Cricket Fever Grips Indian Subcontinent

Large crowds stood around coffee shops. Loud cheers rang out from time to time. Police officers were present to maintain crowd control. That was the scene at Little India in Singapore last Saturday.

That day marked the first match of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. The 2011 Cricket World Cup is the tenth edition, and is being hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

On that day, India was playing Bangladesh. According to ICC Cricket Test Teams Rankings, India is the world's top- ranking cricket playing nation, while Bangladesh is ranked 9th. India eventually won by 87 runs.

If you are an avid cricket fan, you may be interested to know the schedule of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.

You can also catch the Cricket World Cup Live Streaming here.

The cricket fever that has gripped the cricket-crazy nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has also spread to the Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan communities in Singapore.

Little India is a popular place among Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistan nationals, working in Singapore. On this occasion, it was not surprising to see them congregating at coffee shops to share in the moments, as the match was being played out on big screens, or broadcasted on radio.