2011 Cricket World Cup Group A Cup matches, beating their previous best of 254 against Sri Lanka in the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The loss was Australia's first loss in a World Cup match since 23 May 1999, when Pakistan defeated Australia at Headingley in the group stage of the 1999 World Cup. This ended a 34-match unbeaten streak (including 32 wins, a tie and a no-result). 2011 Cricket World Cup Group A Play in Group A of the 2011 Cricket World Cup took place from 20 February to 20 March 2011. The group consisted of hosts Sri Lanka, and along with them, Pakistan, Canada, Kenya,
England at the Cricket World Cup England at the Cricket World Cup The England cricket team is the team that represents England and Wales (and until 1992 also Scotland) in international cricket. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 1903 until the end of 1996. England, along with Australia, were the first teams to play a Test match (between 15–19 March 1877), and the first to play an One Day International (on 5 January 1971). England have appeared in every addition of the Cricket World Cup to