With exactly one year to go before the first ball in bowled in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Asia is gearing up to deliver another world-class tournament which will be participated by the best of the best in nation-versus-nation contest.

Thanks New Zealand Cricket for putting together a successful event in a short lead-up time

ICC President David Morgan has praised the cricketers for upholding the Spirit of Cricket during a highly successful ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2010 which concluded in New Zealand on Saturday.

The ICC and the central organising committee for the ICC Cricket World Cup (ICC CWC) 2011 are requesting proposals from companies interested in becoming the official marketing, advertising and media operations agency for the event in the host nations of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.

Feroz Shah Kotla ground will not host international cricket prior to end of 2010

ICC pitch consultant to inspect venue and oversee remedial work so it can host international matches again in time for ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

Dhaka will stage the opening of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in 13 months time and it presents a huge opportunity to showcase the country to a huge global audience

A worldwide audience of millions is expected to watch defending champion India take on Afghanistan in the opening match of the ICC U19 ICC Cricket World Cup (U19 CWC) 2010 in New Zealand on 15 January 2010.

Player education in areas of anti-corruption and anti-doping plays vital role in creating the full ICC global event experience

Haroon Lorgat: "It is a finishing school for the next crop of top cricketers"

The ICC today announced that Colin Gibson has been appointed as the organisation's Head of Media and Communications.

Mark Benson of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires today issued the following statement in relation to his withdrawal after the first day's play in the second Test between Australia and the West Indies in Adelaide.

Haroon Lorgat: "This is the platform for future cricket stars and the most important event the teenagers will play at this stage in their careers"

Photographs of the launch available from Getty Images