ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

Also or formerly known as Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium
Established 1969
Capacity 40,000
Floodlights Yes
End names Pavilion End, BEML End
Home team Karnataka
Curator Narayan Raju

Originally named the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, the ground was eventually renamed after M Chinnaswamy, who was the president of the Indian board from 1977 until 1980, and was involved in the administration of Karnataka cricket for close to four decades. The foundation for the construction of the stadium was laid in May 1969 and building began in 1970.

The stadium was given Test status in 1974-75 and hosted West Indies in the opening match, although the stadium was only half-built. That match was also the debut of two West Indian greats, Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards. The stadium also played host to Sunil Gavaskar's swansong innings - a masterclass on a minefield - when India went down to Pakistan in the series decider in 1987.

The stadium was renovated before the two sides met each other again in another titanic encounter; the World Cup quarter-final in 1996, when floodlights were installed for the first time. Since then, Bangalore has proved to be a lucky venue for visiting teams with South Africa, Australia and Pakistan winning crucial games. South Africa's historic series win in 2000, Michael Clarke's sensational hundred on debut, Inzamam's century in his 100th Test and Anil Kumble's 400th Test wicket have been the highlights over the last decade.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Grounds

 Feroz Shah Kotla

Also or formerly known as Willingdon Pavilion
Established 1883
End names Stadium End, Pavilion End
Home team Delhi

Established in 1883, the Feroz Shah Kotla - run by the politicised Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) - has witnessed a number of feats, most notably Anil Kumble's 10 in an innings against Pakistan.

The Kotla staged its first Test in the 1948-49 season when the mighty West Indies under John Goddard took on India for a five Test series and the ground has produced some really good performances. In the 1952 Test against Pakistan, Hemu Adhikari and Ghulam Ahmed were involved in a record tenth wicket stand of 109 runs - a record that still stands. In 1965, S Venkataraghavan, in his debut series, demolished the New Zealand line up with figures of 8 for 72 and 4 for 80. In 1969-70, Bedi and Prasanna combined to spin India to a famous seven wicket win over Australia, the duo picking 18 wickets between themselves.

England's John Lever had a memorable debut at the Kotla in 1976, when he notched up a half-century and had match figures of 10 for 70. Five years later, Geoff Boycott surpassed Gary Sobers' world record Test aggregate. In 1983-84, Sunil Gavaskar scored his 29th century to equal Don Bradman's long standing record for the highest number of hundreds in Test cricket. In 2005-06, at the same ground, Sachin Tendulkar broke Gavaskar's record of most centuries with his 35th Test century.

However, the Kotla's future as an international venue hangs in the balance when, in December 2009, an ODI between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch.