| The game of cricket has a known history | | | | Pakistan lifted the Cup in 1992, captained by |
| spanning from the 16th century to the present | | | | Imran Khan. In 1996, Sri Lanka won the World |
| day, with international matches played since | | | | Cup match, under the captaincy of Arjuna |
| 1844 and the Test cricket matches since 1877. | | | | Ranatunga. As per Bangladesh is concerned, |
| During this time, the game developed from its | | | | the popularity of cricket is found the same |
| origins in England into a game, which is now | | | | but it's their bad luck, which never pulled |
| played all over the world passionately and is | | | | them to win the Cup. Though, the team is |
| more popular in the Sub-Continent Nations | | | | trying hard to get that! |
| such as, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and | | | | |
| Bangladesh | | | | "2007" is again a year for the ninth edition |
| | | | of the World Cup Cricket Tournament, and the |
| In these four Nations, cricket has emerged as | | | | four Nations are holding its breath. The |
| the most popular form of sports. The game has | | | | flow, the passion is still the same but only |
| its origin in the Sub- Continent Nations | | | | the players and the captaincy and getup has |
| from18th centuries and since then it has | | | | changed. The players are coming with their |
| rooted itself on various grounds of World. In | | | | new outfits, with new look carried with |
| this span of time the above three nation has | | | | rocking fervor and stunning passion. In this |
| faced several rise and falls. As per | | | | tournament India is being captained by Rahul |
| Bangladesh is concerned, the origin of | | | | Dravid, Sri Lanka is being captained by |
| cricket is seen from the 19th century. The | | | | Mahela Jayawardene, Pakistan is being |
| nation also came with full-fledged enthusiasm | | | | captained by Inzamam-ul-Haq and Bangladesh is |
| with well-known players. It is after that the | | | | being captained by Habibul Bashar. |
| four Sub-Continent Nation faced tremendous | | | | |
| victory and defeat. | | | | The hopes for these four Nations are |
| | | | dilemmatic, as their previous performance, |
| With the commencing of Cricket World Cup in | | | | was not that much appealing. When we cast |
| 1975, the popularity of cricket reached on | | | | our view towards India and Srilanka, we found |
| its peak. The game retained more zeal and | | | | that Sri Lanka was defeated by India in the |
| passion. However, for Sub-Continent Nation | | | | recently concluded home series. As per |
| World Cup it becomes like an obsession and | | | | Pakistan is concerned, they are moving from a |
| even today the game is still holding the same | | | | very bad phase, their players are injured and |
| passion and fervor. | | | | the team is surrounded by many controversies. |
| | | | And, there is no word to explain about |
| When we move towards their previous history, | | | | Bangladesh. The prospect of World Cup is |
| we find that the top three Sub-Continent | | | | under dilemmatic situation but the passion |
| Nation i.e. India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka had | | | | and popularity is still the same among these |
| a very brilliant past, holding World Cup | | | | four Sub-Continent Nations. |
| once. India lifted the Cup in the year 1983, | | | | |
| under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, | | | | Hence, we will have to wait and watch the |
| | | | World Cup! |