World Cup Cricket 2011 - Important Points
Teams and Captains
| Country | Captain |
|---|---|
| Australia | Ricky Ponting |
| Bangladesh | Shakib Al Hasan |
| Canada | Ashish Bagai |
| England | Andrew Strauss |
| India | MS Dhoni |
| Ireland | William Porterfield |
| Kenya | Jimmy Kamande |
| Netherland | Peter Borren |
| New Zealand | Daniel Vettori |
| Pakistan | Shahid Afridi |
| South Africa | Graeme Smith |
| Sri Lanka | Kumar Sangakara |
| West Indies | Darren Sammy |
| Zimbabwe | Elton Chigumbura |
Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals Venues
| Match | Teams | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal C | Pakistan vs West Indies | Shere Bangla National Stadium | Mirpur, Bangladesh |
| Quarterfinal D | Sri Lanka vs England | R Premadasa Stadium | Colombo |
| Quarterfinal E | Australia vs India | Sardar Patel Stadium | Motera, Ahmedabad |
| Quarterfinal F | New Zealand vs South Africa | Shere Bangla National Stadium | Mirpur, Bangladesh |
| 1st Semifinal | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | Colombo |
| 2nd Semifinal | India vs Pakistan | Punjab Cricket Assc. Stadium | Mohali, Chandigarh |
| Final | India vs Sri Lanka | Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai |
Highlights of World Cup 2011
| Highest total runs in World Cup 2011 | TM Dilshan of Sri Lanka (500 runs) |
| Highest total runs by an Indian in World Cup 2011 | Sachin Tendulkar (482 runs) |
| Highest individual score | Virendra Sehwag (175 runs) |
| Highest number of centuries by an Indian | Sachin Tendulkar (2) |
| Fastest century (new all-time World Cup record) | Kevin O'Brien (63 balls) |
| Highest total by a team | India, 370 against Bangladesh |
| The teams which lost all the matches they played | Kenya and Netherlands |
| Most wickets in the tournament | Shahid Afridi, 21 wickets at an average of 12.85 |
| Most wickets by an Indian in the tournament | Zaheer Khan, 21 wickets at an average of 18.76 |