2011 Cricket World Cup in Asia

The 2011 Cricket World Cup will be the 10th version of this prestigious tournament and it will be hosted by three cricket playing nations in South Asia: India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It is the first occasion for Bangladesh that they are co-hosting the Cricket World Cup. The 2011 Cricket World Cup will be following the One Day International (ODI) Pattern of cricket and 14 teams will participate in the tournament.

The World Cup will start on February 19 and continue till April 2, 2011. The first match has been scheduled to be played on February 19, 2011 and it will be played between India and Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur, Dhaka.

Opening Ceremony of 2011 Cricket World Cup

The opening ceremony of the world cup will take place on February 17, 2011, two days ahead of the beginning of the tournament. The venue for the opening ceremony of the world cup is Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The final is scheduled to be played on April 2, 2011 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Format of the World Cup

In 2007, the host countries concurred about a modified format for the World Cup to be held in 2011, which is similar to the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The sole difference is that in 1996, there were 12 teams and in 2011 version of the game, there are 14 teams. The first round of the World Cup will be a round robin where 14 teams will be split into two groups of seven teams each. All the seven teams will play one another once and the best performing four teams will be eligible for the quarterfinal matches. The format makes sure that every team gets the opportunity to play at least six matches although they are excluded from the tournament because of early losses.

Teams for the 2011 Cricket World Cup

The teams for the world cup are as follows:

Group A

Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka

Australia

Canada

Kenya

New Zealand

Pakistan

Group B

Bangladesh

England

India

Ireland

Netherlands

South Africa

West Indies

Umpires for the World Cup

The following umpires will officiate in the upcoming cricket tournament:

Australia

Steve Davis

Simon Taufel

Daryl Harper

Rod Tucker

Bruce Oxenford

New Zealand

Tony Hill

Billy Bowden

South Africa

Marais Erasmus

Pakistan

Asad Rauf

Aleem Dar

India

Amish Saheba

Shavir Tarapore

England

Richard Kettleborough

Ian Gould

Nigel Llong

Sri Lanka

Kumar Dharmasena

Asoka de Silva

West Indies

Billy Doctrove from Dominica

Venues for the World Cup

The venues of the forthcoming world cup are given below:

India

Eden Gardens - Capacity: 82,000 (being upgraded)

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium - Capacity: 46,000 (being upgraded)

Feroz Shah Kotla - Capacity: 48,000

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium - Capacity: 35,000

Vidarbha CricketAssociation Stadium - Capacity: 45,000

Sardar Patel Stadium - Capacity: 50,000

Wankhede Stadium - Planned Capacity: 45,000 (being upgraded)

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore Capacity- : 42,000

Sri Lanka

R. Premadasa Stadium - Capacity: 35,000 (being upgraded)

Muttiah Muralitharan International Cricket Stadium - Capacity: 35,000

(new stadium)

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium - Capacity: 37,000 (new stadium)

Bangladesh

Chittagong Divisional Stadium - Capacity: 20,000

Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium - Capacity: 35,000

Trophy

The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is a running trophy and it is awarded to the winning team from 1999. It was devised by Garrard & Co in only a period of two months. The ICC keeps the original trophy at its head office in Dubai. The winning team is awarded a replica. The only dissimilarity between the two trophies is that the original trophy has the names of all the past winners emblazoned on it.

Prize money

The winner of this edition of the cricket world cup would be getting a jackpot of US$ 3 million and for the runner-up, the prize money is US$ 1.5 million. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made a decision to double the overall allotment for the popular tournament to US$ 10 million. It was decided at the board meeting of ICC, which took place on April 20, 2010 in Dubai.
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Making Homemade Carp Baits And Essential Nutritional Fishing bait Ingredients!

So-called food baits are very effective for modern carp fishing; especially where extreme fishing pressure on many waters means that using quality nutritional bait equals success instead of failure! But how would you make an effective homemade carp bait by using the optimal proven nutritional protein food ingredients levels? What is the starting point for working out what ideal bait protein levels are?

Carp have essential carp dietary requirements for proteins, and the aim is to provide a balanced profile of amino acids in your bait. This sounds technical, so a scoring system is used to measure the nutritional biological value of an individual ingredient.

It is best to notice that this value is based on digestion by humans. There is little data of this type from directly testing carp baits in carp digestion.

However the latest and most accurate method of measuring biological nutritional value, and most importantly for carp baits, food protein nutritional value is the new American measurement called:

The fixed dietary protein percentage:

When we mention protein carp baits it’s often misunderstood that the amount of protein type ingredients we use in our baits need to be in very high levels to be effective, as in the old high protein baits. Such protein baits were estimated to have a carp biological convertible protein content as high as 75 % protein or even as high as 95% protein.

This content was often achieved by using milk protein extractions and derivatives such as casein, lactalbumin and sodium caseinate, among others, mostly having a protein value, in human consumption of over 70% protein.

Since those times it has been observed that carp baits with much lower protein values are very effective in both the long and short-term. Today baits are often made with an estimated carp convertible protein content of just 30%, but are still termed high nutritional baits and in fact are superior in design to the old high protein baits because their nutritional properties are more balanced and efficiently used by carp while maintaining very high attraction.

The dietary protein a carp essentially needs, can be tested scientifically, using a mixture of high quality casein and gelatin, supplemented with crystalline amino acids. This is fed to the carp in graded levels, and over time, the carp are measured for optimum growth per graded protein level.

All this can be shown on a graph with Growth Response (vertical line), and Dietary Protein Level (horizontal line).

There will be a Maximum Growth Response at the point where the Optimum Dietary Protein Level is reached.

In carp nutrition tests, it’s called the Break Point and allows for the fixed dietary protein percentage to be calculated; as a percentage of the carp’s essential diet. This is the type of figure that is used to design specific proprietary, carp and koi dietary feeds.

Please notice, in the tests, food fat content was always supplemented when not present in sufficient levels in the protein and carbohydrate sources.

These provide essential fatty acid groups, needed especially for cell wall structure and maximal protein synthesis, among other uses.

Fat levels never read over 5 % to 10 % and averaging 2.5 to 5 % of the total dry feed.

There are health consequences for fish as a result of excess fat in bait, for example Vitamin E deficiency.

The protein to carbohydrate to fat ratio is extremely important in producing the healthiest carp; resulting in optimum protein digestion and assimilation. This converts to the fastest carp growth and weight gains.

More energy is released in digestion when the protein, carbohydrate and fat levels are in optimum levels. This balance has proven to catch more big fish in the long-term.

Anglers have found they caught as many carp on baits of only mid-low protein, for example: 40 % to 60 % protein, as a bait of very high, protein 85 % for example. However, much below 30% protein, (for example 25 %,) and the catch rates started to drop by comparison to higher protein baits.

The subject carp bait nutritional value bait success, hinges around the carps essential daily dietary requirements and key dietary deficiencies. If a carp water is very rich and carp have very few dietary deficiencies, then the bait that offers the best nutritional value at the least energy in digestive cost would most likely achieve the most success long-term as the carp will instinctively gain benefits from the bait an this encourages them to keep eating it.

This would be a big advantage over using low nutritional value bait on the same rich water. A great diversity of carp baits are being fed to the fish on many carp waters today. And in amounts that were unheard of 25 years ago. There are many more carp anglers feeding up the fish with free baits these days.

Consequently, the fish in different waters respond differently to this free food. This reaction may depend more on the water quality, or availability of natural food, or on the consistent level of fishing pressure or on high or low stock levels. Some waters will still produce bigger fish, regularly on poorer quality baits or instant attractor flavored carbohydrate based baits.

By far the majority of big fish waters, certainly the pressured ones in the UK and in Europe, produce the very biggest fish more and more consistently on nutritional food baits.

This is no coincidence and relates back to carp essential dietary requirements that must be met for basic survival. This does lead to many big fish treating nutritional baits as an essential ‘naturalized food supply’ since they are fed them permanently 24 hours a day on many hard pressured waters!

So in remembering that a low protein, carbohydrate based bait may only contain: 6 % to 14 % protein, as in the case of a semolina based bait for example. This is not enough to sustain a big carp healthily without supplementation with other nutrients and natural foods sources.

This is compared to fish meal based bait for example, with high levels of predigested protein ingredients incorporated. Such bait is far superior nutritionally and big fish will tend to eat this preferentially, especially in a highly stocked fishery.

So, by providing carp with the optimum ratios of nutrients at the least digestive energy cost, gives more energy to the carp to eat more food, therefore giving you more opportunity for more takes and more fish!

Arnold Schwarzenegger built his body using the principle of a high nutritional value diet with an intense exercise regime. He regularly consumed the highest muscle convertible biological value proteins, like whey and caseins. Such dietary supplements represented the very highest quality available to body builders in the world, at that time.

He consumed high levels of carbohydrates, only for extra energy, while he trained, so that his protein nutrition was maximized and converted for repair and growth and building of those huge muscles to win his Mr Universe Titles!

A very high profile UK fisherman, Julian Cundiff, achieved outstanding and very consistent big carp catch results for years, by regularly feeding his waters with high nutritional value food bait.

This approach was used extremely successfully, and the bait he used remained basically unchanged for years. It was designed using the balanced protein food and amino acid profile bait principles, derived from scientifically proven carp dietary requirements.

The appliance of scientific research may sometimes be hit and miss and there are certainly few proven absolutes in carp bait making and nutrition, due to lack of direct scientific testing.

However, nutritional carp baits have proven themselves by their catches over the decades, and the ability to understand, make and correctly apply these baits, is a massive edge in big carp fishing indeed! This fishing bait secrets ebooks author has many more fishing and bait secrets to share though his unique ebooks at his site - so read on!

By Tim Richardson.


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NFL Season Predictions Part 3: NFC South

As training camp has emerged creating a vast set of emotions of both hope for rookies and redundant routines for veterans, it is never to early to began the rampant speculations surrounding the issue of how the teams will look in the standings come season end. Through my knowledge of the sport and teams, as well as careful analysis of recent off-season acquisitions and losses, I have come up with a forecast of how I expect each team to finish in its respective division. Continuing with the presence of challenging divisions as seen by the NFC East, the NFC South also provides a dilemma in terms of deciding the rankings.

When looking at the Carolina Panthers, the first idea that springs to me is the incredible year Jake Delhomme is going to have. I have always been a firm supporter of him and look for an incredible season stats wise which will put Delhomme in contention for the MVP title. With the addition of Keyshawn Johnson, who I deem as underrated, and possibly the best receiver in the game in Steve Smith, Delhomme is going to have all the necessary weapons to have a breakout season and surprise many doubters. However, while Delhomme will prove his elite status in terms of quarterbacks, I do have some doubts about the rest of the team. With a hard schedule facing the Panthers in the midst of the NFC South as well as no real running back, there are some questions whether the Panthers can continue to have another playoff season. Due to the lack of a serious running back, a lot of Delhomme's success will come through such an attribute but will also seriously wear him down during the duration of the season causing the Panthers to lose a few games. Nevertheless, I still expect a strong season from this team making a serious run at a wildcard spot.

Like I predicted the Washington Redskins to fall in my NFC East predictions article, I expect a similar type of season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While his father may tend to disagree with me, I am not a strong supporter of Chris Simms regardless of the few aberrations he may of have last season. I do like Carnell Williams but also expect him to go through a sophomore slump during the duration of the season unable to perform any miracles. Tampa's wide receivers are also mediocre as I believe Joey Galloway, who is injury prone to begin with, had a breakout season and will not match his production of last year. While the team has a decent defense, I cannot see it carrying the Buccaneers to a succession of victories with such a sub par offense. With a hard schedule also in hand, John Gruden may be facing unemployment at season's end when Tampa Bay is far out of the playoffs.

The team that may surprise football fans the most this season is the New Orleans Saints. Decimated last year due to Hurricane Katrina, the Saints, like the Eagles, will ride this season on the basis of emotions. While the team may not have the necessary tools to make it to the playoffs, the Saints will definitely be in the hunt all the way up to seasons end. With the addition of Reggie Bush and Drew Brees, two powerhouses, an already potent offense will get even stronger added to the likes of Mcallister, Horn, and Stallworth. I also like the change in coaching as it was time for Jim Haslet to leave beginning a new era for this club. While the defense is still mediocre at best, again this season is going to rely on the chemistry and emotions shared between players and fans; this will be a season that all of New Orleans will be proud about.

Like the Eagles, Rams, or Packers of last season, the Atlanta Falcons seemed to have faded by missing the playoffs with a team similar to the one that went to the NFC Championship game a year prior. While it can be argued that the team had a tough schedule, it seemed that there were a lot of intangibles that yielded such a disappointing season. With Michael Vick having problems with his offensive nature and even to have claimed to be not playing to the best of his abilities one game, such a situation can be argued to be grim news for Falcons. However, as Vick has come out and said he is going to improve this team next season, I firmly believe such a sentiment with increase the moral of his team and will look for a great season for the Falcons. I am a believer in Jim Mora, and with key additions such as John Abraham to an already bolstered defense, the Falcons should recoup like the Eagles, Packers, and Rams and make the playoffs.

Final NFC South Season Standings (*demonstrates making the playoffs):

1.*Atlanta: 11-5

2. Carolina: 10-6

3. New Orleans: 8-8

4. Tampa Bay: 4-12
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Best 3 Easy Workouts for Explosive Vertical Leaps

Appreciating and applying these classic and proven training exercises in conjunction with the leading techniques will aid you to develop your vertical jump measurably. These training exercises are also known to typically improve physical fitness and improve jumping ability and height. Please be of a mind though that everyone is different, is starting from an alternative datum so be sagacious. If you are suffering from any sort of problems, or you feel any sort of pain or tenderness during any of the training exercises, then stop, and obtain pro help or assess things with your physician.

Here is the 3 Top exercisesI believe to allow the finest bang for your buck with regards to increasing your vertical jump. Don't forget that there are a multitude training exercises available that will work, but in the training economy you want to pick the training exercises that will give you the top results in the least quantity of time. These training exercises accomplish this aim. These are the finest exercises we have experimented with to get our students to jump jump in minimum time.

1) Box Squats with bands ? I like box squats because I feel they teach the student to ?sit back? while squatting, which further recruits the all-important hamstrings. Your hamstrings must be very strong if you wish to run fast or jump high. I also like the fact that I can set the depth of the squat which avoids cheating, especially when students start to tire and the squats tend to get higher. I would use a squat anywhere from 6 inch off of the ground to 1 inch above parallel, depending on the objective. I also like the fact that box squatting promotes 'static overcome by dynamic strength'. This type of strength is important in many athletic movements

2) Split Squats. More old school. Basically this is a single leg squat, with the non-working leg elevated on a bench behind you. Perform this exercise by holding a dumbell in each hand, descend until the back knee touches the floor and then explode back up to the start position. This exercise will crush the glutes and VMO (the quadriceps muscle on the inside of your knee) of the front leg, while stretching the hip flexor of the back leg. This works because of the importance of flexible hip flexors in terms of jumping ability. This exercise promotes both strength AND flexibility in the specific muscles used in jumping. Also, because it is a unilateral movement, it helps to correct muscular imbalances that may exist in the athlete?s legs.

3) Weighted Abdominal Work. Your core strength is the critical link from your lower to upper body and is responsible for the transference of force from your lower to upper body. Let's face it, your arms and legs can be really strong but if you have jelly in the middle you will never really benefit from your limb strength. The vertical jump is one of the ultimate examples of needing excellent core strength. Don?t hinder your progress by only training your arms and legs. Work the abdominals hard as well. Weighted crunches on a Swiss ball, standing rotational work using high and low cables and medicine ball training works really well.

These Drills to boost your vertical leap may be the absent link in that massive leap!


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Exercises to Increase Vertical - 3 Proven Execises to Jump Higher

When you start playing basketball there are a couple of things you will realize are important, the agility you have as a player, the ability you have and the height of which you can jump. Those three things are all important aspects of the game and ones in which you will need to perfect. If you have others down and all you need to do is figure out how to jump a little higher there are some exercises to increase vertical jump which I will cover in this article.



Some of the main reasons that you will want to do some exercises to increase vertical jumps is because of the fact that getting off the ground can be very important. If you want to be able to catch the rebound, block a shot or even make one of those all impressive slam dunks you will need to do some things to help you with your vertical. Most of the things that can be done to help you don't require any special equipment or for you to go to the gym and spend countless hours. The exercises that can be done just require for you to take the time to do them.



Many people will do a lot of exercises to increase vertical but the one that will not only give you a good vertical but also can help you in other areas would be jogging. Jogging is great as it will work most every muscle in your body, including your lungs and diaphragm. You might not think of the lungs as an important area to tone but if you have weak lungs you will have weak everything else. The lungs bring in the oxygen needed for your muscles to work correctly and so if you don't take the time to get them toned it won't matter what other exercises you try. Fortunately jogging will not only work to tone your lungs, it will also work to tone your leg muscles. Leg muscles are the key muscles when you want to jump with the calves being the most important.



Jumping rope is another great way to build your leg muscles. Remember when you took gym class and the teacher was always making you jump rope and you thought it was just to torture you? Actually that teacher was trying to show you how effective that jump rope can be to tone up your muscles. Of course if you just lazily swing the rope around, you are not going to get the same results as someone who jumps rope with some speed. When you jump, jump so that your calves and toes are what is pushing you off the ground. That will help you achieve your goals a lot faster.



So you see, you can get good results just by simply doing some things that are easy and can be done just whenever you have the time. No need to take time out of your day to go to the gym, just do them when you can. But try to make time for them around five days a week as that will help you to get the needed results to jump high like the pros.





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