The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the tenth Cricket World Cup and will be hosted by three South Asian Test cricket playing countries: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It will be Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a Cricket World Cup. The World Cup will use cricket's One Day International format, with fourteen national cricket teams scheduled to compete

Previous Winners

Australia - 4
West Indies - 2
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - 1
England - 0

Venues

Dhaka, Mumbai, Kolkata, Mohali, Colombo, Chennai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Chittagong, Bangalore, Pallekelle, Hambantota

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.

Your thoughts on which country will win?

Never discount the Aussies, even though they aren't as strong as they once were.

India and Sri Lanka have to be among my favourites this time round though.

I'm pleased Bangladesh are getting a chance to play with the big boys, they deserve it.

England won against the Netherlands yesterday but it should have been easier than it was. The bowling and fielding of the England side was poor.

Unfortunately England have now lost two key players - Kevin Pietersen and Stuart Broad, both of whom will play no further part in the contest due to injury.

Quote:STUART BROAD last night became the latest casualty of England’s World Cup campaign after a side injury forced him out of the tournament.

The Nottinghamshire seam bowler has followed Kevin Pietersen home in another serious setback to England’s hopes.

Broad, 24, complained of stiffness in his side during Sunday’s six-run victory over South Africa, a match in which Pietersen’s hernia problem also flared up.

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