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India vs England 1st Test Live From Chennai

maverick12210 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:41:12 +0000

Live Cricket is back in the Spotlight when India takes on England in the 1st Test of the RBS Cup Test Series between India vs England 2008 at MAC Stadium in Chennai on December 11th 2008 since the terror strikes in Mumbai, the game now takes centre stage. Weather permitting, one of the most significant Tests in recent memory is about to be played – with plenty at stake.

India go into this match after beating the No. 1 side in the world. Their pace bowling is in the best health witnessed for decades, the openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have put together 50-plus stands in seven of their last eight innings, and in Mahendra Singh Dhoni India have a street-smart, innovative leader. Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra played a critical role in Australia’s two defeats, and with spin accounting for 62% of England’s wickets in India since 2001, they will aim to apply pressure.

Team news

Gambhir returns after a one-Test ban to accompany a red-hot Sehwag at the top, displacing M Vijay. Yuvraj will slip into Ganguly’s spot in the middle order. Apart from that India’s team will be the same from the one that beat Australia by 172 runs in Nagpur exactly a month ago.

India : (probable) 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Virender Sehwag, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Sachin Tendulkar, 5 VVS Laxman, 6 Yuvraj Singh, 7 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt/wk), 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 Ishant Sharma, 11 Amit Mishra.

England: 1 Andrew Strauss, 2 Alastair Cook, 3 Ian Bell, 4 Kevin Pietersen (capt), Paul Collingwood, 6 Andrew Flintoff, 7 Matt Prior (wk), 8 Graeme Swann, 9 James Anderson, 10 Steve Harmison, 11 Monty Panesar.

Pitch and conditions

Players from both teams were forced back to the dressing room on Tuesday after a nets session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium was cut short due to rain. Tamil Nadu, a coastal state in south-east India, is not unaccustomed to monsoon and cyclonic weather patterns at this time of the year. Intermittent heavy rains left the outfield slushy and more rain has been predicted in the hours leading up to game day. There is a strong chance that the cricket will be affected.

Quotes

“You could say we can’t lose in this situation, but that’s also a way of looking at things negatively. There is to be no nonsense said about what has happened. I told the boys this morning that it’s a case of coming to this Test match series like it would be in England.”
Kevin Pietersen is not interested in excuses expects his teammates to ignore all distractions

“Every series is important, be it against Bangladesh or a low team. It is an international series. It goes into your records.”
Dhoni tries to keep it as simple as possible, against the backdrop of the last couple weeks

Poll – Will The Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai Stop Foreign Teams To Tour India For Playing Cricket

maverick12210 — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:34:38 +0000

Following Wednesday’s Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, The ECB has cancelled England’s remaining 2 One Day International’s against India, and The Champions League Twenty20 has also been postponed for a later date despite initial reports that matches to be held in Mumbai will be moved to a different venue but now the entire tournament has been postponed for a later date.

This brings us to Today’s Question – Do You think that following these recent terrorist attacks on India’s Financial Capital – Mumbai will stop foreign teams from touring India to participate in Cricket Matches which is similar to the present situation in Pakistan where many Cricket playing Countries including India, are citing Security Reasons to not touring Pakistan.

India vs England One Day Series is Called Off

maverick12210 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:15:34 +0000

England’s two-Test series against India in December will still go ahead despite terror attacks in Mumbai, India cricket chief Lalit Modi has claimed.

But the England and Wales Cricket Board has yet to confirm this and is expected to make an announcement later.

The final two one-day matches were cancelled on Thursday but Modi told BBC Sport the Tests would continue, with the second match moved from Mumbai.

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India vs England 3rd ODI Live From Kanpur

maverick12210 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:40:25 +0000

India vs England 3rd ODI Live From Kanpur

Graeme Swann, who played a key role in a famous away win in Sri Lanka a year ago, has been drafted into England’s playing XI to bolster a weak attack. That’s one plus for a struggling side.
India, conversely, find themselves on top at home again, under an energetic captain. This ODI team has continued the good work shown in the Asia Cup and in Sri Lanka, with the younger players stepping up admirably. Undoubtedly India have been lifted magnificently by Yuvraj Singh’s displays in the last two games, but this side is brimming with intent. Gautam Gambhir has powered India’s starts, Yuvraj has scored the most runs, and Yusuf Pathan blasted India out of a middle order collapse to a large score in the last game. Zaheer Khan has been naggingly accurate and among the wickets, while Munaf Patel has kept a lid on the runs. Harbhajan Singh hasn’t been that successful, but Yuvraj, Virender Sehwag and Yusuf have kept a check with their variety of slow stuff. It will take something special to stop India going up 3-0 on what is expected to be a batting track.

Form guide (last 5 completed games, most recent first)

India WWLWW
England LLWWW

Pitch and conditions

The pitch curator at Green Park Stadium has predicted a batting paradise. “The bounce would be even, ball would come nicely onto the bat and the strokemakers would make merry,” said Shiv Kumar. “So far, the 294 India scored against Pakistan remains the highest at Green Park. I don’t rule out a 300-plus score on Thursday.”

Thats good news for the batsmen on both sides, after the raging turner prepared when India played South Africa in a Test earlier this year. There’s a likely chance that smog will obstruct visibility throughout the day, because Kanpur is a very polluted town.

Team news
There are only two foreseeable changes for India. If Ishant returns to action, RP Singh is likely to make way. Rohit Sharma’s last half-century was in July and since then his scores read 22*, 3, 19, 0, 32, 18, 3, 11* and 3. Virat Kohli impressed as opener in Sri Lanka, and having batted at Nos. 3 and 4 for Delhi, he could come in, with Suresh Raina capable of batting anywhere in the top and middle order.

India: (likely) 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Virat Kohli, 6 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt/wk), 7 Yusuf Pathan, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Zaheer Khan, 10 Ishant Sharma, 11 Munaf Patel.

Swann is due a chance to impress and will take over the spinning responsibility from Patel. The explosive Ravi Bopara could be promoted – he was unable to practice because of a stomach complaint – although Pietersen is keen for the current top three to prove themselves.

England: (likely) 1 Matt Prior (wk), 2 Ian Bell, 3 Owais Shah, 4 Kevin Pietersen (capt), 5 Paul Collingwood, 6 Andrew Flintoff, 7 Ravi Bopara, 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Steve Harmison, 11 James Anderson.

Quotes

“On song, Yuvraj is simply one of the best, even the top bowlers struggle against him. I hope he scores his third consecutive century here.”
Dhoni puts faith in his murderous batsman, who has reeled off two tons in a row.

“I’m going to take Yuvraj out in the hotel tonight and make sure he doesn’t come to Kanpur for the next game!”
Pietersen looks for other alternatives to winning a game on tour.

“Any team that wins the toss would love to bat first here. It happens so in most of the ODIs. But either way, we have to win this match, irrespective of whether we bat first or bowl first”
Swann will leave nothing to chance and believes victory is paramount

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India vs England 1st ODI Live From Rajkot

maverick12210 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:25:30 +0000

The First One Day International (ODI) from England’s Tour of India begins from today at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot between India vs England, its a day game.

Both teams have barely had a chance to catch their breath in the lead-up to the opening match of this ODI series. England have been traversing the globe in search of riches only to come away empty-handed, while India have been taking on the best team in the world and have come away with the spoils. There is no doubt where the momentum lies at the start of this contest, especially after England folded for 98 against a Mumbai XI that was no more than a 2nd XI side.
Although it seems a long time ago now, England’s recent 50-over form is outstanding after they thrashed South Africa 4-0 at home. The return of Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison has been vital, but England will need their entire side firing if they are to overcome India on their own turf.

Form guide (last 5 ODIs, most recent last)
India WWNWL
England WWWWN

Team news
Ishant Sharma has been rested after picking up a niggle against Australia, so his absence opens the door for Munaf Patel. The batting line-up gives a glimpse into India’s future, with one of the middle-order trio set to replace Sourav Ganguly in the Test side. India will wait until the morning to confirm their XI, and the final decision revolves around the No. 7 spot.

India (possible) Virender Sehwag, Gautham Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt, wk), Virat Kohli/Yusuf Pathan, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh

England, too, are missing a strike bowler with Ryan Sidebottom still unavailable, but are boosted by Stuart Broad’s recovery from a knee problem. They have opted to play just the one frontline spinner in Samit Patel, so Graeme Swann is again on the sidelines, while Ravi Bopara has been recalled in place of Luke Wright. Much attention will be focused on the opening partnership between Ian Bell and Matt Prior because the subcontinent is one place where the Powerplay overs must he taken advantage of.

England 1 Ian Bell, 2 Matt Prior (wk), 3 Owais Shah, 4 Kevin Pietersen (capt), 5 Andrew Flintoff, 6 Paul Collingwood, 7 Samit Patel, 8 Ravi Bopara, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 Steve Harmison, 11 James Anderson

Pitch & conditions
The pitch is soft and unlikely to break-up with curator Dhiraj Parsana saying it should offer something for everyone, with the quick bowlers looking to take advantage of the early start. “We have left some grass on it and there would be some sweating under the covers before the 9am start,” he said. “It would be good for the stroke-makers too as more shots can be played on the back foot rather than when they are forced to play on the front foot on wickets that afford only knee-high bounce.”

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England Tour of India 2008 Full Schedule and Fixtures

maverick12210 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:03:41 +0000

England Tour of India, 2008/09

England in India ODI Series, 2008/09

England One-Day Squad

Kevin Pietersen (Captain),Tim Ambrose, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison, Samit Patel, Matt Prior, Owais Shah, Ryan Sidebottom, Graeme Swann, Luke Wright.

England in India Test Series, 2008/09

England Test Squad
Kevin Pietersen (Captain), Steve Harmison, Tim Ambrose, James Anderson,
Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Andrew Flintoff, Monty Panesar, Matt Prior, Owais Shah, Ryan Sidebottom, Andrew Strauss, Graeme Swann.

England Tour of India 2008, Full Schedule and Fixtures

November 2008
Sun 9
09:00 local, 03:30 GMT Mumbai v England XI
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Tue 11
09:00 local, 03:30 GMT     Mumbai Cricket Association XI v England XI
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Fri 14
09:00 local, 03:30 GMT     1st ODI – India v England
Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot

Mon 17
09:00 local, 03:30 GMT     2nd ODI – India v England
Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore

Thu 20
09:00 local, 03:30 GMT     3rd ODI – India v England
Green Park, Kanpur

Sun 23 Day/Night Match
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT     4th ODI – India v England
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Wed 26 Day/Night Match
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT     5th ODI – India v England
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Sat 29
09:00 local, 03:30 GMT     6th ODI – India v England
Nehru Stadium, Guwahati

December 2008
Tue 2 Day/Night Match
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT     7th ODI – India v England
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Fri 5 – Sun 7
04:00 GMT     TBC v England XI
Venue TBC
Baroda

Thu 11 – Mon 15
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT     1st Test – India v England
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Fri 19 – Tue 23
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 2nd Test – India v England
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

India vs England – Twenty20 World Cup – Full Highlights

maverick12210 — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:46:03 +0000

Check out the full highlights from the India vs England match played on 19 September 2007 at the Kingsmead, Durban during the 1st Twenty20 World Cup.

Also check out Yuvraj Singh hitting 6 continous Sixes of Chris Broad, thus becoming the 1st ever batsman and the 1st Indian to acheive this rare feat in Twenty20 Internationals.