South Asian countries ask for World Cup bid extension

Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to extend the deadline for bids to host the 2011 World Cup. Australia and New Zealand confirmed yesterday they were lodging a joint bid to stage the event. A...

Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to extend the deadline for bids to host the 2011 World Cup.

Australia and New Zealand confirmed yesterday they were lodging a joint bid to stage the event.

A source said the four countries had prepared a letter expressing their interest in hosting to the ICC but not their final official bid.

The successful bidder is expected to be announced in July.

Australia and New Zealand co-hosted the 1992 World Cup and were next in line to stage the 2011 event after Asia (1996), England (1999), South Africa (2003) and the West Indies (2007) each took their turn staging the tournament.

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