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India vs Australia Fixures

September 2008
Sat 27 - Sun 28 Rajasthan Cricket Association's Centre of Excellence v Australians
Venue TBC

October 2008
Thu 2 - Sun 5
04:00 GMT TBC v Australians
Venue TBC

Thu 9 - Mon 13
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 1st Test - India v Australia
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Fri 17 - Tue 21
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 2nd Test - India v Australia
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Wed 29 - Sun 2
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 3rd Test - India v Australia
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

November 2008
Thu 6 - Mon 10
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 4th Test - India v Australia
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

ICL Fixtures 2008

ICL 20-20 Indian Championship, 2008/09

October 2008
Fri 10
20:30 local, 15:00 GMT 1st Match - Hyderabad Heroes v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sat 11
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 2nd Match - Dhaka Warriors v Chennai Superstars
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 12
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 3rd Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Delhi Giants
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 12
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 4th Match - Royal Bengal Tigers v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Mon 13
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 5th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Mumbai Champs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Tue 14
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 6th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Chennai Superstars
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Wed 15
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 7th Match - Dhaka Warriors v Hyderabad Heroes
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Thu 16
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 8th Match - Delhi Giants v Royal Bengal Tigers
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Fri 17
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 9th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Mumbai Champs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sat 18
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 10th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Chennai Superstars
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sun 19
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 11th Match - Mumbai Champs v Royal Bengal Tigers
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sun 19
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 12th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Lahore Badshahs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Mon 20
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 13th Match - Delhi Giants v Dhaka Warriors
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Tue 21
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 14th Match - Chennai Superstars v Hyderabad Heroes
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Wed 22
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 15th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Royal Bengal Tigers
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Thu 23
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 16th Match - Mumbai Champs v Lahore Badshahs
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Fri 24
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 17th Match - Delhi Giants v Chennai Superstars
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Sat 25
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 18th Match - Dhaka Warriors v Royal Bengal Tigers
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Sun 26
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 19th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Hyderabad Heroes
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Sun 26
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 20th Match - Delhi Giants v Lahore Badshahs
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Mon 27
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 21st Match - Mumbai Champs v Dhaka Warriors
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Tue 28
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 22nd Match - Chandigarh Lions v Royal Bengal Tigers
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Wed 29
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 23rd Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Hyderabad Heroes
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Thu 30
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 24th Match - Delhi Giants v Mumbai Champs
Teri Oval, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon

Fri 31
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 25th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Dhaka Warriors
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

November 2008
Sat 1
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 26th Match - Delhi Giants v Hyderabad Heroes
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Sun 2
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 27th Match - Chennai Superstars v Mumbai Champs
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Sun 2
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 28th Match - Chandigarh Lions v Lahore Badshahs
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Mon 3
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 29th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Dhaka Warriors
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Tue 4
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 30th Match - Chennai Superstars v Royal Bengal Tigers
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Wed 5
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 31st Match - Chandigarh Lions v Delhi Giants
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Thu 6
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 32nd Match - Hyderabad Heroes v Mumbai Champs
Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, Chandigarh

Fri 7
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 33rd Match - Dhaka Warriors v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sat 8
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 34th Match - Hyderabad Heroes v Royal Bengal Tigers
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 9
14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 35th Match - Ahmedabad Rockets v Chennai Superstars
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 9
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 36th Match - Chennai Superstars v Lahore Badshahs
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Mon 10
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT Semi Final 1 - TBC v TBC
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Tue 11
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT Semi Final 2 - TBC v TBC
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Thu 13
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 1st Final - TBC v TBC
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad

Sat 15
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 2nd Final - TBC v TBC
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan

Sun 16
19:30 local, 14:00 GMT 3rd Final - TBC v TBC
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Deccan
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India vs Australia 1 st Test match (Bangalore)

In the absence of a potent spin attack, the responsibility on Stuart Clark has increased and he can be a handful with his nagging accuracy © AFP

Match facts

Oct 9-13, 2008
Start time 9.30am (0400 GMT)

Big Picture

All the talk of retirement and succession planning has hogged the limelight over the last few weeks, but thankfully the focus will switch to the cricket when India and Australia take the field in the first of four Tests, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. For both teams, the series is of massive importance: the Australians are in transition mode, and are searching for replacements who can adequately fill the huge voids left by Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist; the next month could be a pointer to just how well the team will fare in their absence. For the Indians, this series is the last time their five experienced stalwarts will all be playing together. With the Australians so inexperienced to these conditions - none of their specialist bowlers have bowled a ball in a Test in India - this is an excellent opportunity for India to sneak a series win after two successive losses against them.

Australia may be a relatively weaker team, but that's only when compared to their formidable sides of the recent past. The batting has plenty of class, while the pace attack will probably ask uncomfortable questions of the Indian line-up even on slow tracks.

India have the better balanced bowling attack and plenty of experience in their batting, but most of their top order are coming off a lean spell in Sri Lanka. The home advantage belongs to India, but Australia have done well in Bangalore in the past: the last time they played here was also in the series opener, and they cruised home by 217 runs, with Michael Clarke scoring a delightful 151 and winning the Man-of-the-Match award on debut.


Form guide (last 5 Tests)

India LWLWL
Australia WDWDL


Watch out for

Stuart Clark: All eyes will be on Brett Lee when the Indian innings gets underway, but watch out for Stuart Clark, whose nagging accuracy and ability to seam the ball both ways can be a huge weapon for Australia.

Ricky Ponting:. Enough has been written about Ponting's abysmal record in India, and he'll be keen to make an emphatic statement to counter that as soon as possible. He has conquered Muttiah Muralitharan in Sri Lanka, so there's no reason why he can't tackle Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh in India.

Sourav Ganguly: His decision to retire at the end of this series means he will probably bat with greater freedom. Plus, he has pleasant memories of this ground - the last time he batted here, he scored 330 in two innings, which is the second-highest runs scored by any batsman in a single Test in Bangalore.

Harbhajan Singh v Australian top order Ponting has struggled against him in the past, and Matthew Hayden has had plenty to say about him off the field. Expect some intriguing clashes when Harbhajan gets the ball.


Team news

India have left out S Badrinath and RP Singh from their squad. They are almost certain to go with six specialist batsmen, which means Amit Mishra and Munaf Patel will probably miss out as well.

India (likely) 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Virender Sehwag, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Sachin Tendulkar, 5 Sourav Ganguly, 6 VVS Laxman, 7 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), 8 Anil Kumble (capt), 9 Harbhajan Singh, 10 Zaheer Khan, 11 Ishant Sharma.

Australia have excluded Doug Bollinger, Peter Siddle and Phil Jaques in their XII, and the only decision they need to make on the morning of the game is which spinner to play. Considering the ease with which Jason Krejza was handled in the tour game, it's likely that Cameron White will make his Test debut. White also happens to be a very handy option with the bat.

Australia (likely) 1 Matthew Hayden, 2 Simon Katich, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Clarke, 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Shane Watson, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Cameron White, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Mitchell Johnson, 11 Stuart Clark.


Pitch & conditions

Both captains reckoned the pitch looked fairly hard and would be good for batting on the first couple of days before aiding spin. The weather has been unpredictable over the last couple of days, and the forecast is for scattered thundershowers over the next five days. If overcast conditions prevail, the fast bowlers will have something to cheer as well.


Stats & Trivia

India haven't won a Test in Bangalore in the last 13 years. During this period they've played six Tests here and lost four, including two to Australia.


Anil Kumble's batting average in Bangalore (27.87) is higher than that of VVS Laxman (24.28) and Rahul Dravid (20.54) at this ground.


The last six decisive Tests between India and Australia have all been won by the team winning the toss.


If he bats at No.3, which he is likely to, Dravid will become the first batsman to bat at that position in 100 Tests.


Sachin Tendulkar needs 76 runs equal Brian Lara's record of 11,953 runs in Test cricket.


Quotes

"Certainly this is my last Test match in Bangalore. I don't know when the next Test match is. As I have always said, I take one series at a time. So this certainly will be my last Bangalore Test."
Anil Kumble announces that he won't be playing another Test in front of his home ground

"There's no doubt that yesterday afternoon and today the Indian team would have faced pressure of different distractions than they're used to. Everyone would have wanted to talk about Sourav's retirement. They'll be facing that now for the next four weeks."

Source: Cricinfo

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