India's Tour to South Africa, 2013

[Chandan]

http://goo.gl/UMD1dl Rohit and Kohli look capable for SA How many of you agree? Schedule of the series: 1st ODI: South Africa v India at Johannesburg Dec 5, 2013 (14:30 local | 12:30 GMT | 18:00 IST) 2nd ODI: South Africa v India at Durban Dec 8, 2013 (10:00 local | 08:00 GMT | 13:30 IST) 3rd ODI: South Africa v India at Centurion Dec 11, 2013 (14:30 local | 12:30 GMT | 18:00 IST) SAf Invit XI v Indians at Benoni Dec 14-15, 2013 (10:00 local | 08:00 GMT | 13:30 IST) 1st Test: South Africa v India at Johannesburg Dec 18-22, 2013 (10:30 local | 08:30 GMT | 14:00 IST) 2nd Test - South Africa v India at Kingsmead, Durban Thu Dec 26 - Mon Dec 30 |08:30 GMT | 10:30 local| 14:00 IST INDIAN SQUAD: Test squad: MS Dhoni (capt & wk), M Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha ODI squad: MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ambati Rayudu, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra South Africa Test squad: Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, Rory Kleinveldt, Morne Morkel, Alviro Petersen, Robin Peterson, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Thami Tsolekile (wk)

[G_B_]

BCCI objects to South Africa tour itinerary

The BCCI has objected to the itinerary of India's tour to South Africa starting in November, which was announced by Cricket South Africa on Monday. According to the BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel, CSA announced the schedule without obtaining the BCCI's consent. "We have written to CSA mentioning that while we have been discussing the tour itinerary, nothing had been agreed upon (before they announced the schedule). The discussions are on and a consensual decision will come soon," Patel told ESPNcricinfo. Jagmohan Dalmiya, who has been in charge of the BCCI's day-to-day affairs with N Srinivasan having stepped aside as president, confirmed that the BCCI had raised "concerns" with CSA. While both Dalmiya and Patel refused to elaborate on those concerns, it is learned that the new BCCI administration has concerns with the "number of matches and the itinerary" for the tour. At the moment, the tour comprises two Twenty20 internationals and seven ODIs, followed by three Tests. The tour is scheduled to end on January 19, just before the start of the New Zealand tour, though the schedule for that tour hasn't yet been finalised. The BCCI feels that seven ODIs are "too many". "If we have five ODIs, perhaps the tour can get over a week early and the boys can have a week-long break before flying to New Zealand," a BCCI insider said, preferring anonymity. He also revealed that the board has been consulting the players on whether they would prefer to play the Tests before the ODIs. CSA, however, has claimed that it has not received any formal complaint from the BCCI and that they have followed all the correct protocols. "If the BCCI has any concerns they can raise them with us and we will sort them out amicably as we have always done in the past," Michael Owen Smith, CSA media consultant, said.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2013-14/content/story/649521.html?CMP=chrome

[kubrickian]

7 ODIs is alright because the more we play in conditions which have some pace and bounce, better prepared we will be for World Cup in Australia.

[saneindian]

Cancel that useless Asia Cup. To accommodate it we are going to NZ early, have cut down a test from that tour.

[G_B_]

still might be wise to make it 5 odis

[SLICKR392]

Good move. 7 is a lot prior to the Test.

[zep1706]

7 ODIs are definitely too many. Hope they get it reduced to 5.

[Sidhoni]

Yeah, 5 would be better as that would mean 5-6 days less

[Prakat]

As much as one hates Srini it's hard to imagine the SA board trying to pull this when he was in charge. It seems they are testing if the new honcho has the ability to play hard with them. It's either that or Dalmiya was known to being out-Maneuvered by various boards.

[superstar]

How can they announce the dates without getting BCCI approval. Dalmiya should cancel the tour to teach them a lesson.

[StriKe]

How can they announce the dates without getting BCCI approval. Dalmiya should cancel the tour to teach them a lesson.

What We are not touring Sri Lanka it's South Africa..we really needed a series against them.

[G_B_]

yeah cancelling a tour is just not on. Make it 5 ODIs and thats it. What cricket south africa have done is keep their various cricket centers happy with 7 ODIs. It will generate a lot of revenue for them.

[Vilander]

As much as one hates Srini it's hard to imagine the SA board trying to pull this when he was in charge. It seems they are testing if the new honcho has the ability to play hard with them. It's either that or Dalmiya was known to being out-Maneuvered by various boards.

No S%^t, no way of this happening when that guy was around, dont think any board would have have messed with him. But would be interesting to see now what Jag Dal does. SA obviously trying to maximize money.

[adi B]

How can they announce the dates without getting BCCI approval. Dalmiya should cancel the tour to teach them a lesson.

:hysterical:

[Pagalpanti]

7 is over-kill. Good stuff from BCCI who r finally waking up to players injury concerns. Though I hope they dont mess with the order, ODI's are always a good build up towards test series.

[adi B]

i think 7 odis will be played since they`ll play all the odis in different venues,1 t20 will be removed,the last test will begin 4 days early and maybe one warm up match will be cancelled.. that being said the durban test will be played on the boxing day,so either one has to entirely revamp the schedule to play the joburg match b4 the boxing day or simple let the schedule remain the same but start the joburg test by 10th jan,that`ll mean not much rest for the players

[flamy]

7 is too many, yea.

[Sachin=GOD]

gap between 2nd and 3rd test is 9 days - just reduce it to 3 or 4 days.

[India-KXIP fan]

7 ODIs are definitely too many. Hope they get it reduced to 5.

This. But it's still nice the players will get used to conditions with A tours, ODI's and 2 warm up matches before the 3 tests. It will give them best chance of a win in SA.

[carnish]

BCCI to pull out of SA tour over Haroon Lorgat's appointment?

Miffed over the possible appointment of former ICC chief Haroon Lorgat as Cricket South Africa's (CSA) CEO, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may pull out of the upcoming tour of South Africa, sources have told CNN-IBN. BCCI has already red-flagged the schedule for the tour announced by CSA after the Indian board learned that CSA is planning to interview Lorgat for the post of its CEO. PTI had earlier quoted BCCI interim head Jagmohan Dalmiya as saying India is unhappy with the uneven gaps between the three Tests. There is a two-day break between the first and second Test and eight days between second and third. The Indian board is reportedly also unhappy with a seven-match ODI series, which it reckons is too long. According to a report by the Associated Press, South Africa's cricket body responded by saying its Indian counterpart is "welcome to raise any issues" it has over the schedule for their upcoming series. CSA also said any disagreement over the dates of matches on India's tour starting in November "will be dealt with in the normal amicable manner between the two national bodies." But now sources have told CNN-IBN that Lorgat's possible appointment by CSA could be the key issue behind BCCI expressing it displeasure.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/bcci-to-pull-out-of-sa-tour-over-lorgats-appointment/405680-78.html