2011 promises to provide the best of the cricketing action. Although there's no Asia Cup or T20 World Cup or Champions Trophy, the year begins with the high-profile most anticipated World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It will be the only multi-nation cricket tournament that finds a place in this year's cricketing calendar. To be held during February and March, the cricketing fraternity is looking forward to it for some tuff and exciting encounter. Being held in the subcontinent this time, the teams of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh surely have an upper hand.

After the termination of the mega tournament, individual cricketing nations would go about embarking on various tours, while others will be engaged hosting them. It all begins with Indian's tour to the West Indies, followed by the biggest contest of this year - India's tour of England. Both have showed great form in recent times, and it's expected that the contest will be even. The battle of Test supremacy between these nations will be a hard fought one, as no one is willing to wilt away their current position and Test stature. The tour would begin during the later part of July, and continue up to October. In between, there will be 4 Test Matches, one T20 International and 5 ODIs.

Later this year, England would embark on their trip to India, which will begin during October and would comprise 5ODIs and one T20 International. But India's tryst with touring will not be over, as the ambitious Tour Down Under awaits them in the month of December. They will have to face a confident and new Australian side, under a new captain, with the determination of salvaging lost pride. It promises to be a cracker of a contest.

Australia also has a packed Cricket Schedule 2011, with tours to Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Pakistan will also face some stiff challenge when they would tour West Indies. Later this year, Sri Lanka would visit Pakistan for a Test Series; although, Sri Lanka would have to tour England after their World Cup campaign. In December, Sri Lanka would engage in a tour to South Africa, playing 3 Tests and 5 ODIs. New Zealand will face their neighbors Australia for 2 Tests, during the month of November. The month of October will see West Indies facing minnows Bangladesh for 2 Tests and 3 ODIs.