Cricket World Cup - Live on EspnStar Sports|Online Stream Links!

Asia's number one sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) who is also ICC's global broadcast and production partner has got the broadcasting rights to telecast all the ICC cricket world cup matches. The cricket broadcasting rights were sold for near about US$ 2 Billion which is highest for any of the cricket world cup before. Cricket viewers who love to watch matches on High Definition (HD) format great news is for the first time cricket world cup matches are shown in HD format.

(c) ESPN STAR Sports

More great news for users of 3G services in India, they too can watch cricket matches on 3G mobile streaming. Thanks to the new technology all cricket fans can enjoy unrestricted cricket matches of biggest cricket event in the world. To give you the joys of watching cricket match from never before camera angles there have been plan to cover the cricket world cup from 27 different cameras, this includes new features like movable slips cameras and low 45 degree cricket field cameras. Cricket viewers can also enjoy the mid-wicket running cameras to watch the running between the wickets and close runs more viewers friendly.

Prof. Ratnakar Sheety who is appointed as the Cricket world cup 2011’s tournament director said “It is a big challenge to organize an event of the magnitude of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 spread across thirteen venues in the three host countries, but we will ensure delivery of a world class event. It is great to have the World Cup return to the sub continent after 15 years and we would like to make it an unforgettable experience on ground and for television viewers. With 72 days to go, we are all looking forward to The Cup That Counts." 

Where Haroon Lorgat, who is chief executive of ICC thinks “With such unique passion and support for our great sport in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, we want the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 to be a huge success and the most widely viewed cricket event in the history of the game. This is cricket's flagship tournament and the third biggest sporting event in the world so it's important for us to have the right broadcast partner to beam the action all over the globe. And in ESPN STAR Sports we know we have the right partner. Its unrivalled coverage will bring the event to a billion viewers in more than 200 territories. ESS's broadcast of cricket helps to create excitement and interest where there was none before while intensifying the passion and great spirit where it already exists."

The well known Managing Director of ESPN STAR Sports Mr.Manu Sawhney explained “There is nothing bigger in the world of cricket than the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and an event as big as this, especially when it is held in the subcontinent, evokes passion and excitement like none other. At ESPN STAR Sports we are committed to bring alive this passion for the game to fans all across the globe in the most engaging manner. We are therefore launching many first of its kind initiatives during this edition including a special Hindi feed for select matches, HD production and Live cricket match coverage through 3G mobile streaming.

We are extremely delighted with the response that we have received for the tournament across the globe and we have already syndicated the rights to more than 200 territories so far. In India we have had a very positive response for this marquee property as well from trade as advertisers fully realize the significance of the event and its traction amongst fans in the subcontinent. Sponsors like Sony, Pepsi, Maruti Suzuki, CEAT, Phillips, Nokia and others have already come on board and we are in discussions with many others."

As a plan to boost the pre world cup mood, ESPN STAR Sports has a number of programs with 2500 hours of lead up programming and 150 hours of original content a part from cricket highlights packages. ESPN and STAR Crickets network has started the lead programs like ‘Versus’, ‘World Cup Upsets’, ‘Epic Encounters’, ‘Advantage Australia’, ‘Gameplan’, and ‘Road to the Final (Cricket World Cup). They even has started broadcasting the highlights of all previous world cup matches to recollect the memories and joy of old cricket matches from world cups.

Cricket fans worldwide can watch Cricket World Cup live match through a number of broadcasters in their respective country.  Here is the list of broadcasters who will broadcast the cricket matches:

Afghanistan:Ariana Television Network, Lemar TV |
Australia:Nine Network,Fox Sports |
Africa:South African Broadcasting Corporation |
Bangaladesh:Bangaladesh Television |
Singapore:Star Cricket |
West Indies:Caribbean Media Corporation |
Canada:Asian Television Network |
Europe:Eurosport2 (except UK and Ireland) |
China:ESPN Star Sports |
India:ESPN Star Sports, Star Cricket, DD National (mostly India matches) |
Jamaica:Television Jamaica | 
Middle East:Arab Radio and Television Network | 
Nepal:ESPN Star Sports | 
Fiji:Fiji TV | 
New Zealand: Sky Sport | 
Pacific Islands: Sky Pacific | 
Pakistan:GEO Super, Pakistan Television Corporation | 
South Africa:Supersport,Sabc3 Sport | 
Sri Lanka:Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation | 
United Kingdom:Sky Sports | 
Ireland:Sky Sports | 
USA:DirecTV

There is a differnt feeling when hearing the cricket commentery on radio and for live commentry of cricket matches throughout the cricket world cup is available through many radio station.  Here is the list of radio stations broadcasting  world cup commentry:

Australia:ABC Local Radio |
India:All India Radio |
West Indies:Caribbean Media Corporation |
Bangladesh:Bangladesh Betar |
Canada:EchoStar |
Central America:BBC Radio |
United Kingdom:BBC Radio |
Ireland:BBC Radio |
Pakistan :Hum FM |
United Arab Emirates:Hum FM |

Internet is the biggest tool these days to cover live matches, for  ICC world cup 2011 many known cricket websites are broadcasting, live cricket score,cricket analysis, statics for cricket players,review of cricket match,online live streaming of cricket match,cricket highlights packages.   Please go through the list of major cricket sites world wide covering 2011 cricket world cup:

England :BSkyB (skysports.com) |
Wales :    BSkyB (skysports.com) |
Scotland :BSkyB (skysports.com) |
Ireland :BSkyB (skysports.com) |
West Indies :Caribbean Media Corporation (Cananews.com) |
USA :DirecTV (Willow.tv) |
India :ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Pakistan :ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Bangladesh :ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Nepal :ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Bhutan :ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Sri Lanka :ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Maldives :ESPN STAR Sports (Espnstar.com) |
Europe (rest) :Eurosport (Eurosport Player) |
Australia :Fox Sports (Foxsports.com.au) |
New Zealand :Sky Sport (skysport.co.nz) |
Africa :SuperSport (supersport.com) |
Other countries :ESPN Star Sports (espnstar.com)

Cricket-fan-india.blogspot.com too would be covering almost all of 2011 ICC cricket world cup, so keep visiting back!  

Cricket World Cup 2011 Live Telecast in USA
Now for the important question as to who has the Cricket World Cup 2011 telecast in USA! In the United States, the tournament will be telecast by DirecTV, Willow Cricket, and Dish Network. Willow Cricket will also be providing live WC telecast feeds to Google TV, Roku, PS3, XBox, Wii, Apple TV, Samsung, and Netgear, besides numerous others.

Cricket world cup 2011 - ESPN Live Online streaming Links:
ESPN is streaming the cricket world cup live match online on their website.  They have two separate links where online world cup matches can be watched worldwide.  Best part is that they do not have annoying ads all over the video instead they just show ads as they show on TV normally.   So best deal to watch the online matches would be espn website.

ESPN STAR YouTube Cricket Highlights Channel : 
ESPNSTAR cricket have their own youTube channel where you can watch the cricket world cup 2011 match highlights in high definition.  The HD highlights are the best source you can get to watch the match highlights on your PC.  Embed option of these cricket highlight videos are not available  for more please read Cricket World Cup 2011 Match Highlights | HD Quality. 


List of Live world cup cricket matches:
Live match India vs Bangladesh World cup 2011 19th February 2011
New Zealand vs Kenya - Cricket Live Streaming 20 February 2011 
Sri Lanka vs Canada - World Cup Live Streaming 20 February 2011 
Australia vs Zimbabwe World Cup Live Streaming 21 February 2011  
Australia vs New Zealand World Cup Live Match | Star Cricket 2011
Cricket World Cup 2011 Pak vs Sri Lanka Match Live on 26 February 2011 
India vs England live match, 27 Feb 2011 from Bangalore 
Sri Lanka vs Kenya Match, 1st Match 2011,Colombo
England vs Ireland, 2nd March 2011, Bangalore  
20th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Australia, 5 March 2011
21st Match,Group B,England vs South Africa, 6 March 2011
22nd Match, Group B - India v Ireland, 6th March 2011
Live India vs South Africa, 12 March 2011
 Live India vs West Indies - 20 March 2011
India vs West Indies Quarter Final, 24 March 2011
Live India vs Pakistan 2nd Semi Final,Live From Mohali

Mohali - 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Venue

Mohali under Floodlights.

Arguably the best cricket stadium in Indian, The Punjab cricket association stadium also known as Mohali Cricket Stadium is situated in Mohali.   Best known for its facilities for practice and spectator 1st test match was played here way back in December 1994 (10th to 14th) between India vs West Indies and become the 19th test cricket venue in India.   It is really appreciated the way this stadium has become from an ordinary cricket ground to tremendous world class stadium in short span of time.

New generation cricket i.e. one day international cricket first played on November 22nd, 1993 between India and South Africa.  size wise this is the second largest cricket ground in India with a seating capacity of 45000 cricket fans.  The construction of this cricket ground was done in 25 crore Indian rupees and took 3 years to complete.   Also known for its flood lights which are unique in term of number and heights which is very unconventional compared to any cricket ground around the world.  There are total 16 floodlight towers in

Mohali cricket stadium compared to 4-6 in most the the cricket stadium world over. The low height of flood lights are result of its location near to airport which later become its trade mark.To stop spectators entering into the cricket field there is a man made lake which is approx. a meter in height and breath, this has made sure till date that no one enter into the field and interrupt the cricket match.  The greenest cricket field make it pleasure to your eye in you see it from any end of the ground.

Unlikely other cricket ground, pitch in Mohali cricket ground is quite lively and supportive to fast bowlers. Every visiting cricket team want to play in this ground due to dominate of fast bowlers in their ranks.  This very cricket ground become the venue of Semi final encounter of Australia and West indies in 1996 and will host 3 matches of 2011 cricket world cup including semi-final.

for those who want to visit this stadium, its complete address is: Sector 63, SAS Nagar, Mohali in Chandigarh - 160059, Punjab.

Here is the list of matches to be played at Mohali Cricket Stadium in Cricket World Cup 2011:

1. 16th Match, Group B - Netherlands v South Africa,   Thu Mar 3
2. 27th Match, Group B - Ireland v West Indies, Fri Mar 11
3. India vs Pakistan Live 2nd Semifinal, Wed Mar 30

Get you world cup tickets online to watch your favorite team in action, watch cricket wold cup live on your favorite sports channel or you can also try to watch online cricket matches.   Please do check the complete schedule of ICC cricket world cup along with schedule of world cup warm up matches. 


During the matches you can check live cricket scores on your mobile phones if you are on move.   As this 2011 cricket world cup's prize money making it bigger ever, dont miss a match of your favorite team, enjoy!!

Wankhede Stadium - ICC Cricket World Cup Venue

Wankhede Stadium under lights

Born after the dispute between Cricket Club of India and Mumbai Cricket Association on allocation of ticket for cricket matches.   Then politician S K Wankhede took initiation and start looking for a new cricket venue finally within the six month of finalizing the location it was built.

During West Indies tour to Indian in 1975 final test match was played in this very ground which is the first ever cricket match hosted by  Wankhede stadium, then had Total capacity of around 45000 cricket fans

IF you are a follower of cricket then you must be knowing the pitch of Wankhede stadium which favors the spinners and fast bowlers equally and has witnessed many memorable moments of international as well as national cricket matches, few of those moments were:

Ravi Shastri hitting Six off Tilak Raj

1. Sunil Gavaskar's 205 against West Indies during 1978-79 tour.
2. Vinod Kambli's 224 against England in 1992-93
3. Ravi Shastri's Six sixes in an over off Baroda's Tilak Raj, the same inning was the fastest double hundred in first class cricket at that time.

It has privilege to host matches of 2 previous world cups in 1987 when two matches were played here between, India vs Zimbabwe and India vs England, and one match during 1996 world cup between Australia vs India were played.

As per the schedule of 2011 cricket world cup, Wankhede Stadium will host three cricket matches including final.  Here is the list of all the matches with dates

1. 30th Match, Group A - Canada v New Zealand, 13 March 2011    
2. 37th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 18 Match 2011
3. Final of ICC Cricket world cup 2011, 2 April 2011

If  you want to catch your favorite team in action during cricket world cup 2011 you can buy cricket ticket online.  Please do check the schedule of ICC cricket matches 2011 and schedule of 2011 world cup warm up matches.

Amazing prize money of cricket world cup 2011 is what making it wannabe by all teams so do check the live cricket score of 2011 world cup (only available on during world cup matches).

M A Chidambaram Stadium - ICC Cricket World Cup Venue

M A Chidambaram stadium during day night cricket match

Situated in Chennai M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.  This stadium is also known as Madras Cricket Club Ground or Chepauk Stadium., most commonly as Chepauk,. First match was played on 10 February 1934.  This is built by the East Coast Constructions and Industries, for cricket lovers information Indian cricket team won its first ever Test victory here in 1952 against England. Tamil Nadu cricket team's home ground and later IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings made it their home ground. 

Hopkins Architects have been asked by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association to find a way to increase capacity, provide additional corporate box and air-conditioned accommodation, maintain roof shading and get the swing back. It is also important that the principles of Vaasthu, an Indian form of feng shui, be adhered to in the design.

Ground facts and figures:

Narendra Hirwani in action

1. Sehwag's 319 against South Africa is the highest test score at the ground.
2. This stadium played host to the second tied-test in the history of Test cricket.
3. Sachin Tendulkar's 194 against Pakistan is the highest score on this ground.
4. England hold the record for the highest score on the ground so far when they hit 652-7d runs against India.
5. The Indians hold the record for the lowest score at the ground when England restricted them to just 83.
6. Narendra Hirwani's match bowling figures of 16/136 currently are the best at the ground.
7. Rahul Dravid scored his 10,000th Test run on this ground.
8. India's 387/4 in the fourth innings of the first Test against England in December 2008, became the highest successful run chase in India. Incidentally, this also became the fourth highest in Test match history.
9. It was in Chepauk, that Sachin Tendulkar scored his first century in the fourth innings in a winning cause for India.
10. Sachin Tendulkar has scored more runs in Chepauk - 876 in nine Tests at an average of 87.60 - than any other venue in India.
11. Jun 28 2009 Decision to start reconstruction work for setting up state-of-art facilities and an increased spectator capacity of 45,000 over the existing 36,000, the cost of which is Rs 175 crore.
12. On Oct 15 2004 Shane Warne surpassed Muttiah Muralitharan's tally of 532 Test wickets when he took the wicket of Irfan Pathan. It was his 533rd Test wicket taken in his 114th Test. Muttiah Muralitharan who recently retired from Test cricket, achieved this feat in 91 tests and is currently the highest wicket-taker in the world with 800 Test wickets.
13. On Mar 22 2001 India defeated Australia by 2 wickets to clinch the Border-Gavaskar trophy after losing it to Australia in 1999-2000 series. A match winning century by Sachin Tendulkar and a record of 32 wickets in the Test series by Harbhajan Singh helped India to end the winning streak of Australia consecutively followed by an epic Kolkata test.Australia won 16 tests in succession.

Information from wikipedia

For upcoming ICC cricket World Cup 2011, M A Chidambaram Stadium will host  four matches as per cricket world cup matches schedule.

1. 2nd Match, Group A - Kenya v New Zealand, 20 February 2011
2. 21st Match, Group B - England v South Africa, 6 March 2011
3. 36th Match, Group B - England v West Indies, 17 March 2010
4. 42nd Match, Group B - India v West Indies, 20 March 2010

Don't forget to read about prize money of icc cricket world cup 2011 and Warm up match schedule cricket world cup.

Feroz Shah Kotla - Venue ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Day Night Cricket Match in Action at "Kotla"

The Feroz Shah Kotla or Kotla was originally a fortress built by Sultan Ferozshah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C. rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one of many pillars left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka; it was moved from Ambala, Punjab and re-erected in its current location in 1356.

On 27 December 2009, an ODI match between India and Sri Lanka was called off because pitch conditions were classed as unfit to host a match. Based on match referee's report of the match, Kotla, which is scheduled to stage four World Cup matches in 2011, faced strict sanction ranging from a fine to a ban of 12 to 24 months. More than 14 months ban would have meant Kotla's exclusion from 2011 Cricket World Cup. But the ICC decided to ban Kotla for only 12 months, and as a result of that Kotla continues to be one of the venues for 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Anil Kumble after 10 wickets

The Feroz Shah Kotla was established as a cricket ground in 1883. The first Test match at this venue was played on November 10, 1948 when India took on the West Indies. Anil Kumble took 10 wickets in an inning on this ground in 1999, only the second time this feat has been achieved in test cricket. It is owned and operated by the DDCA (Delhi District Cricket Association). Since 2008 the stadium has been the home venue of the Delhi DareDevils of the Indian Premier League.The stadium was designed by renowed architect and conservationist Mr Danish Siddiqui & Naval Khanna.
Few Statistics about Kotla:

1. Most Successful Team : India - 10 wins.
2. Highest Innings Score : 644/8 by West Indies on February 6, 1959 - India drew with West Indies.
3. Lowest Innings Score : 75 all out by West Indies on November 25, 1987 - India beat West Indies by 5 wickets.
4. Wins Batting First : 5.
5. Wins Batting Last : 12.
6. Average Innings Score : 288
7. Most Prolific Batsman : Dilip Vengsarkar (671 runs).
8. Highest Individual Score : 230* by Bert Sutcliffe v India on December 16, 1955 - India drew with New Zealand.
9. Most Successful Bowler : Anil Kumble (58 wickets).

(Information from Wikipedia)

Total four number of matches have been planned at Kolta as per the ICC Cricket World Cup Match Schedule.

1. 7th Match, Group B - South Africa v West Indies, 25 February 2011
2. 13th Match, Group B - Netherlands v West Indies, 28 February 2011
3. 23rd Match, Group A - Canada v Kenya, 7 March 2011
4. 25th Match, Group B - India v Netherlands, 9 March 2011

Amazing prize money of ICC Cricket World cup is the topic of all the cricket experts these days, but good thing is that there are plenty of cricket warm-up matches to make every team let know the conditions.   If you are interested to watch the matches from your favorite venue and want to you have to book the online tickets for cricket world cup till they are available.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
Complete Schedule of ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Matches
Complete Schedule of ICC Cricket World Cup Matches.
Complete List of All World Cup Venues.
Live Score of all matches during World Cup 2011.

 

Sardar Patel Stadium - Venue ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Sardar Patel Stadium will host 3 WC Matches

One of the venues of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is Sardar Patel Stadium. Sardar Patel Stadium is established in 1982 at Motera, Ahmadabad, Gujarat and owned by Gujarat Cricket Association.  This is also commonly known as "Motera Stadium".  Total capacity of Motera is 54000 spectators, which makes him largest stadium in Gujarat,India.  This cricket stadium is earlier knows as Gujarat Stadium and later named on first home minister and deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Pate.  It took just 9 months in 1982 to construct this stadium and ever since all international cricket matches being held in here where earlier they were hosted in Muncipal Corporation Stadium,Ahmedabad.

Sardar Patel Stadium has seen many noted event and most favorite of them is 10,000 runs scored by former Indian opener and captain Sunil Gavaskar which was done against Pakistan.  Kapil Dev too become the highest wickets taker in test match when he took 432nd wicket on this very ground.

Rajasthan Royals adopted this stadium as their home venue in IPL and hosted all their 7 home games in 2010 season.

Here are few of Test Match Records witnessed at Sardar Patel Stadium

1. Highest innings total: Sri Lanka 760/7d - India v Sri Lanka, 2nd innings, 16 Nov 2009
2. Lowest innings total: India 76 - India v South Africa, 1 innings, 3 Apr 2008
3. Highest individual score: Mahela Jayawardene 275 (Balls:435 4x27 6x1) - Sri Lanka v India, 16 Nov 2009
4. Best bowling: (in an innings) Kapil Dev 83/9 - India v West Indies, 12 Nov 1983 (in a match) Venkatapathy Raju 125/11 - India v Sri Lanka, 8 Feb 1994
5. Most runs: Rahul Dravid (India) 666 Runs (Mat:6 Inn:12 HS:222 Ave:60.54 SR:50.18 100x2 50x1)
6. Most wickets: Anil Kumble (India) 36 Wickets (Mat:7 Runs:964 BBI:7/115 BBM:10/233 Ave:26.77 Econ:2.29 SR:70.1 5W/I:3 10W/M:1)

One Day International Match Records at Sardar patel Stadium:

Kapil Dev After 432 Test Wicket

1. Highest total: South Africa 365/2 - India v South Africa, 1st innings, 27 Feb 2010
2. Lowest total: Zimbabwe 85 - Zimbabwe v West Indies, 1st innings, 8 Oct 2006
3. Highest individual score: Sourav Ganguly 144 (Balls:152 4x8 6x6) - India v Zimbabwe, 5 Dec 2000
4. Best bowling: Farveez Maharoof 20/4 - Sri Lanka v India, 6 Nov 2005
5. Most runs: Rahul Dravid (India) 342 Runs (Mat:5 Inn:5 HS:109* Ave:114.00 SR:83.00 100x2 50x1)
6. Most wickets: Kapil Dev (India) 10 Wickets (Mat:6 Runs:156 Best:3/26 Ave:15.60 Econ:3.04)

Though Motera has witnessed many of great feats in indian cricket histroy, here are few noted moments:

1. Sunil Gavaskar completed 10,000 runs in Test cricket in 1986-87 against Pakistan.
2. Kapil Dev, who had taken 9 wickets in an innings in the first match on this ground scalped his 432nd wicket in Test cricket to pass Sir Richard Hadlee's record, thus becoming the highest wicket taker in Test cricket at that time.
3. In October 1999, Sachin Tendulkar scored his first Test Match double-hundred in a match against New Zealand.
4. Sachin Tendulkar completed his 20 years of International Cricket here on November 16th, 2009 against Sri Lanka. During the same game, Sachin Tendulkar reached a landmark of 30,000 runs in International cricket which by far no cricketer has achieved.
5. AB de Villiers reached his first double-hundred against India during the second test of South Africa's tour to India in 2008.

3 matches will be host by Sardar Patel Stadium as per  ICC Cricket World Cup Matches Schedule:

1. 4th Match, Group A - Australia v Zimbabwe, 21 February 2011
   
2. 18th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Zimbabwe, 4 March 2011
3. Quarter Final - Group A 3 v Group B 1, 26 March 2011

Complete ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Matches Schedule is also finalized for better preparation of all the teams for world cup. 

During the ICC World Cup 2011, Live Scores will be made available on this blog. 

Eden Garden, Venue - ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Eden Garden,Venue of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

Eden Garden is established way back in 1864 and has been renovated for ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, after which total capacity will be 86961 spectators.   For peoples who love numbers in the game of cricket, Eden Garden is the second biggest stadium behind Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia and also second to Salt Lake Stadium in term of size.

1st Cricket Test Match hosted by Eden Garden was way back in 5th January 1934 between India and England.   First ODI was hosted on 18th February 1987 between India and Sri Lanka.  It has also hosted Cricket World Cup Final 1987, won by Australian Cricket Team defeating England by 7 Runs. 

VVS Laxman During his Knock of 281

Though this is a one of the noted cricket grounds in world there have been many incidents, which can be considered as the black spot on Eden Garden's History.  Riot broke down in 1966/67 during West Indies tours and again in 1969/70 during Australian Cricket team's tour. Semi Final of Cricket World Cup 1996 was called off due to crowd set fire to the stands due to collapse in Indian run chase.

 

Eden Garden has also seen some of the most memorable moments in the history of Test Match Cricket.   Who can forget the hat-trick of Harbhajan Singh against Australian Cricket Team in 2000/01 at this very ground to become the first Indian ever to take hat-trick in Test Cricket.   One can also memorize the 281 run inning by VVS Laxman against Australia in the season of 2000/01, which was made after India took follow-on by Australian team.  This match later was won by Indian team and said to be "One of the greatest come-from-behind victory".

1. Few more facts and records of Eden Garden:
2. Floodlights Yes
3. End names High Court End, Pavilion End
4. Home team Bengal
5. Curator Probir Mukherjee
6. Current local time 19:56, Sun Nov 28, 2010 (UTC +0530)
7. Total Test Matches hosted : 36 (as on Feb 2010)
8. Total ODI Matches Hosted : 22 (as on Dec 24, 2009)
9. Higest Total in Test Match : 657/7d, India, 11 Mar 2001
10. Higest Total in ODI Match : 317/3, India, 24 Dec 200
11. Lowest Test Inning Total : 90, India, 10 Dec 198
12. Lowest Total in ODI Match: 123, West Indies, 27 Nov 1993

4 matches will be held at  Eden garden as per 2011 Cricket World Cup Schedule:

1. 11th Match, Group B - India v England, 28 February 2011
2. 34th Match, Group B - Ireland v South Africa, 17 March 2011 
3. 38th Match, Group B - Ireland v Netherlands, 19 March 2011
4. 41st Match, Group A - Kenya v Zimbabwe, 20 March 2011

Complete ICC World Cup 2011 Warm-Up Matches Schedule is also finalized for better preparation of all the teams for world cup. 

Please visit against to check Live Score of ICC World Cup 2011 Matches.

More Info on World Cup Matches Venues:

Most Sixes in Cricket World Cup, ODI, Test Matches and T20

Ricky Ponting Hit a Six with Graphite Bat

If you are watching cricket and from new generation then you must be a great fan of one day cricket which looks like second to Twenty20 these day. One day cricket is dominant by batsmen from start of this format and later encouraged by the world cup winners Sri Lanka.  Everyone seems to be like hard hitting batsmen who can clear the boundary at any given time during a one day internationals.  

If we talk about the cricket world cup, there are many names thats flashes on everyones mind like, sanath jayasurya, virender sehwag, sachin tendulkar, andrew symonds etc. who are considered in top list of power players, but are you aware who hitted the most sixes till the start of  icc cricket world cup 2011?   its ricky ponting who is toping the list with 27 sixes. 



  Here is the list of top six batsman with most sixes in all Cricket World Cups:

1. 27 Ricky Ponting (Australia) - 31 matches 
2. 25 Saurav Ganguly (India) - 21 matches 
3. 22 Viv Richards (West Indies) - 23 matches 
4. 22 Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) - 18 matches 
5. 20 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 30 matches 
6. 19 Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 36 matches

For overall one day international matches Pakistan's Sahid Afridi is the leader with 272 sixes, here is the list of cricket players with most sixes in ODI:

1. Shahid Afridi,      306 Matches     280 Sixes
2. ST Jayasuriya,     444 Matches     270 Sixes
3. SC Ganguly,        311 Matches     190 Sixes
4. SR Tendulkar,     442 Matches     185 Sixes
5. CH Gayle,           220 Matches     165 Sixes
6. RT Ponting,         352 Matches     157 Sixes
7. CL Cairns,          215 Matches     153 Sixes
8. AC Gilchrist,       287 Matches     149 Sixes
9. Inzamam-ul-Haq, 378 Matches    144 Sixes
10. Yuvraj Singh,       255 Matches    136 Sixes

*Upto ODI # 3069

Top ten batsmen with most sixes in Test matches cricket are as follows:

1.  AC Gilchrist (Aus)      96 Matches    100 Sixes
2. BC Lara (ICC/WI)     131 Matches    88 Sixes
3. CL Cairns (NZ)           62 Matches    87 Sixes
4. V Sehwag (ICC/India) 84 Matches    84 Sixes
5. IVA Richards (WI)     121 Matches    84 Sixes
6. A Flintoff (Eng/ICC)    79 Matches    82 Sixes
7. ML Hayden (Aus)       103 Matches    82 Sixes
8. JH Kallis (ICC/SA)     142 Matches    81 Sixes
9. CH Gayle (WI)            90 Matches    75 Sixes
10. RT Ponting (Aus)         149 Matches    71 Sixes

 *Upto Test # 1981

List  the top ten batsmen with most sixes in twenty twenty (T20) International are as follows:

1. BB McCullum (NZ)   40 Matches    39 Sixes
2. Yuvraj Singh (India)   22 Matches    38 Sixes
3. CH Gayle (WI)          20 Matches    34 Sixes
4. CL White (Aus)         23 Matches    31 Sixes
5. DA Warner (Aus)      23 Matches    31 Sixes
6. JA Morkel (SA)         31 Matches    29 Sixes
7. DJ Hussey (Aus)        26 Matches    27 Sixes
8. LRPL Taylor (NZ)     34 Matches    26 Sixes
9. GC Smith (SA)          31 Matches    25 Sixes
10. Kamran Akmal (Pak) 38 Matches    25 Sixes

*Upto T20I # 192]

Here are the videos of few of those amazing looking sixes hit.
 

1) Tendulkar's 3 unbelievable 6's, 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup:

2) Ponting Hit a Six

3) Dimitri Mascarenhas England hit 5 sixes in 5 balls against India off Yuvraj:

ICC World Cup Warm-up Matches Fixtures

There would be a lot of warm up matches before the start of ICC world cup 2011.  First match will be played on 12th February 2011 at R Premadasa Stadium,Colombo,Sri Lanka between Kenya and West Indies.

Complete schedule of world cup warm-up matches are as follows:

Sat Feb 12	Tue Feb 15
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST Kenya v West Indies	09:30 IST Kenya v Netherlands
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Sat Feb 12	Tue Feb 15
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	08:30 GMT | 14:30 local
09:30 IST Sri Lanka v Netherlands	14:00 IST Bangladesh v Pakistan
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sat Feb 12	Tue Feb 15
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local	09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 IST Bangladesh v Canada	14:30 IST Australia v South Africa
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Sat Feb 12	Wed Feb 16
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	03:30 GMT | 09:30 local
14:30 IST Ireland v New Zealand	09:00 IST Canada v England
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sat Feb 12	Wed Feb 16
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
14:30 IST South Africa v Zimbabwe	09:30 IST Sri Lanka v West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Feb 13	Wed Feb 16
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST India v Australia	14:30 IST India v New Zealand
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Tue Feb 15	Fri Feb 18
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	08:30 GMT | 14:30 local
09:30 IST Ireland v Zimbabwe	14:00 IST England v Pakistan
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

We have posted complete schedule of ICC World Cup 2011 matches to plan your viewing.

Cricket World Cup 2011 Complete Schedule

This is a great news for all the cricket lovers world over! world cup matches schedule are already announced by the ICC and would be available live through ESPNSTAR to worldwide audiences.  So keep a close watch on ESPNSTAR as there would be many excited cricket matches.

As there would be 49 matches totality, first match will happen on 19th February 2011 host India and Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur at 08:30 GMT (14:30 local/IST).  

Please remember this is the event after 4 years wait,hence do not forget to cheer for your favorite team (s).  Go and buy a new HD plasma to watch the match clearly and closely :).

 Here is the complete schedule for your information:

Day/Date/Time	Teams/Group/Venue
Sat Feb 19	1st Match, Group B - India v Bangladesh
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sun Feb 20	2nd Match, Group A - Kenya v New Zealand
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Feb 20	3rd Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Canada
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium,
	Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota
Mon Feb 21	4th Match, Group A - Australia v Zimbabwe
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Tue Feb 22	5th Match, Group B - England v Netherlands
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Wed Feb 23	6th Match, Group A - Kenya v Pakistan
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium,
	Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota
Thu Feb 24	7th Match, Group B - South Africa v West Indies
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Fri Feb 25	8th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Ireland
03:30 GMT | 09:30 local	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Fri Feb 25	9th Match, Group A - Australia v New Zealand
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Sat Feb 26	10th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Pakistan
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Feb 27	11th Match, Group B - India v England
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Mon Feb 28	12th Match, Group A - Canada v Zimbabwe
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Mon Feb 28	13th Match, Group B - Netherlands v West Indies
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Tue Mar 1	14th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Kenya
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Wed Mar 2	15th Match, Group B - England v Ireland
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Thu Mar 3	16th Match, Group B - Netherlands v South Africa
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Thu Mar 3	17th Match, Group A - Canada v Pakistan
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Fri Mar 4	18th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Zimbabwe
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Fri Mar 4	19th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v West Indies
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sat Mar 5	20th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Australia
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Mar 6	21st Match, Group B - England v South Africa
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Mar 6	22nd Match, Group B - India v Ireland
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Mon Mar 7	23rd Match, Group A - Canada v Kenya
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Tue Mar 8	24th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Pakistan
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Wed Mar 9	25th Match, Group B - India v Netherlands
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Thu Mar 10	26th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Fri Mar 11	27th Match, Group B - Ireland v West Indies
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Fri Mar 11	28th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v England
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Sat Mar 12	29th Match, Group B - India v South Africa
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Sun Mar 13	30th Match, Group A - Canada v New Zealand
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sun Mar 13	31st Match, Group A - Australia v Kenya
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Mon Mar 14	32nd Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Netherlands
03:30 GMT | 09:30 local	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Mon Mar 14	33rd Match, Group A - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Tue Mar 15	34th Match, Group B - Ireland v South Africa
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Wed Mar 16	35th Match, Group A - Australia v Canada
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Thu Mar 17	36th Match, Group B - England v West Indies
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Fri Mar 18	38th Match, Group B - Ireland v Netherlands
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Fri Mar 18	37th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Sri Lanka
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sat Mar 19	39th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v South Africa
03:30 GMT | 09:30 local	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sat Mar 19	40th Match, Group A - Australia v Pakistan
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Mar 20	41st Match, Group A - Kenya v Zimbabwe
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Sun Mar 20	42nd Match, Group B - India v West Indies
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Wed Mar 23	Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Thu Mar 24	Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Fri Mar 25	Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sat Mar 26	Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Tue Mar 29	Semi Final - TBC v TBC
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Wed Mar 30	Semi Final - TBC v TBC
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sat Apr 2	Final - TBC v TBC
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

*We do not take responsibility for the accuracy of this information.


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