are officially announced.

2011 Cricket World Cup around the Web

Around the Web, surf top sites detailing all the action with complete information on seeds and schedules, matches & venue information, as well as the latest news & updates, video & audio clips, and a bit of related Cricket World Cup history & trivia as the Cricket World Cup counts down to 2011...

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 - Ticket info, news & updates, teams & groups, matches & venue informaiton, audio & video clips, related resources

Cricinfo.com - Cricket central, with all the latest Cricket World Cup news, feature stories, complete schedule, pictures and highlights, plus watch for special video clips and audio reports as the games heat up ...

Cricket world cup web.com - The "unofficial" fan site, and with lots of interesting world cup history and trivia, as well as news & updates on 2011 cup venues, dates & matches, online discussion forum.

2011 World Cup Cricket - Comprehensive, encyclopedic information from Wikipedia featuring complete schedule & venue, seeds & groups, related resources.

BBC Sport - Cricket - Check out complete coverage from the Beeb with audio and video feeds, feature stories, match reports, picture galleries, or have your say in the online forum.

Cricket 365 - "Cricket with attitude" is their motto, and it shows in no-holds-barred editorials and opinion pieces, plus check out special World Cup coverage, a very busy forum, and the latest photos from international play year-round.

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