Richard the Third
BigCricket Administrator
The countdown begins with less a fortnight to go. Played in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh this is looking to be one of the most open tournaments for a number of years. The big guns are pretty evenly matched - all have their strengths but all have at least one killer weakness, whether it be lack of a top class spinner, out and out pace man or fragile batting.
The minnows are represented by Netherlands, Kenya, Canada and Ireland. All teams who are capable of raising their game to cause a shock.
Group A Fixtures
20 February 2011
New Zealand
v Kenya
Match 2
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
20 February 2011 (D/N)
Sri Lanka
v Canada
Match 3
Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
21 February 2011 (D/N)
Australia
v Zimbabwe
Match 4
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
23 February 2011 (D/N)
Pakistan
v Kenya
Match 6
Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
25 February 2011 (D/N)
New Zealand
v Australia
Match 8
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
26 February 2011 (D/N)
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Match 10
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
28 February 2011
Zimbabwe
v Canada
Match 13
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
1 March 2011 (D/N)
Sri Lanka
v Kenya
Match 14
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
3 March 2011 (D/N)
Pakistan
v Canada
Match 17
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
4 March 2011
New Zealand
v Zimbabwe
Match 18
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
5 March 2011 (D/N)
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Match 20
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
7 March 2011 (D/N)
Kenya
v Canada
Match 23
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
8 March 2011 (D/N)
Pakistan
v New Zealand
Match 24
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
10 March 2011 (D/N)
Sri Lanka
v Zimbabwe
Match 26
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
13 March 2011
New Zealand
v Canada
Match 30
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
13 March 2011 (D/N)
Australia
v Kenya
Match 31
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
14 March 2011 (D/N)
Pakistan
v Zimbabwe
Match 32
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
16 March 2011 (D/N)
Australia
v Canada
Match 35
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
18 March 2011 (D/N)
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Match 37
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
19 March 2011 (D/N)
Pakistan
v Australia
Match 39
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
20 March 2011
Zimbabwe
v Kenya
Match 41
Eden Gardens, Kolkata