The International Cricket Council has redistributed a total of 14 matches at the 2011 World Cup following the decision to strip Pakistan of its hosting rights.
The ICC agreed in April the matches could not take place in Pakistan because of the uncertainty surrounding the security situation within the country in the wake of the terror attacks on the Sri Lanka team during their tour in March.
Professor Ratnakar Shetty, the tournament director, said: “We had a good, productive meeting.
“Moving forward, the COC will meet on a regular basis with everyone committed to a successful event – something we are confident we can achieve.”
The meeting, under the chairmanship of ICC vice-president Sharad Pawar, was attended by ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat and representatives of the three countries set to stage the event. No Pakistan Cricket Board representative attended.
The PCB are currently engaged in a legal battle with the ICC over the decision to strip them of their World Cup matches.
Following today’s recommendations, 29 of the tournament’s 49 matches will be played in India, 12 in Sri Lanka and eight in Bangladesh.
A total of 13 venues will be used for the competition, with eight of those in India, three in Sri Lanka and two in Bangladesh. The previous set-up with four hosts including Pakistan had 15 venues proposed with eight in India, four in Pakistan, two in Sri Lanka and one in Bangladesh.
