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The ICC announced the hosts for the previous World Cup, the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 competition]], on 30 April 2006. Australia and New Zealand had also bid for the tournament and a successful | The ICC announced the hosts for the previous World Cup, the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 competition]], on 30 April 2006. Australia and New Zealand had also bid for the tournament and a successful Australasian bid for the 2011 World Cup would have seen a 50–50 split in games, with the final still up for negotiation. The [[Trans-Tasman]] bid, Beyond Boundaries, was the only bid for 2011 delivered to the ICC headquarters at [[Dubai]] before 1 March deadline. Considerable merits of the bid included the superior venues and infrastructure, and the total support of the Australian and New Zealand governments on tax and custom issues during the tournament, according to [[Cricket Australia]] chief executive [[James Sutherland (cricketer)|James Sutherland]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Asia to host 2011 World Cup |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/245789.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=30 April 2006 |access-date=31 July 2013 }}</ref> The New Zealand government had also assured that the [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwean team]] would be allowed to take part in the tournament after political discussions about whether their team would be allowed to [[New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2005–06|tour Zimbabwe in 2005]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-06-29/nz-told-to-tour-zimbabwe-or-face-fines/2048038|title=NZ told to tour Zimbabwe or face fines|date=29 June 2005|access-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> | ||
ICC President [[Ehsan Mani]] said that the extra time required by the Asian bloc to hand over its bid had harmed the four-nation bid. However, when it came to the voting, the Asians won by seven votes to four; according to the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB), it was the vote of the [[West Indies Cricket Board]] (WICB) that turned the matter. It was reported in Pakistani newspaper ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'' that the Asian countries promised to hold fundraising events for West Indian cricket during the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]], which may have influenced the vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/02/spt1.htm |title=Asia promises spectacular World Cup |work=Dawn |date=2 May 2005 |access-date=2 May 2005}}</ref> However, I.S. Bindra, chairman of the monitoring committee of the Asian bid, denied that, saying that it was their promise of extra profits of US$400 million that swung the vote their way.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/cricket-world-cup-2011-record-prize-money-of-8-million/higher-profits/slideshow/7501181.cms|title=Cricket World Cup 2011: Record prize money of $8 million|access-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> | ICC President [[Ehsan Mani]] said that the extra time required by the Asian bloc to hand over its bid had harmed the four-nation bid. However, when it came to the voting, the Asians won by seven votes to four; according to the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB), it was the vote of the [[West Indies Cricket Board]] (WICB) that turned the matter. It was reported in Pakistani newspaper ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'' that the Asian countries promised to hold fundraising events for West Indian cricket during the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]], which may have influenced the vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/05/02/spt1.htm |title=Asia promises spectacular World Cup |work=Dawn |date=2 May 2005 |access-date=2 May 2005}}</ref> However, I.S. Bindra, chairman of the monitoring committee of the Asian bid, denied that, saying that it was their promise of extra profits of US$400 million that swung the vote their way.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/cricket-world-cup-2011-record-prize-money-of-8-million/higher-profits/slideshow/7501181.cms|title=Cricket World Cup 2011: Record prize money of $8 million|access-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> | ||