Just few weeks remaining for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and the five venues for the events are still not completed. Despite admitting the fact, International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said that the subcontinent will be ready in time to host the World Cup.
Haroon Lorgat expressed confidence for the completion of the venues as well as the for the security arrangements. The mega event is commencing on February 19 and will conclude on April 2. India, Srilanka and Bangladesh are co-hosting the World Cup 2011.
While attending a press conference at Melbourne, Lorgat said, “Five stadia are still to be completed but there are no alarm bells ringing and I’m sure they will be ready well before the World Cup.”
As pet the latest reports on the World Cup Venues, five grounds are yet to be completed including Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium where the final is scheduled to be played. These grounds are still under constructions and organisers are trying hard to finish the work and get those ready for hosting the matches.
Lorgat added that the Feb. 5 verdict on spot-fixing allegations against three Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir would not have any adverse effect on the World Cup.
“There’s some time between when the verdict is released on the fifth of February. We were keen to have it well before the start of the World Cup,” he said.
So far, only three of the total 14 World Cup participating teams have announced their final squads for the event. These three are Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Netherlands. Australia is expected to announce its final-15 on 19 January. While, India will announce its final 15-man squad for February’s World Cup on 17 January.
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