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ICC has decided to move the India Vs England World Cup Match out of the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Cricket Board of Bengal faced humiliation due to snail’s pace of renovation work progressing at the Eden Gardens. On Thursday the ICC team carried out final inspection of the ground and declared it unfit for the World Cup matches.
The Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore has been named as the alternate venue to host the World Cup matches. The Eden Gardens was scheduled to host four World Cup matches on 27 February 2011, 15 March 2011, 18 March 2011 and 20 March 2011. CAB already missed two deadlines given by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The ICC Chief Executive, Haroon Lorgat said, “Regrettably, Eden Gardens has not made sufficient progress to justify the level of confidence required to confirm that the venue would be ready in good time.” “All venues had ample time in which to prepare for World Cup matches," he added.
The ICC decision disappointed the cricket fans of Kolkata, who were expected to watch the intense and exciting India Vs England World Cup match. The ICC move also surprised the CAB bosses as they were confident of getting the stadium ready in time.