Prize Money & Mascot

Prize Money: The 2011 Cricket World Cup winning team would be taking home a prize money of US$ 4 million, with the International Cricket Council deciding to double the total allocation for the coveted tournament to US$ 10 millon. The decision was taken at the ICC Board meeting which was held in Dubai on April 20, 2010.

Mascot: Stumpy, mascot of 2011 Cricket World Cup
Main article: Stumpy
See also: Cricket World Cup media



Stumpy  is the official mascot for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He was unveiled at a function in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday, 2 April 2010. He is a ten year old elephant who is very young, enthusiastic and is determined. Cricket-followers based all over the world were able to participate in a contest to name the mascot.  The official name of the mascot was released on Monday, 2 August, 2010 after an online competition conducted by the International Cricket Council in the last week of July, 2010.