Asian countries to join hands to prevent shift of 2011 World Cup.Byline: ANI Lahore, Apr.14 (ANI): All four Asian Test playing nations India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (srē läng`kə) [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (2005 est. pop. and Bangladesh are expected to join hands to prevent shift of the 2011 cricket World Cup from the region. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dawn, these countries are in no mood to let the ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce shift the mega event. Sources said the heads of all South Asian cricket boards will meet in Dubai on Wednesday before attending the ICC meeting. Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. are the two alternative candidates for hosting the event in case the ICC decides to move it from South Asia. Both the countries are also pushing to host the 2015 World Cup. Australia and New Zealand's aspiration to host the 2011 event may not be that easily fulfilled as it seems, because both countries would require at least seven out of ten votes to get hosting rights, and this is only possible when one of the four South Asian country sides with them along with West Indies, Zimbabwe, South Africa and England. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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