The 2011 Cricket World Cup,will be the tenth since the inaugural tournament held in England in 1975 and won by the West Indies, captained by Clive Lloyd.
Previous Winners of the Cricket World Cup
- 1975 : England. The West Indies defeated Australia in the final
- 1979 : England. The West Indies defeated England in the final
- 1983: England. India defeated the West Indies in the final
- 1987 : India and Pakistan. Australia defeated England in the final
- 1992 : Australia and New Zealand. Pakistan defeated England in the final
- 1996 : India,Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka defeated Australia in the final
- 1999: England. Australia defeated Pakistan in the final
- 2003: South Africa. Australia defeated India in the final
- 2007: Caribbean. Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the final
2011 Cricket World Cup Pools
- Pool A : Kenya, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Canada, Australia, Zimbabwe, Pakistan
- Pool B : India, Bangladesh, England, Netherlands, South Africa, West Indies, Ireland
2011 Cricket World Cup: Pool A Fixtures
- Sunday February 20 : Kenya v New Zealand : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
- Sunday February 20 : Sri Lanka v Canada : Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
- Monday February 21 : Australia v Zimbabwe :Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
- Wednesday February 23 : Kenya v Pakistan : Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
- Friday February 25 : Australia v New Zealand : Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
- Saturday February 26 : Sri Lanka v Pakistan : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Monday February 28 : Canada v Zimbabwe : Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
- Tuesday March 1 : Sri Lanka v Kenya : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Thursday March 3 : Canada v Pakistan : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Friday March 4 : New Zealand v Zimbabwe : Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
- Saturday March 5 : Australia v Sri Lanka : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Monday March 7 : Canada v Kenya : Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
- Tuesday March 8 : Pakistan v New Zealand : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Thursday March 10 : Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Sunday March 13 : Canada v New Zealand : Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Sunday March 13 : Australia v Kenya : M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
- Monday March 14 : Pakistan v Zimbabwe : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Wednesday March 16th : Australia v Canada : M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
- Friday March 18 : New Zealand v Sri Lanka : Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Saturday March 19 : Australia v Pakistan : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Sunday March 20 : Kenya v Zimbabwe : Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2011 Cricket World Cup: Pool B Fixtures
- Saturday February 19 : India v Bangladesh : Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
- Tuesday February 23 : England v Netherlands : Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
- Thursday February 24 : South Africa v West Indies : Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
- Friday February 25 : Bangladesh v Ireland : Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
- Sunday February 27 : India v England : Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Monday February 28 : Netherlands v West Indies : Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
- Wednesday March 2 : England v Ireland : M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
- Thursday March 3 : Netherlands v South Africa : Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
- Friday March 4 : Bangladesh v West Indies : Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
- Sunday March 6 : England v South Africa : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
- Sunday March 6 : India v Ireland : M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
- Wednesday March 9 : India v Netherlands : Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
- Friday March 11 : Ireland v West Indies : Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
- Friday March 11 : Bangladesh v England : Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
- Saturday March 12 : India v South Africa : Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
- Monday March 14 : Bangladesh v Netherlands : Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
- Tuesday March 15 : Ireland v South Africa: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Thursday March 17 : England v West Indies : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
- Friday March 18 : Ireland v Netherlands : Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Saturday March 19 : Bangladesh v South Africa : Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
- Sunday March 20 : India v West Indies : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
2011 Cricket World Cup : Knock Out Stage Fixtures
- Wednesday March 23 : Quarter Final 1 : A1 v B4 : Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
- Thursday March 24 : Quarter Final 2 : A2 v B3 : Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
- Friday March 25 : Quarter Final 3 : A3 v B2 : Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
- Saturday March 26 : Quarter Final 4 : A4 v B1 : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Tuesday March 29 : Semi Final 1 : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Wednesday Marc 30 : Semi Final 2 : Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
- Saturday April 2 : Final : Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
2011 Cricket World Cup 2011
Will Australia win the Cricket World Cup for the 4th successive time, or will England or South Africa emerge as victors for the first time? As T20 World Champs and as recent winners of the Ashes Series over Australia, England will fancy their chances. But on home soil India will prove formidable opponents.
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