BBC.com Hits The Pitch With Extensive Coverage Of The 2011 Cricket World Cup
Toronto, Canada – The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 kicks off in Asia this Saturday, February 19th, and BBC.com is Canada’s ultimate headquarters for the latest news, gossip, and scores throughout the internationally celebrated event. An exciting line-up of online features will take Canadian cricket fans to the front lines of all the action throughout the tournament’s six week run, covering every match in the entire 14-nation pool.
BBC.com/Cricket will offer live scorecards and match reports on all Cricket World Cup games, as well as in-depth analysis, daily photo galleries, and blogs from cricket journalists including Oliver Brett, Ben Dirs and Tom Fordyce. The site also features columns by BBC Cricket Correspondent Jonathan Agnew, and Irish cricketer, Andrew White. Follow@bbcsportwebsite/cricket for live updates from the Cricket World Cup from start to finish.
Held every four years, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will take place in Asia, co-hosted in the sub-continent by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Matches commence on February 19th with Bangladesh vs India, and will conclude with the championship match on April 2ndin Mumbai. Fourteen nations will compete for the ICC Cricket World Cup title.