Tournament of cricket probably started in 1709. Its rules were formulated in 1774. The show of World Cup Cricket started in 1975. The first World Cup Cricket in the history of cricket was held in England. Many famous cricket personalities had their glorious contributions to World Cup Cricket upto the present time. Since then, there had been ten times World Cup Cricket competitions in different countries. At present, 122 countries are playing now cricket. Among them, 35 countries are the members of ICC. But only 10 countries are the full-fledged members where test matches are held.
The day of 17" March in 2011 is undoubtedly a memorable and glorious day for Bangladesh. On this day, Bangladesh arranged successfully an inauguration ceremony of the World Cup Cricket Tournament-2011 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka. The cricket world did not see such a grand opening ceremony ever before. From the three hosting countries, many notable singers came and sang their famous songs. One of the world famous Canadian singers delighted the cricket universe by singing his best songs. In the opening ceremony, the cultural sights of the three countries were also shown. Various songs, dances, music and fireworks as well as lighting overwhelmed the audience. They also impressed the TV viewers throughout the whole world.
The opening match of World Cup Cricket-2011 was also held in Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka on 19th March. It was the match between Bangladesh and India. Total 14 countries took part in the World Cup-2011 Tournament. They were India, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Pakistan, Australia, England, West Indies, Canada, Ireland, Zimbabwe, South Africa, New Zealand, Kenya and Holland. Among them, India Srilanka, Pakistan, Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa and New Zealand played in the quarter-final. But India, Pakistan, Srilanka and New Zealand played in the semi-final. The final match was held between India and Srilanka at Wangkhere Stadium in India on 2nd April, 2011.
The final match of the tournament is famous for various reasons. It seems that it is the last tournament for cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Muttia Muralidharan. At last, little master, Shachin Tendulkar smiled as his team India won the final match. The man of the match of the tournament was Youraj Singh. But the man of the match was Mahindra Singh Dhoni, captain of team India. The closing ceremony was also mesmerising. The whole cricket universe enjoyed an unforgettable ceremony. The well-known singers and dancers of India performed highly. The whole world watched the memorable and gorgeous lighting and fireworks.
Sports and games always play a vital role to enhance universal brotherhood and peace. World Cup Cricket-2011 did the same thing. In the high-voltage semi-final match between India and Pakistan, we found that the prime minister of India and Pakistan sat on the same sofa to enjoy the match. World Cup Cricket-2011 will remain fresh in our mind for various memorable events. We, the people of the sub-continent, are very proud of arranging and wining the cup at last, This tournament brought about a great pleasure and sensational occasion for us.
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