India vs Australia Cricket World Cup 2011: Good luck India

SARDAR PATEL Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad will host the second quarter final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 between the world's top two ODI teams, Australia and India on Thursday, March 23.

This match has been pegged as a "Battle of revenge".

Since March 23, 2003, the two cricket champs will meet for first time in a Cricket World Cup match on March 24, 2011. In the final of the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, played at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, Ricky Ponting and his men defeated India by 125 runs.

However, in the last eight years, Australia team have been changed. In the ongoing Cricket World Cup Australians are without Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden. From the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup final, only Ponting and Brett Lee are playing for the Australian side.

The other side from the 2003 finals, Indians still have the same opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sahwag. In the middle Yuvraj Singh is there and leading bowlers Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh are serving the country in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

Even as the second quarter final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 between India and Australia that will be played tomorrow from 2:30 PM IST, millions of Indian cricket crazy fans have started praying for an Indian victory against the Australians. Good luck India!

On-line ticket sale launched for ICC CWC semi finals and final

Much coveted tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-finals and the ICC Cricket World Cup final will begin to go on sale tomorrow (Monday) with the launch of the on-line ticket sales via the ICC’s official ticketing partner Kyazoonga.com

With the demand for tickets for the finale of the ICC’s flagship tournament expected to reach record levels, there is sure to be great demand for the proportion of online tickets which will go on sale tomorrow at 1pm Indian time (7.30am GMT).

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Chief Executive said yesterday; “It was always to Central Organising Committee’s intention to ensure that cricket lovers from all over the world would be able to join in this celebration of our great game and that is why a number of tickets are being placed on the for internet sale. We have seen the tournament start amidst extraordinary scenes in Dhaka where the demand for tickets way outstripped supply yet tens of thousands of passionate supporters packed the streets around the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium so they could sample the remarkable atmosphere of the first match.

“I am sure that the passion for the ICC’s flagship event will have touched even greater levels by the time we reach the semi-finals in Colombo and Mohali on 29 and 30 March with the ICC Cricket World Cup final being held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 2 April. The on-line sale will be followed by a second phase where tickets are made available to the general public through the stadium box offices.”

On-line ticket sale launched for ICC CWC semi finals and final

Much coveted tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-finals and the ICC Cricket World Cup final will begin to go on sale tomorrow (Monday) with the launch of the on-line ticket sales via the ICC’s official ticketing partner Kyazoonga.com

With the demand for tickets for the finale of the ICC’s flagship tournament expected to reach record levels, there is sure to be great demand for the proportion of online tickets which will go on sale tomorrow at 1pm Indian time (7.30am GMT).

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Chief Executive said yesterday; “It was always to Central Organising Committee’s intention to ensure that cricket lovers from all over the world would be able to join in this celebration of our great game and that is why a number of tickets are being placed on the for internet sale. We have seen the tournament start amidst extraordinary scenes in Dhaka where the demand for tickets way outstripped supply yet tens of thousands of passionate supporters packed the streets around the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium so they could sample the remarkable atmosphere of the first match.

“I am sure that the passion for the ICC’s flagship event will have touched even greater levels by the time we reach the semi-finals in Colombo and Mohali on 29 and 30 March with the ICC Cricket World Cup final being held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 2 April. The on-line sale will be followed by a second phase where tickets are made available to the general public through the stadium box offices.”

Online ticket sale launched for ICC Cricket World Cup Semi-finals and Final

Much coveted tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi-finals and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 final will begin to go on sale today (Monday) with the launch of the on-line ticket sales via the ICC’s official ticketing partner Kyazoonga.com

With the demand for tickets for the finale of the ICC’s flagship tournament expected to reach record levels, there is sure to be great demand for the proportion of online tickets which will go on sale today at 1pm Indian time (0730 GMT).

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC Chief Executive, said: “From the outset it was always going to be near impossible to satisfy the enormous demand for tickets. But the Central Organising Committee always wanted to provide as many cricket lovers as possible with an opportunity to experience the World Cup. That is why some tickets are now being made available online.

“With the tournament kicking off amidst extraordinary scenes in Dhaka, it was quite amazing to see tens of thousands of passionate supporters in the streets around the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium soaking up the remarkable atmosphere during the opening ceremony and the first match. All this excitement is causing an unbelievable demand for tickets which clearly outstrips the available supply.

“I am sure that the passion and support for the ICC’s flagship event will grow even further by the time we reach the semi-finals in Colombo and Mohali on 29 and 30 March, respectively and the final at Wankhede Stadium on 2 April. The on-line sales will be followed by a second phase where tickets will be made available to the general public through the stadium box offices.”