Players Who Playing Their Last World Cup ....

Steve Tikolo

Steve Tikolo, 39: He’s been the rock of Kenyan cricket ever since they started playing ODI cricket in 1996. A fluent middle-order batsman and an off-spinner, Tikolo astonishingly lead the minnows to the semi-final of the 2003 World Cup. 2011 is his fifth World Cup, and he’ll be plotting some upsets.

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting, 36: The Australia captain has been a middle-order force since the late 90s. But his poor form with the bat has coincided with Australia's worst slump in many years. Ponting has tasted World Cup success in 1999, 2003 and 2007 but this could be his final shot at the title.

Brett Lee

Brett Lee, 35: Once the fastest bowler in the world alongside Shoaib Akhtar, Lee's career has been curtailed by recurring injuries. He's fought back into the team, but it will be a struggle for him to remain there for long. He's won the World Cup in 2003 and 2007.

Paul Collingwood

Paul Collingwood, 34: He holds the distinction of leading England to their first world title, the World T20 in 2010. He's been England's blue-collared hero --- a hard-working batsman, attacking fielder and useful seamer --- but this may be his last chance to end his team's World Cup jinx.

Scott Styris

Scott Styris, 35: He's a dependable middle-order batsman and an annoyingly good seamer. Styris will be 40 by the time the next World Cup happens in 2015. He has a good cup record, averaging 69.2 in just 18 matches. His experience will be much needed if this Kiwi team has to reverse its losing trend.

Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar, 35: Once the fastest bowler in the world, his career has always been on the brink of an abrupt end due to injuries and misdemeanours. But he has surprisingly hung on. Shoaib was runners-up in the 1999 World cup and bowled a delivery at 161 KMPH in the 2003 event. He's now one of the fading stars of a once brilliant team.

Jacques Kallis

Jacques Kallis, 35: The finest all-rounder this side of the 1990s, Kallis has seen many World Cup heart-breaks: the quarterfinal in 1996, semi-finals in 1999 and 2007, and the rain-rule blunder of 2003. His team has a point to prove in 2011.

Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan, 38: Murali is the most successful bowler ever in international cricket. He retired from Tests last year with a mind-boggling 800 wickets and will retire from ODIs after the World Cup. Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup with him, reached the 2003 semis and the 2007 final. Playing at home again, can they do an encore for Murali?

Tillakaratne Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, 34: He started his international career at 23, but blossomed late. He is one of the most destructive openers on sub-continental flatbeds and has also invented the ‘Dilscoop’. Sri Lanka is an aging side with lots of senior batsmen in their mid-30s. Dilshan might not be around in 2015.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 36: Chanders will be playing his fifth World Cup. In 1996, he almost took West Indies in to the final but his wicket triggered a collapse leading to an Australian win. Since then, the two-time champs have performed poorly at the World cup. Will this time be different?

Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan, 32: Fast bowlers tend to have a shorter shelf-life than other cricketers. Given Zaheer's work-load and injury record, he would do well to stay fit for the 2015 World Cup. It's a difficult task, but let's hope India’s best pacer is still around taking loads of wickets.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar, 37: He owns nearly every batting record there is but World Cup glory has eluded him. He single-handedly took India to the semis in 1996 and the final in 2003. This is his sixth World Cup and he will be 42 by the time the next World Cup comes around. In all probability, this is his last chance to wear the winner's medal.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Sher-E-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sher-E-Bangla Cricket Stadium (Dhaka, Bangladesh) | Capacity: 25,000 | The venue will host six World Cup matches, including two quarterfinals. The floodlights here had to be changed as they had the ones used for football matches. However, an ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe was changed to a day game from a day-night one in December last year because the lights were not fully functional.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (Chittagong, Bangladesh) | Capacity: 25,000 | The stadium was one of the five purpose-built cricket grounds established in the run-up to the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004. The last ODI in December last year saw the hosts beat Zimbabwe comfortably by six wickets while chasing a modest target of 189 runs.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (Hambantota, Sri Lanka) | Capacity: 35,000 | Another new stadium on Sri Lanka's southern tip. An unofficial Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan A teams saw only 505 runs being scored before the match finished in a little over two days with the home team winning by 39 runs.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Pallekele Cricket Stadium (Kandy, Sri Lanka) | Capacity: 35,000 | Although it is a new facility put in place especially for the World Cup, the pitches at Pallekele have had matches involving Under-19 and A teams since November 2009. There haven't been any complaints over the pitch during these matches, leaving the organisers supremely confident about the venue.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka) | Capacity: 35,000 | The Premadasa is the only ground in Colombo with floodlights, and Sri Lanka Cricket has spent nearly eight million dollars to renovate the stadium and relay the pitch. It is set to host seven World Cup matches, including the first semi-final.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India

Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore, India) | Capacity: 50,000 | The venue has also hosted World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996 including the fiercely-fought quarterfinal between India and Pakistan in March, 1996. It has proved to be a lucky venue for visiting teams with South Africa, Australia and Pakistan winning crucial games here.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India

Sardar Patel Stadium (Ahmedabad, India) | Capacity: 54,000 | It was renovated ahead of the Champions Trophy in 2006, when three new pitches and a new outfield were laid, and state of the art floodlights and covered stands were added. The pitch here used to aid bowlers but recent matches have seen a benign, batting beauty being rolled out for teams.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Nagpur, India) | Capacity: 45,000 | The last one-dayer here saw India lose to Sri Lanka by three wickets despite having scored a competitive 301. Tillakaratne Dilshan stole the show with a 113-ball 123 studded with 12 fours and two sixes. The highest score on this ground was 354 by India against Australia in 2009, the hosts winning by a whopping 99-run margin.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (Mohali, India) | Capacity: 30,000 | It was the venue for the thrilling 1996 World Cup semi-final in 1996 when Australia beat the West Indies by five runs. The pitch initially assisted pace bowlers, especially in Test matches, but it has subsequently settled down to become a batsman's paradise.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai, India) | Capacity: 50,000 | The historic ground, better known as the Chepauk, has been rebuilt for the World Cup. Pakistan's Saeed Anwar scored 194 against India in an Independence Cup match in 1997 at this venue.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India

Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai, India) | Capacity: 45,000 | Host of the final on April 2, the entire stadium was torn down and rebuilt from scratch. Proximity of the ground to the sea allows swing bowlers a fair amount of assistance early on.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi, India

Feroz Shah Kotla (New Delhi, India) | Capacity: 48,000 | India leg-spinner Anil Kumble famously took his 10 Test wickets in an innings on this ground in 1999 against Pakistan. Kotla's future as an international venue was thrown in jeopardy in December 2009 when an ODI between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to a 'dangerous' pitch.

ICC World Cup 2011 Venues: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India

Eden Gardens (Kolkata, India) | Capacity: 80,000 | Biggest ground in India and enjoys a status akin to the Lord's. Famous for its passionate and vocal crowd and has previously hosted World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996. Of late, spinners like Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble inspired famous victories against Australia and Pakistan.

ICC World Cup INDIA 2011 Team Squads: Group 'B'

TENTH EDITION of ICC Cricket World Cup India 2011 will be hosted by three Asian cricket playing nations India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. During the 43 days long event, a total of 49 matches will be played at 13 venues.

The inaugural match of the ICC World Cup Cricket tournament 2011 will be played between India and Bangladesh on February 19th at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.

All fourteen participating nations are divided into two groups. Here is the list of ICC World Cup India 2011 Final Squads of Group 'B' Teams. The Group 'B' teams include India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland and Netherlands.

India Team Squad:

MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Virender Sehwag (vice capt), Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, R. Ashwin, Piyush Chawla, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel and Praveen Kumar.

Coach: Gary Kirsten

South Africa Team Squad:

Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne van Wyk (wk).

Coach: Corrie van Zyl

England Team Squad:

Andrew Strauss (capt), James Anderson, Ian Bell,Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior (wk), Ajmal Shahzad, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Luke Wright, Michael Yardy.

Coach: Andy Flower

West Indies Team Squad:

Darren Sammy (Capt), Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Devon Smith, Sulieman Benn, Nikita Miller, Carlton Baugh (wk), Andre Rusell, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Adrian Barath.

Coach: Ottis Gibson

Bangladesh Team Squad:

Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Tamim Iqbal (vice capt), Imrul Kayes, Zunaed Siddique, Shahriar Nafees, Roqibul Hassan, Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Naeem Islam, Mahmudullah, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Md Sohrawordi.

Coach: Jamie Siddons

Ireland Team Squad:

William Porterfield (capt), Trent Johnston, Alex Cusack, Andre Botha, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien (wk), Nigel Jones, Ed Joyce, John Mooney, Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson (wk), George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin, Albert van der Merwe, Andrew White.

Coach: Phil Simmons

Netherlands Team Squad:

Peter Borren (Capt), Wesley Baressi (wk), Mudassar Bukhari, Atse Buurman Tom Cooper, Tom de Grooth, Alexei Kervezee, Bradley Kruger, Bernard Loots, Adeel Raja, Pieter Seelaar, Eric Swarczynski, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Berend Westdijk, Bas Zuiderent.

Coach: Peter Drinnen

ICC World Cup INDIA 2011 Team Squads: Group 'A'

The mega event of cricket, ICC Cricket World Cup India 2011 is now just 30 days to go. Fourteen countries, which are participating in the World Cup Cricket 2011 tournament, are divided into two groups. After the 43 days long marathon, the mega final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 2.

All the fourteen participating nations have announced the final squads for the ICC World Cup Cricket India 2011 tournament. Here is the list of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Final Squads of 15 Members of Group 'A' Teams.

Sri Lanka Team Squad:

Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Mahela Jayawardene (vice capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath.

Coach: Trevor Bayliss

Australia Team Squad:

Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke (vice capt), Doug Bollinger, Brad Haddin (wk), John Hastings, Nathan Hauritz, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Tim Paine (wk), Steve Smith, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson, Cameron White.

Coach: Tim Nielsen

Pakistan Team Squad:

Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (wk), Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Ahmed Shehzad.

Coach: Waqar Younis

New Zealand Team Squad:

Daniel Vettori, Hamish Bennett, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Jamie How, Brendon McCullum (wk), Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Luke Woodcock.

Coach: John Wright

Zimbabwe Team Squad:

Elton Chigumbura (capt), Regis Chakabva, Charles Coventry, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Sean Ervine, Gregory Lamb, Shingirai Masakadza, Christopher Mpofu, Raymond Price, Edward Rainsford, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, and Sean Williams.

Coach: Alan Butcher

Kenya Team Squad:

Jimmy Kamande (capt), Seren Waters, AlexObanda, David Obuya (wk), Collins Obuya, Steve Tikolo, TanmayMishra, Rakep Patel, Morris Ouma (wk), Thomas Odoyo, NehemiahOdhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Peter Ongondo, Shem Ngoche, JamesNgoche.

Coach: Eldine Baptiste

Canada Team Squad:

Ashish Bagai (capt/wk), Rizwan Cheema (vc), Harvir Baidwan, Balaji Rao, John Davison, Parth Desai, Tyson Gordon, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Hamza Tariq, Jimmy Hansra, Khurram Chohan, Nitish Kumar, Henry Osinde, Hiral Patel, Rizwan Cheema, Zubin Surkari, Karl Whatham.

Coach: Pubudu Dassanayake