Icc Cricket World Cup Starts This Month

The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup begins on Saturday, February 19, and will last until Saturday, April 2. The best of the best cricket players from 14 international teams will go head-to-head during the tournament, and one team will rise to the top in the final game.

The 14 teams competing for the championship include Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Kenya, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Zimbabwe. The first game will be between India and Bangladesh, and will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

It's likely that many people in India are planning on traveling to Bangladesh to witness the first match. Those living abroad who want to show their pride in their team will send money to India to help family members pay for travel and celebration expenses.

There are 13 different venues for the 2011 tournament, each with its own unique style and fan base. The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka is being built exclusively for the event, and will play host to two different matches.

The winning team will be awarded the official ICC Cricket World Cup trophy, which stands 60 centimeters high and is made from silver and gold. It features a golden globe supported by three columns, each representing the main aspects of cricket - batting, bowling and fielding. The winning team will also receive a cash prize of $3,000,000, while the second place team will receive $1,500,000.

The Indian musical trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Ly was recruited to record the official song for the event. Titled Ghumake, the tune celebrates the game of cricket and the men who have made the sport what it is today.

The World Cup also has a new mascot this year - Stumpy, an elephant. His name was chosen in an online poll, and the creature is described as being young, determined and thoroughly excited by the game of cricket.

Though the final cricket game is weeks away, many fans of the sport are speculating about how this year's tournament will turn out. The Cricket Blog speculates that the semi finals will include Australia, South Africa, England and India, with India emerging as the ultimate winner. However, ABC of Cricket predicts that Australia will come out on top, and that the finals will include Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka or possibly the West Indies.

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Fausto Gortaire is a writer specializing in money transfers and international affairs for Xoom.

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