Bangladesh Cricket Team ICC Cricket world cup 2011 Announced

Bangladesh Cricket Team ICC Cricket world cup 2011

Bangladesh Suqad For 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup

SWOT for Bangladesh in World Cup, 2011

Bangladesh will play India in the first game of the tournament, and will look to repeat their performances of the last World Cup. It will not be easy this time around.

Strengths:

Their opening batting has been their strengths, and if the likes of Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes can continue batting like the way they have been, their batting could get a huge boost before getting to the World Cup.

Weakness:

The inability to forge partnerships right throughout the innings is a huge weakness. On many occasions, they have collapsed after having had a good start to their innings and that has led to many an issue with the batting.

Opportunities:

This is their best chance to make it through the second round, given that the tournament will be played in the sub-continent, where their spinners will have a good time.

Threats:

The lack of pace bowling strength and over-dependence on the likes of Iqbal and Shakib al hasan is a huge issue for them.

Players to watch out for:

It has to be the batting of Tamim Iqbal, who has, thus far, been his side’s lone warrior.
ICC World Cup 2011: Bangladesh Team Squad

Kapali in Bangladesh preliminary World Cup list

Bangladesh preliminary squad: Shakib Al Hasan, Masrafe Bin Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Imrul Kayes, Zunaed Siddique, Roqibul Hassan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmud ullah, Nazmul Hossain, Naeem Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Abdur Razzak, Md Sohrawardi, Shahriar Nafees, Nazim Uddin, Shamsur Rahman, Jahurul Islam, Sahagir Hossain, Syed Rasel, Shahadat Hossain, Mahbubul Alam, Dollar Mahmud, Md Mithun, Nasir Hossain, Shuvogoto Hom Chowdhury, Shabbir Rahman, Alok Kopali, Enamul Haque Jr.
15 players for the Bangladesh Cricket team Squad for ICC world cup 2011 will be announced on or before 19th January 2011. For more Information, Click here

Sri Lanka Team Squad Announced For ICC World Cup 2011

Sri Lanka Team Cricket Board  announced selection of a 15-member squad for the upcoming 2011 Cricket World Cup. Fomer Captain Sanath Jayasuriya and Chaminda Vaas not included.
 

 

SLC Board announced that the selection of the following players has been approved by the Minister of Sports for the World Cup 2011:

 

Sri Lanka Team Squad : Kumar Sangakkara ( Captain ), Mahela Jayawardena ( V. Captain), Upul Tharanga, T.M Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedara, Angelo Mathews, Tissara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando,Muttiah Muralitharan,Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Hearth
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on January 4, directed SLC Board to select the best players for the upcoming 2011 Cricket Word Cup.

ICC World Cup 2011: England’s World Cup squad announced

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced their 15 man squad on Wednesday for the 2011 World Cup, that is scheduled to begin from 19th of February in the sub-continent.

Matt Prior was named as the squad’s wicketkeeper. Prior’s inclusion in the squad comes as a surprise as he is recalled in the squad after being out of the team for ten months.

Prior’s inclusion in the squad means that he replaces Surrey’s Steve Davies who was expected to go to the subcontinent. He has been in the current One Day squad that is touring Australia. Davies has been performing fairly well with the gloves, scoring 42 runs off 35 balls, although after having four chances in the first ODI in Melbourne. However, the selectors threw in a surprise by making another change behind the stumps.

Andy Flower, the team manager said that it was a “tough” decision to pick Prior as “Davies was picked in our last one-day series and he did okay against Pakistan.”

He explained that Prior was selected due to the sub-continent conditions. He also stated that Prior will be joining the current England squad in Hobart, Australia, where they will be playing their second ODI on Friday. Davies will be staying back in Australia as a back-up for Prior.

“We want Prior to get a few games under his belt before we get out there,” Flower told the media.

Prior, who played in the domestic Twenty20 tournament for Victoria, will be joining the England squad in Hobart to take part in the practice session.

The 28 year old wicketkeeper will be working to strike an opening partnership with Captain Andrew Strauss where he had struggled hard, before losing his place in the team since March 2010.

Prior, who was the part of England’s successful Ashes team, averages just 25.38 in the limited overs format. However, Flower expressed confidence in his abilities saying that he is an aggressive cricketer.

The rest of the 15 man squad was as expected with pace bowler Ajmal Shahzad making the cut. The Kent off-spinner, James Tredwell has been named as the back-up for Graeme Swann who is out of action for up to two weeks due to a knee injury.

Paul Collingwood was back in the squad even though he was omitted in the recent squad for Australia.

“His experience, ODI knowledge, and skills across all three facets of the game make him a valuable member of the squad and he’ll be looking to make a big impact at another global event,” the national selector, Geoff Miller stated.

Luke Wright retained his spot and Stuart Broad returned to the bowling stock of England after recovering from a stomach injury that he suffered during the Ashes series.

Miller said that the Board and the coach are satisfied with the squad and was confident that the squad had the depth to face the challenges that will be put forward during the tournament that runs till April.

England’s World Cup Squad: Andrew Strauss (captain), Matt Prior (wicketkeeper), Ian Bell, , Paul Collingwood, Tim Bresnan, Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, James Tredwell, Luke Wright, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott, Michael Yardy, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ajmal Shahzad.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Pakistan Team Squad Announced Finally!

Pakistan Cricket Team ICC Cricket world cup 2011

ICC World Cup – Pakistan Team Squad For World Cup 2011

SWOT  Analysis for Pakistan in World Cup, 2011

Pakistan were to host the World Cup but had to be pulled out of the tournament after it was found that security was going to be a hassle.

Strengths:

Pakistan posses the bowling line-up that can exploit the sub-continent conditions. Shahid Afridi and Abdur Rahman can bowl good spin while Umar Gul’s ability to swing the ball will be a huge asset.

Weakness:

Far too often, the side has shown a penchant to collapse in the face of pressure. The inexperience of the line-up will be one to watch out.

Opportunities:

The pressure will be off Pakistan given that they are neither playing at home nor are they going to be favourites.

Threats:

The off-field controversies could get the better of the side after the issues associated with spot-fixing.

Players to watch out for:

Younis Khan’s experience will be a key to the side’s success as would be the bowling of Saeed Ajmal.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Pakistan Preliminary Squad

Pakistan preliminary squad : Shahid Afridi, Ahmed Shahzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Taufiq Umer, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Naved Yasin, Kamran Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Salman Ahmed, Abdul Razzaq, Yasir Arafat, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanveer, Tanveer Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Aizaz Cheama, Asad Ali.
Pakistan Cricket Team ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Pakistan announces 15 member squad for the ICC 2011 World Cup, and picks Shoaib Akhtar as team captain

Pakistan Team Squad: Shoaib Akhta (Captain), Muhammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Umer Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Umer Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir and Ahmed Shehzad.