 | BIDDING COUNTRIES Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Bermuda Cayman Islands Grenada Guyana Jamaica St Kitts-Nevis St Lucia St Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago USA |
The USA, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands are all hoping to host matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The event will centre on the West Indies, with a total of 51 matches beginning in April 2007.
Four first round groups, involving six matches, will each be based in a single region to reduce travelling time.
The five traditional Test venues plus Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines make up the 12 territories in the bidding.
The organizing committee will release detailed requirements for hosting matches on 19 February, signaling the start of the bid process.
If they do not succeed in securing a first-round group, smaller regions could secure part of the 24-match round-robin second round.
The Super Six format used in the last two tournaments has been expanded by two teams.
Former West Indies spinner Lance Gibbs is chairman of the USA bid, which is expected to be based in Florida.
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