Sri Lanka will name their final squad likely on 5th January for World Cup Cricket 2011

Sri Lankan selectors are expected to declare the final team on 5th January after the completion of Premier League limited-over cricket tournament The performance of the players in this tournament will heavily influence the selection of the player for the world cup cricket. But the performance in this league tournament will not be the sole criteria for the selection. While selecting for the final team, a player’s past performance will be taken into consideration though he fails in this Premier League limited-over cricket tournament, Chairman of Selectors, de Silva said.

The Premier League tournament kicks off on December 27. All matches are expected to be completed by January 4 - in time for the selectors’ meeting on January 5 to decide the final squad. The selectors will get time till January 19 to finalize the squad of 15 men

The selectors have the time till January 19 to finalize their 15-man squad, but are expected to name the squad in the first week of January. Last week, Sri Lanka’s selectors announced a 30 manned squad which included Sanath Jayasuriya and Chaminda Vaas - both, members of Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup winning team.

 De Silva said the selectors are satisfied with the current players but consider the veterans if they feel the team needs experienced hands.

Source:  Island Cricket

Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium will be a venue of World Cup Cricket 2011

ICC has approved Feroz Shah Kotla to be reinstated as international playground. The venue can host international match from January 1, 2010. After one year’s suspension the field will be alive again. ICC suspended the international status of the venue in December 2009 over a pitch fiasco made for a one day match between India and Sri Lanka.

 After the approval of ICC the remedial works are running in full swing. ICC General Manager Cricket, David Richardson expressed his satisfaction over the remedial activities and hoped that they would prepare the surface to the mark of international standard.

“Yes, the DDCA has been informed verbally by the BCCI that ICC has lifted the ban on Ferozeshah Kotla stadium. We will be getting the written report tomorrow,” DDCA secretary Sneh Bansal said.

The suspension of the venue dimmed the expectation of India to become the host of the coming World Cup Cricket to be held next year. Now the withdrawal of the suspension brings back their opportunity to become the host.

Four matches of World Cup Cricket are expected to be held in Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. The first match is on 14 February between South Africa and West Indies.

Pakistan wiped out to host 2011 World Cup Cricket

Pakistan wiped out to host 2011 World Cup Cricket

Pakistan has been released to organize all kinds of international cricket tournaments even the Cricket World Cup 2011. The next cricket scheduled to be organized South Asian four countries Indian, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan jointly. But form the list, Pakistan has been wiped out. In the recent meeting in Dubai ICC cleared it.

 

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Speaking after the first day of an ICC executive board meeting in Dubai Friday, its president David Morgan said: "It is a regrettable decision but our priority is to deliver a safe, secure, successful event."

 

Not only the recent attacks but also the some of the world cricket teams unwilling to play cricket matches in the Pakistan home grounds. The upcoming tour of Pakistan and Australia is one of the big examples that is going to hold in Dubai.