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ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP
World Cup 1975 World Cup 1979
India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

The Cricket World Cup in 1975 The Cricket World Cup in 1979 co-host the 2011 Cricket World Cup,
S
with 49 matches played at 13
(officially, Prudential Cup 1975 as (officially, Prudential Cup 1979) was Mohali venues over six weeks
Prudential Assurance company has the second edition of the tournament. It
sponsored it) was the first edition of was held from June 9 to June 23, 1979 New Delhi
the tournament. It was held from June in England. India lost all the matched it
I N D I A
7 to June 21, 1975 in England. The played. The trophy was lifted by Clive Dhaka Q Q
matches played consisted of 60 overs Lloyd, captain of the West Indies. Ahmedabad Q
Nagpur Kolkata
per team and were played in traditional Key: Chittagong
Q Quarter-final Mumbai F
white uniform and red balls. One of the
Boundaries shown in the map are approximate and may not be official
World Cup 1983 S Semi-final BANGLADESH
most bizarre batting efforts in one-day
F Final MATCH ALLOCATION
history was made by Indian player,
SRI LANKA India 29
Sunil Gavaskar. After England scored a The Cricket World Cup in 1983 Sri Lanka 12
massive 334 runs in 60 overs, Gavaskar (officially called as Prudential Cup Bangladesh 8
Bangalore inc. Opening Ceremony
opened Indian innings and played all 60 1983 as Prudential Assurance company Chennai
SEMI-FINAL VENUES
overs, but managed to score 36 runs. He has sponsored it) was the third edition Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
made sure that India was lost by more of the tournament. It was held from Kandy Capacity: 35,000
SRI
PCA Stadium, Mohali
than two hundred runs! June 9, 1983 to June 25, 1983 in LANKA
Colombo Q S Capacity: 35,000
The Prudential Cup was lifted by Clive England. The 1983 World Cup was full FINAL VENUE
Lloyd, captain of the West Indies who of dramatic cricket right from the word Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Hambantota Capacity: 45,000
started as the favorites. go with underdogs India and Zimbabwe Source: 2011 Cricket World Cup © GRAPHIC NEWS
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CRICKET WORLD CUP 2011 TEAM GUIDE
A AUSTRALIA
Rank 1*
SRI LANKA
Rank 3 B INDIA
Rank 2
Captain: Ricky Ponting Captain: Kumar Sangakkara Captain: Mahendra Dhoni
Coach: Tim Nielsen Coach: Trevor Bayliss Coach: Gary Kirsten
9 Appearances 9 Appearances 9 Appearances
Best finish: Best finish: Best finish:
Winner 1987, Winner Winner
99, 2003, 07 1996 1983
World Cup record World Cup record World Cup record
W51-L17-D1 W25-L30-D1 W32-L25-D0
PAKISTAN NEW ZEALAND SOUTH AFRICA

Rank 6 Rank 7 Rank 4
Captain: Shahid Afridi Captain: Daniel Vettori Captain: Graeme Smith
Coach: Waqar Younis Coach: John Wright Coach: Corrie van Zyl
Winner Semi-final Semi-final
1992 5 times 1992, 99, 2007
W30-L24-D0 W35-L26-D0 W25-L13-D2
Source: Cricket World Cup 2011 *ICC One Day International rankings © GRAPHIC NEWS

staging upset victories over the West Marshall, Joel Garner and Michael Holding) 33 runs in 28 balls and at that stage and the champions of the 1979 world
Indies and Australia, respectively. Along was dreaded by the rest of the world. edged a ball in to air. Almost everybody cup was defeated by a team that lost all
with England, Pakistan and tournament Srikkanth’s 38 runs (from 57 balls) is the assumed that it will land in no man’s area, the matched it played in the 1979 world
favorites West Indies, India too qualified highest scorer as India was bowled out for but Indian captain Kapil Dev determined cup. It was the most stunning upset in
to the semifinals. India comfortably a paltry 183 runs in 54.4 overs. Almost to catch it. He ran backwards to get cricket history.
defeated England to meet the West Indies everyone assumed a speedy West Indies one of the most memorable catches in
in the finals. victory and their players started planning cricket history. By the time the West
World Cup 1987
In the final, West Indies won the toss celebrations. West Indies suffered early Indians could understand what’s going
and asked India to bat first as West wickets, but Vivian Richards started on, the best batting lineup of the era
Indies bowling attack, spearheaded blasting the ball with gusto. He seemed was all out for 140 runs in 52 overs. The The Cricket World Cup in 1987
by the ‘fearsome foursome’ (Roberts, in a hurry to finish the match. He scored seemingly invincible West Indies team (officially called as Reliance Cup as
ZIMBABWE ENGLAND
Rank 11 Rank 5
Captain: Elton Chigumbura Captain: Andrew Strauss
Coach: Alan Butcher Coach: Andy Flower
7 Appearances 9 Appearances
Best finish: Best finish:
Super 6 Runners-up
1999, 2003 1979, 87, 92
World Cup record World Cup record
W8-L33-D1 W36-L22-D0

KENYA WEST INDIES BANGLADESH

Rank 13 Rank 8 Rank 9
Captain: Jimmy Kamande Captain: Darren Sammy Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
Coach: Eldine Baptiste Coach: Ottis Gibson Coach: Jamie Siddons
Semi-final Winner 1975, Super 8
2003 1979 2007
W6-L16-D0 W35-L21-D0 W5-L14-D0
CANADA IRELAND NETHERLANDS

Rank n/a Rank 10 Rank 12
Captain: Ashish Bagai Captain: William Porterfield Captain: Peter Borren
Coach: P. Dassanayake Coach: Phil Simmons Coach: Peter Drinnen
First round Super 8 First round
1979, 2003, 07 2007 1996, 2003, 07
W1-L11-D0 W2-L6-D1 W2-L12-D0

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP
Reliance Industries has sponsored tournament. It was held from February Caribbean islands.
World Cup 1999
the event) was the fourth edition of the 22 to March 25, 1992 in Australia and The tournament was won by Australia
tournament. It was held from October New Zealand. This edition was the first who defeated Sri Lanka in the final.
9 to November 8, 1987 in India and World Cup to have day/night matches and The 1999 Cricket World Cup was
Pakistan - the first held outside England. colored team uniforms. hosted primarily by England, but Ireland,
World Cup 2011
The format was unchanged from 1983 Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted
except for a reduction in the number of The 1992 World Cup was won by some games. Australia beat Pakistan by
overs a team played from 60 to 50, the Pakistan, captained by Imran Khan, who 8 wickets in a one-sided final at Lord’s The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 has
current standard. 8 countries participated won against England by 22 runs at the Cricket Ground in London. three host countries: India, Sri Lanka and
in the event. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Bangladesh

World Cup 2003
The 1987 World Cup was lifted by Allan
Border, captain of Australia who won The ICC Cricket World Cup 2003, for
against arch-rivals England by 7 runs in the first time in history, was held in Africa.
the most closely fought World Cup final The 1996 Cricket World Cup was The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will
to date in the Calcutta’s Eden Gardens st. won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by The tournament was won by Australia be hosted by Australia and New Zealand
7 wickets at the final in Lahore. who defeated India in the final.

The 1996 World Cup was played in
World Cup 2007
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The Cricket World Cup in 1992 The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will
(officially called as Benson & Hedges It was the first time a tournament host The ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, be hosted by England and Wales
World Cup) was the fifth edition of the or co-host had won the cricket World Cup. for the first time in history, was held in

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP MASCOTS
ICC World Cup

2003 Mascot
Dazzler
ICC World Cup

2007 Mascot -
Mello
ICC World Cup 2011 Mascot - Stumpy

CRICKET WORLD CUP RESULT SUMMARY 1975 - 2007
Year Host Final Venue Winner Runner up Final Man of the Match
2011 India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - - -
2007 West Indies Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Australia 281 for 4 (38 overs) Sri Lanka 215 for 8 (36 overs) Adam Gilchrist (Aus) 149
2003 South Africa Wanderers, Johannesburg Australia 359 for 2 (50 overs) India 234 all out (39.2 overs) Ricky Ponting (Aus) 40 not out
1999 England Lord’s, London Australia 133 for 2 (20.1 overs) Pakistan 132 all out (39 overs) Shane Warne (Aus) 4/33
1996 India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Sri Lanka 245 for 3 (46.2 overs) Australia 241 for 7 (50 overs) Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) 107 not out and 3/42
1992 Australia, New Zealand MCG, Melbourne Pakistan 249 for 6 (50 overs) England 227 all out (49.2 overs) Wasim Akram (Pak) 33 and 3/49
1987 India, Pakistan Eden Gardens, Kolkata Australia 253 for 5 (50 overs) England 246 for 8 (50 overs) David Boon (Aus) 75 runs
1983 England Lord’s, London India 183 all out (54.4 overs) West Indies 140 all out (52 overs) Mohinder Amarnath (India) 3/12 and 26
1979 England Lord’s, London West Indies 286 for 9 (60 overs) England 194 all out (51 overs) Viv Richards (WI) 138 not out
1975 England Lord’s, London West Indies 291 for 8 (60 overs) Australia 274 all out (58.4 overs) Clive Lloyd (WI) 102 runs
Since 1992, one player has been declared as “Player of the Tournament” at the end of the World Cup finals
Year Player of the Tournament Performance details
2007 Glenn McGrath 26 wickets
2003 Sachin Tendulkar 673 runs and 2 wickets
1999 Lance Klusener 281 runs and 17 wickets
1996 Sanath Jayasuriya 221 runs and 7 wickets
1992 Martin Crowe 456 runs

CRICKET EQUIPMENT AND TERMINOLOGY

GRAMMY TOP AWARDS
Album of the Year: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
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Record of the Year: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Song of the Year: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
New Artist: Esperanza Spalding
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Pop Vocal Album: The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
Country Album: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Rap Album: Recovery, Eminem
R&B Album: Wake up! John Legend & The Roots
Rock Album: The Resistance, Muse
Rock Song: Angry World, Neil Young

MAPPING UNREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST
MOROCCO ALGERIA TUNISIA LIBYA EGYPT
King Mohammed VI President Abdelaziz Pres. Zine al-Abidine Colonel Muammar President Hosni
(In power since 1999) Bouteflika (1999) Ben Ali (1987-2011) Gaddafi (1969) Mubarak (1981-2011)
Population 32.3m Population 35.4m Population 10.4m Population 6.5m Population 84.5m
Median age 26.5 Median age 27.1 Median age 29.7 Median age 24.2 Median age 24.0
GDP per capita $2,769 GDP per capita $4,845 GDP per capita $3,903 GDP per capita $14,802 GDP per capita $1,991
Jobless rate 10.0% Jobless rate 10.0% Jobless rate 13.3% Jobless rate 13.0% Jobless rate 9.4%
Oil production Oil production 2.1m Oil production 91,000 Oil production 1.8m Oil production 678,000
3,938
Barrels per day
Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, IRIN, Brookings, Nomura, CIA world Factbook, EIA Pictures: Getty Images, Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS

MOROCCO TUNISIA
SYRIA IRAN
IRAQ
ALGERIA LIBYA JORDAN

EGYPT SAUDI
ARABIA
BAHRAIN
Recent protests YEMEN

Regime deposed 500km
310 miles
Population 5.7m
J
O Median age 21.8
R King Abdullah II
GDP per capita $5,100
D (1999)
A Jobless rate 11.9%
N Oil production Zero

SYRIA SAUDI ARABIA BAHRAIN YEMEN IRAN
President Bashar King Abdullah Sheikh Hamad bin Isa President Ali Abdullah Ayatollah
al-Assad (2000) (2005) al-Khalifa (1999) Saleh (1978) Ali Khamenei (1989)
Population 22.2m Population 25.7m Population 807,000 Population 24.3m Population 75.1m
Median age 21.5 Median age 24.9 Median age 30.4 Median age 17.9 Median age 26.3
GDP per capita $4,800 GDP per capita $24,200 GDP per capita $40,400 GDP per capita $1,060 GDP per capita $10,900
Jobless rate 8.3% Jobless rate 10.5% Jobless rate 15% Jobless rate 35% Jobless rate 14.6%
Oil production 400,000 Oil production 9.8m Oil production 48,000 Oil production 287,000 Oil production 4.2m

UNREST IN BAHRAIN
Muharraq
Pearl Square
Island
Bahraini soldiers
Diplomatic
1km
Area
0.6 miles
have fired on
MANAMA
Grand
anti-government Salmaniya
Mosque
Hospital
protesters near Pearl

Detail
area U.S. Naval
Square in Manama, Headquarters

Fifth Fleet
Sitrah
wounding at least 25 10km

6 miles
BAHRAIN
people
PERSIAN
GULF © GRAPHIC NEWS

PROTESTERS AND SECURITY CLASH IN LIBYAN CAPITAL
Mediterranean
Thousands of protesters are Sea Port
© GRAPHIC NEWS
Old
City
claiming to have taken control State TV
building Green Square
Demonstrators
battle with
Picture: Associated Press

of Libya’s second largest city, security forces
T R I P O L I
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi –
as anti-government unrest Libyan leader may have left Tripoli, People’s
possibly for his hometown of Sirt Congress
or his desert base of Sabha Government 1km
building torched
spread to the capital for the 0.6 miles
Protests
Tripoli Al Bayda
MEDITERRANEAN Derna
TUNISIA SEA Tobruk
first time. Muammar Gaddafi’s Al Marj
Source: Wire agencies
Misrata
Benghazi
son has vowed that his father Most of city
Zintan Sirt
controlled by
Ajdabiya protesters.
EGYPT
At least 200
and security forces would fight L I B Y A
ALGERIA
people killed
Sahara Desert
200km
“until the last bullet”
Sabha 120 miles

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
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February was named after ‘Februa‘, the Roman
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February - 2011
CRUDE OIL (Light sweet crude barrel in US$)
FEBRUARY - FLOWER - Viola FEBRUARY - BIRTH STONE - Amethyst

98.97
52-week range (Low - High) 73.52 - 100.00
All time high (11th July 2008) 147.27
Prices as of 24th February 2011
GOLD PRICE per OZ (31.1 grams) in US$
US$ 1415
52-week range (Low - High) US$ 1066 - US$ 1423
All time high (3rd January 2011) US$ 1423

QUOTABLE QUOTES
“If you’re not big enough to lose, you’re “It is the mark of an educated mind to
not big enough to win.” be able to entertain a thought without
accepting it ”
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WORLD CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES AGAINST US DOLLAR (1 US$=)
Rates as of 24th February 2011
0.73 1.00 0.62 1.34 0.99

NEW ZEALAND
EURO AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR BRITISH POUND CANADIAN DOLLAR
DOLLAR
6.58 81.97 3.07 1.28 29.17

CHINESE YUAN JAPANESE YEN MALAYSIA RINGGIT SINGAPORE DOLLAR RUSSIAN RUBLE
0.93 30.68 3.75 3.67 7.13

SWISS FRANC THAI BHAT SAUDI RIYALS UAE DIRHAMS SOUTH AFRICA RAND
5.44 45.48 12.24 7.80 6.43

DENMARK KRONER INDIAN RUPEE MEXICO PESOS HONG KONG DOLLAR SWEDEN KRONOR

WORLD STOCK MARKETS THIS WEEK
DOW JONES NASDAQ S&P 500 NIKKEI SHANGHAI COMPOSITE HANG SENG
Feb 20 12,391 Feb 20 2,834 Feb 20 1,343 Feb 20

10,842 Feb 20
2,900 Feb 20
23,595
123 12
17 11 117 1 474
Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb 14

12,268 2,817 1,332 10,725 2,899 23,121
NEW YORK, USA NEW YORK, USA NEW YORK, USA TOKYO, JAPAN SHANGHAI, CHINA HONG KONG
CAC 40 FTSE 100 DAX KOSPI SENSEX NIFTY
4,157 6,083 7,427 2,013 18,211 5,459

60 23 30 1 9 3

4,097 6,060 7,397 2,014 18,202 5,456
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fragments by narrow domestic walls;

B E S T S T U D Y M AT E R I A L let my country awake.

World Cup 1975 World Cup 1979

India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

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PAKISTAN NEW ZEALAND SOUTH AFRICA

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KENYA WEST INDIES BANGLADESH

CANADA IRELAND NETHERLANDS

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in the event. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Bangladesh

7 wickets at the final in Lahore. who defeated India in the final.

World Cup 1992 World Cup 2019

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ICC World Cup

ICC World Cup

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2011 India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - - -

Year Player of the Tournament Performance details

2007 Glenn McGrath 26 wickets

2003 Sachin Tendulkar 673 runs and 2 wickets

1999 Lance Klusener 281 runs and 17 wickets

1996 Sanath Jayasuriya 221 runs and 7 wickets

1992 Martin Crowe 456 runs

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Album of the Year: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire

Song of the Year: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

New Artist: Esperanza Spalding

Picture: Associated Press

Country Album: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

Rap Album: Recovery, Eminem

R&B Album: Wake up! John Legend & The Roots

Rock Album: The Resistance, Muse

Rock Song: Angry World, Neil Young

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MOROCCO ALGERIA TUNISIA LIBYA EGYPT

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ALGERIA LIBYA JORDAN

Recent protests YEMEN

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SYRIA SAUDI ARABIA BAHRAIN YEMEN IRAN

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protesters near Pearl

Square in Manama, Headquarters

wounding at least 25 10km

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Picture: Associated Press

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CRUDE OIL (Light sweet crude barrel in US$)

FEBRUARY - FLOWER - Viola FEBRUARY - BIRTH STONE - Amethyst

All time high (11th July 2008) 147.27

Prices as of 24th February 2011

GOLD PRICE per OZ (31.1 grams) in US$

All time high (3rd January 2011) US$ 1423

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0.73 1.00 0.62 1.34 0.99

6.58 81.97 3.07 1.28 29.17