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2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony in Bangladesh

Cricket is a great sport and the Cricket World Cup is the highlight of every cricket lover’s year. This time the event, which is held every four years, will be even more memorable for cricket lovers living in Bangladesh.

On February 18, 2009, Haroon Lorgat, the Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council, announced that the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be held in Bangladesh. The event will take place almost exactly two years from now on February 19, 2011, and proceedings will coincide with the opening game which will also take place in Bangladesh on the same day. That is exciting news for both cricket lovers in Bangladesh and the people of the country in general as the move will no doubt generate a lot of tourism and cast a spotlight on the country, hopefully helping to further improve its image and economy.
Haroon Lorgat also said that the number of matches to be played at the fifteen different selected venues had been discussed. It is obvious that the event should be used to bolster local tourism efforts and every endeavor must be made to ensure that it is a massive success. If you would like to combine sport with leisure, you’ll be happy to know that the World Cup will be making its way to either Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah or the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The final decision as to which stadium will be used for the event is yet to be made.

No doubt, this means that Bandladesh will experience a lot of tourist-related development as city officials try to ensure that it is completely ready to receive this prestigious event and the many tourists that travel with it. Though it is still some time before the 2011 Cricket World Cup takes place, fans would definitely do well to book well in advance to avoid disappointment. Visitors from other countries would also do well to take advantage of their trip and explore the country between matches so that they can learn a little bit more he rty that is to be found in Bangladesh

 

Does one-day cricket serve any purpose?
Entertainment, perhaps.
On July 12, England [ Images ] won the NatWest Trophy. The hosts cantered home in 20.2 overs, with seven wickets to spare, after South Africa [ Images ] were dismissed for 107 in 32.1 overs.
A sign of the times. Another one-sided final; another boring match!
Close games and interesting match-ups have slowly but surely vanished.
Is this the entertainment the cricket diehard seeks?
At present, the gap between Australia [ Images ] and the rest of the cricketing nations is immeasurable, even as Bangladesh continues to languish at the bottom.
Which begs the question: What purpose is served by teams battling it out all year round?
The World Cup, for which nations qualify automatically, happens once in four years. Besides that, there is no big prize to play for.
In England, the recently-introduced 20Twenty Cup proved to be a huge success. While the four-day and one-day County championship matches fail to draw crowds, the 20Twenty opened and closed to packed houses. Simply because the sides were evenly matched and the cricket played was exhilarating.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India [ Images ] is now set to hold the Corporate Cup, next summer. Between four to six teams will play a series of day-night one-day games, with each team being allowed to field four overseas players. Sounds interesting! It means 24 foreign professionals could be seen in action in the competition with different club sides.
Could the Corporate Cup be the path-breaker for a world club championship, on the lines of the football European Champions League [ Images ]?
The European Champions League is a competition that brings top football clubs together for competition at the highest level. The top four nations in each UEFA [ Images ] member nation's domestic league make it to the Champions League. So the quality of competition is maintained. Even top clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea have at times failed to make it to the top tier.
A club competition among teams from the Test-playing nations will no doubt prove highly successful. In fact, it could change the face of cricket as we know it.
Many talented players from the top Test nations fail to get into their national teams because the level of competition is very high. But turning out for a Bangladesh or Zimbabwe club could surely help improve the quality of cricket in those countries.
Indeed, cricket needs to take a leaf out of football's book.