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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://www.cricinfo.com/logos/rss/ci.gif http://www.cricinfo.com/ Why were little-known stadiums Hambantota and Pallakele given the nod ahead of SSC, Galle and Dambulla for the 2011 World Cup? http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/434469.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/434469.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:19:59 GMT Sharad Pawar, the chairman of the 2011 World Cup's organising committee, is confident that should Pakistan make it to the final of the tournament, India would welcome them to play at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/433636.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/433636.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:15:16 GMT India and Bangladesh will contest the opening game of the ICC World Cup 2011. The fixtures were announced at an ICC event in Mumbai on Monday http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/433528.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/433528.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:38:07 GMT Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium will host the final of the 2011 and two additional matches, the tournament's local organising committee announced http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/429542.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/429542.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:50:37 GMT The groupings for the tournament held in the subcontinent were approved on the second day of the ICC Board meeting in Johannesburg http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/428712.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/428712.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:59:04 GMT Ehsan Mani has accused the BCCI of trying to isolate Pakistan from the cricketing world and held it responsible for turning down the proposition of holding Pakistan's share of the 2011 World Cup matches at neutral venues http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/424456.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/424456.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:53:18 GMT The PCB, which was stripped of its rights to host the tournament in the aftermath of the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, will retain its host fees and also receive payment as additional compensation for the loss of hosting rights http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/422421.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/422421.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:28:17 GMT The ICC president David Morgan will meet Pakistan board chairman Ijaz Butt in Dubai on August 27 to resolve the issue of Pakistan's hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/419762.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/419762.html Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:30:31 GMT The Pakistan Cricket Board has opted for an out-of-court settlement with the ICC after it was stripped of its hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup in the subcontinent http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/419576.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/419576.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:40:09 GMT PCB chairman, Ijaz Butt, also briefed lawmakers on the ongoing legal dispute over the ICC's decision to strip Pakistan of co-hosting rights on security grounds http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/416969.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/416969.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:36:55 GMT The ICC and the Pakistan Cricket Board made good progress over their talks in Dubai over the allocation of venues http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/416616.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/416616.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:25:37 GMT The PCB has denied claims of considering a boycott of the 2011 World Cup under instructions from its government http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/415046.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/415046.html Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:36:06 GMT Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has denied boycotting Tuesday's meeting in Mumbai that confirmed that India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will host the 2011 World Cup matches http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/414525.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/414525.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:04:47 GMT The Pakistan board stayed away from a meeting of the 2011 World Cup organising committee that ruled out the possibility of holding Pakistan's matches at a neutral venue http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/414436.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/414436.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:25:22 GMT Pakistan will continue to suggest the option of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as surrogate home venues for the 2011 World Cup http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/410550.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/410550.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:36:48 GMT The ICC has reaffirmed that Pakistan will not be a host nation for the 2011 World Cup, and has ruled out UAE or another fifth nation from stepping in as temporary hosts http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/410516.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/story/410516.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:29:55 GMT Ijaz Butt said he was disappointed those organisational issues surrounding the World Cup remained unresolved http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/409953.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/409953.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:39:49 GMT Pakistan will not host matches in the 2011 tournament but the PCB will be recognised as hosts http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/409891.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/409891.html Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:45:59 GMT The ICC will consider allowing Pakistan to "outsource" its allocation of 2011 World Cup matches to Abu Dhabi and Dubai http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/409099.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/409099.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:18:02 GMT The ICC and the 2011 World Cup hosts will meet in London tomorrow to try and reach an out-of-court settlement over the dispute http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/408917.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/408917.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:39:48 GMT