2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony in Bangladesh

Cricket is a great sport and the Cricket World Cup is the highlight of every cricket lover’s year. This time the event, which is held every four years, will be even more memorable for cricket lovers living in Bangladesh.

On February 18, 2009, Haroon Lorgat, the Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council, announced that the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be held in Bangladesh. The event will take place almost exactly two years from now on February 19, 2011, and proceedings will coincide with the opening game which will also take place in Bangladesh on the same day. That is exciting news for both cricket lovers in Bangladesh and the people of the country in general as the move will no doubt generate a lot of tourism and cast a spotlight on the country, hopefully helping to further improve its image and economy.

Haroon Lorgat also said that the number of matches to be played at the fifteen different selected venues had been discussed. It is obvious that the event should be used to bolster local tourism efforts and every endeavor must be made to ensure that it is a massive success. If you would like to combine sport with leisure, you’ll be happy to know that the World Cup will be making its way to either Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah or the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The final decision as to which stadium will be used for the event is yet to be made.

No doubt, this means that Bandladesh will experience a lot of tourist-related development as city officials try to ensure that it is completely ready to receive this prestigious event and the many tourists that travel with it. Though it is still some time before the 2011 Cricket World Cup takes place, fans would definitely do well to book well in advance to avoid disappointment. Visitors from other countries would also do well to take advantage of their trip and explore the country between matches so that they can learn a little bit more about the rich beauty that is to be found in Bangladesh.

World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony Live Streaming on STAR Cricket

The opening ceremony of the 10th edition of the World Cup Cricket will be held at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on February 17, 2011. Click to see photo gallery.
The ceremony will start from 5.30 pm India time or 6 pm Bangladesh time but for the local fans, there will be some pre-show histrionics between 2 pm and 6 pm as well.

Amongst those performing, Canadian Bryan Adams will be the obvious star attraction and he is expected to sing, ‘Let’s make a night to remember’ and the ‘Summer of 69’ , which are two of his favorite songs, for this gig.
There will also be performances by the likes of Sonu Niigam and Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy – three musicians from Bollywood.
The captains will make their way out in an auto-rickshaw.
Check the schedule and TV telecast details for each country.

2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony in Bangladesh

Cricket is a great sport and the Cricket World Cup is the highlight of every cricket lover’s year. This time the event, which is held every four years, will be even more memorable for cricket lovers living in Bangladesh.

On February 18, 2009, Haroon Lorgat, the Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council, announced that the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be held in Bangladesh. The event will take place almost exactly two years from now on February 19, 2011, and proceedings will coincide with the opening game which will also take place in Bangladesh on the same day. That is exciting news for both cricket lovers in Bangladesh and the people of the country in general as the move will no doubt generate a lot of tourism and cast a spotlight on the country, hopefully helping to further improve its image and economy.

Haroon Lorgat also said that the number of matches to be played at the fifteen different selected venues had been discussed. It is obvious that the event should be used to bolster local tourism efforts and every endeavor must be made to ensure that it is a massive success. If you would like to combine sport with leisure, you’ll be happy to know that the World Cup will be making its way to either Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah or the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The final decision as to which stadium will be used for the event is yet to be made.

No doubt, this means that Bandladesh will experience a lot of tourist-related development as city officials try to ensure that it is completely ready to receive this prestigious event and the many tourists that travel with it. Though it is still some time before the 2011 Cricket World Cup takes place, fans would definitely do well to book well in advance to avoid disappointment. Visitors from other countries would also do well to take advantage of their trip and explore the country between matches so that they can learn a little bit more about the rich beauty that is to be found in Bangladesh.

Bryan Adams to perform at Cricket World Cup opening ceremony

MUMBAI: Bryan Adams will be the only western artist to perform at the Opening Ceremonies for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which ESPN will broadcast to a TV audience of 200 million people. The February 17 performance will fall near the end of Adams' tour of India that begins on February 11 in Pune.  Also on the itinerary will be Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai – the city of his first concert in India in January 1994 on the cricket grounds in Brabourne Stadium.

Canada is one of 14 qualifying countries taking part in the World Cup which begins on 19 February.   Adams will remain one more day in Dhaka for a special acoustic concert featuring songs from his current CD Bare Bones, before finishing up this leg of the tour in Kathmandu, Nepal.

ICC World cup fizz missing despite marketers pouring in huge money

NEW DELHI | CHANDIGARH: Remember the ‘mera wala blue’ campaign launched by Asian Paints to drum up support for the particular shade of blue to be worn by Mohammad Azharuddin and his men in the 1996 cricket World Cup? Or, Pepsi’s audacious move in 2003 to change the colour of its cola to Team India blue?

That a fizzy drink resembling the colour of kerosene in some states was not a disaster is a testimony to the grip of cricket’s showpiece event on public imagination. Yet, the buzz around this year’s ICC World Cup seems remarkably subdued less than a week before its start. While the money continues to pour in from marketers—an estimated `1,200 crore on last count—there is no clear sign of a World Cup fever catching on yet.

“It doesn't look like an event that has come after four years,” says Future Brands CEO Santosh Desai. Hotels, tour operators and sports goods makers say the return of the prestigious event to the country after 15 years has not had much impact on their business yet.

Restaurants are yet to come up with special menus and multiplexes are yet to announce live screening.“The usual promotional activities run by corporates during the World Cup are missing this time. Both cricket equipment makers and retailers have their fingers crossed,” says Ramesh Kolhi, managing director of Beat All Sports, a leading manufacturer of cricket bats in Jallandhar.
BUT WHY?

Experts site several reasons from political events such as the Egypt uprising and telecom scam to waning popularity of one-day cricket and the sport itself outside the subcontinent to format of the tournament and poor marketing for the lack of excitement.

“The news span of an event in this day and age has become short. That’s an unfortunate reality of our times,” says cricket expert and writer Boria Majumdar. He says the World Cup fever will pick up once the event kicks off on February 19 and will reach its crescendo when India wins the initial matches.

LONG FORMAT

The tournament format, with a long-drawn first round where many matches will be unimportant because four teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage, gets most of the blame for lack of initial excitement. “You don’t expect people to rush to watch a Kenya-Zimbabwe match: they’re not stupid,” says Majumdar. He suggests having fewer teams to make the event more popular. “To make the game more global, you have to improve it to a different level. You cannot just do it at the level of a showpiece event,” he says.

Future Brands’ Desai says declining interest in cricket in countries like the West Indies is also to blame. “Cricket is not a global sport and is led by one country—India. That’s not good for the game,” he says. Businesses that hoped to capitalise on the World Cup are not happy. If hotels are choc-a-bloc, it is because of peak winter season tourists. Lemon Tree Hotels VP-Operations Rahul Pandit says the World Cup will not contribute significantly to overall revenues for the hotel and travel industry, mainly because the event has not been marketed well enough in other countries.

World Cup will reverse poor perception of 50-over cricket: ICC

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat believesnext month''s cricket World Cup will dismiss fears of thedemise of the 50-over format of the game and prove that allthree formats can co-exist.

Buzz up!
"I think the talk of poor interest in 50-over cricket isoverstated. I firmly believe that all three forms of the game(Test, ODI and T20I) will co-exist and in fact thrive atinternational level," Lorgat told Espnstar.com.

"I hope that the ICC Cricket World Cup, being the game''sflagship event and cricket''s biggest prize, will add toreversing the poor perception of 50-over cricket as some ofthe recent matches already have.

"To be frank, the talk of a demise of 50-over ODI cricketis way out of whack with what we are experiencing. Players,spectators, TV viewers and administrators still see greatvalue in the ODI and I think we are very fortunate as a sportto have three viable formats that are so popular in their ownways. I can''t think of any other sport that enjoys such anembarrassment of riches in that way," he added.

Lorgat said 2011 will witness the most open andunpredictable ICC Cricket World Cup in history.

"This year''s event promises to be one of the most openand unpredictable in history. It seems to me that the topteams are all playing some wonderful cricket at present andthere is precious little to decide between them," he said.

"The Australians could make history by becoming the firstteam to win four in a row but they will be challenged as theyare not as dominant today as they were four years ago. Theother teams no doubt will sense an opportunity to wrestle ''TheCup that Counts'' from their tight grasp," he added.

The ICC CEO said the governing body doesn''t have plans totinker with the format of the game but it is ready to considerchanges if it is good for cricket.

"There are no plans to dramatically change the format ofthe 50-over game at international level. That said, weencourage our Members to experiment with different formats andinitiatives to see if there are ways it can be enhanced," hesaid.

"The ODI today has a very different look and feel to whatit was 40 years ago when the first match took place in 1971.

We have always embraced change and will continue to do so. Ifit''s good for ODIs we will consider it," he added.

The World Cup, which is being co-hosted by India, SriLanka and Bangladesh, will be starting from February 19 inDhaka.

Cricket Odds for ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Look out cricket online betting fans, cricket odds are now up for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The event begins on the 19th of March, and will be hosted jointly by Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh.

India will be hosting the majority of the matches, with 29 out of the 46 matches. Sri Lanka will host 12 and Bangladesh 5.

The schedule has been reworked so that every team will play at least 6 matches. The top four teams from each group will then move on for a knock out stage, and those winners will move on to the semi-finals, and then final.

A record attendance is expected for this year’s games and an estimated 2 billion viewers will be tuning in from around the globe.

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The official theme song for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is De Ghumaa Ke, which translate roughly means hit it hard. The song will be played at the inaugural ceremony as well as during the first matches on the 19th.

Outright Cricket Odds

India         3/1
Sri Lanka     4/1
Australia         5/1
England         5/1
South Africa     11/2
Pakistan         8/1
West Indies    20/1
New Zealand    20/1
Bangladesh    33/1
Zimbabwe    200/1
Ireland        500/1
Netherlands    750/1
Canada        1000/1
Kenya        1000/1

Also available are elimination cricket odds:

Australia Stage of Elimination
Group Stage    10/1
Quarter Final    even
Semi Final    12/5
Runner Up    6/1
Winner        5/1

Bangladesh Stage of Elimination
Group Stage    10/1
Quarter Final    13/10
Semi Final    11/4
Runner Up    9/2
Winner        3/1

Canada Stage of Elimination
Group Stage    1/50
Quarter Final    12/1
Semi Final    40/1
Runner Up    250/1
Winner        1000/1

India Stage of Elimination
Group Stage    10/1
Quarter Final    13/10
Semi Final    11/4
Runner Up    9/2
Winner        3/1

Kenya Stage of Elimination
Group Stage    1/50
Quarter Final    12/1
Semi Final    40/1
Runner Up    250/1
Winner        1000/1

Group A Cricket Odds for Qualification
Sri Lanka        1/50
Australia        1/50
Pakistan        1/20
New Zealand    1/10
Zimbabwe    7/2
Canada        10/1
Kenya        10/1

Group B Cricket Odds for Qualification
India        1/50
England        1/25
South Africa    1/25
West Indies    1/3
Bangladesh    5/4
Ireland        13/2
Holland        16/1

the 14 teams and squads for the 2011 ICC World Cup

Below are the 14 teams and squads for the 2011 ICC World Cup to be held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.
Australia: Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Cameron White, Tim Paine, Steven Smith, John Hastings, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait, Doug Bollinger.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Shahriar Nafees, Raqibul Hasan, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Mahmudullah, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Suhrawadi Shuvo.
Canada: Ashish Bagai, Rizwan Cheema, Harvir Baidwan, Nitish Kumar, Hiral Patel, Tyson Gordon, Henry Osinde, John Davison, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Parth Desai, Karl Whatham, Khurram Chohan, Jimmy Hansra, Zubin Surkari, Balaji Rao.
Standby: Hamza Tariq (for Tyson Gordon.)
England: Andrew Strauss, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Ajmal Shahzad, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Luke Wright, Michael Yardy.
India: MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Piyush Chawla, R Ashwin.
Ireland: William Porterfield, Andre Botha, Alex Cusack, Niall O'Brien, Kevin O'Brien, George Dockrell, Trent Johnston, Nigel Jones, John Mooney, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Albert van der Merwe, Gary Wilson, Andrew White, Ed Joyce.
Kenya: Jimmy Kamande, Seren Waters, Alex Obanda, David Obuya, Collins Obuya, Steve Tikolo, Tamnay Mishra, Rakep Patel, Maurice Ouma, Thomas Odoyo, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Peter Ongondo, Shem Ngoche, James Ngoche.
Netherlands: Peter Borren, Wesley Baressi, Mudassar Bukhari, Atse Buurman Tom Cooper, Tom de Grooth, Alexei Kervezee, Bradley Kruger, Bernard Loots, Adeel Raja, Pieter Seelaar, Eric Swarczynski, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Berend Westdijk, Bas Zuiderent.
Reserves: Tom Heggleman, Andrew Hoogstraten, Muhammad Kashif.
New Zealand: Hamish Bennett, Martin Guptill, Jamie How, James Franklin, Kyle Mills, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson, Luke Woodcock.
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Ahmed Shehzad.
South Africa: Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne van Wyk.
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.
West Indies: Darren Sammy, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Devon Smith, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, Carlton Baugh, Andre Rusell, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Adrian Barath.
Zimbabwe: Elton Chigumbura, Regis Chakabva, Charles Coventry, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Sean Ervine, Gregory Lamb, Shingirai Masakadza, Christopher Mpofu, Raymond Price, Edward Rainsford, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, Sean Williams.
Non-travelling reserves: Terrence Duffin, Tinotenda Mawoyo, Njabulo Ncube, Tinashe Panyangara, Vusimuzi Sibanda.
Below are some pictures I have gathered of some of the stadiums the games will be played at.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony will take place at Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday, February 17th 2011 and the opening cricket match will also be held on Saturday, February 19th 2011 between India vs Bangladesh.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 (ICC CWC 2011) of Central Organizing Committee (COC) declared the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 opening ceremony place and date.

2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony in Bangladesh and Countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony in Bangladesh

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony Live Telecast on Thursday, February 17th 2011.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony Tickets Prices.

2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony

The next big thing for cricket lovers is the 2011 world cup. Easily counted amongst the most happening sports extravaganzas of all times the cricket world cup occurs once in every four years.

The 2011 cricket world cup is scheduled to begin on the 19th of February. The 2011 cricket world cup is co hosted by three countries namely India Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The much awaited sports carnival will began with much jubilation with a grand opening ceremony. The opening ceremony will be held on the 17th of February, just two days before the start of the first match of the 2011 cricket world cup.

The venue for the ceremony is the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. The events scheduled to take place in the opening ceremony are yet to be disclosed.

This is the tenth cricket world cup and it is for the first time that the opening ceremony will be held in Bangladesh. Since all three nations share almost the same kind of sentiments for the game of cricket the 2011 world cup is a moment of pride for all the three nations.

Since the opening and closing ceremonies of such events generally happen on a very large scale it is expected that the tourism of Bangladesh will receive a boost and this will in turn help to improve the economy of the country. Since it is Bangladesh that will lift the curtains of the 2011 world cup all eyes are fixed on the country.

People and specially cricket enthusiasts all across the globe have a lot of expectations from the country and hope that they make the event worth remembering.