nikitha Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Sri Lanka have revised the itinerary for their home one-day series against India starting later this month, the Indian board said on Thursday. Four of the five ODIs will now be played in Colombo with the second and third games deferred by a day. The hastily arranged series fills the gap left by India's cancelled tour to Pakistan in the aftermath of militant attacks in Mumbai last November. Revised itinerary here.... Link to comment
Chandan Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks for the update Nikhita and welcome to ICF. Where are you from? Country, city? Tell us something about yourself and your interests. PS: You can give your introduction in the introduction thread! http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=33861 Link to comment
Feed Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Cricket: Nimbus bags rights for India tour of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket awarded Nimbus Sports International the worldwide rights to broadcast India's upcoming tour of the island. More... Cricket: Nimbus bags rights for India tour of Sri Lanka Agence France-Presse Colombo, January 22, 2009 First Published: 11:24 IST(22/1/2009) Last Updated: 11:32 IST(22/1/2009) Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday awarded Nimbus Sports International the worldwide rights to broadcast India's upcoming tour of the island. The board said Nimbus will produce the television coverage and have commercial rights to market the five match one-day series and a Twenty20 international. "We hope this partnership marks the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship with Sri Lanka Cricket," Nimbus Sport Executive Vice President Yannick Colaco said in a statement. Sri Lanka Cricket did not disclose how much the Singapore based Nimbus network paid for the rights, though Sri Lanka Cricket had fixed a floor price of up to 12 million dollars. However, the Daily Mirror newspaper said the deal was sealed at six million dollars, much lower than what Sri Lanka Cricket had expected. Bids for the series, which runs from January 28 to February 10, attracted interest from Ten Sports, Sony TV and ESPN Star. The tour was finalised to partly fill the gap created by India's cancelled trip to Pakistan in January-February following the Mumbai terror attacks in November. India last toured Sri Lanka in July-August last year, losing the Tests 2-1 before winning the one-day series 3-2. Link to comment
cochise Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Can any Oz resident postors who find out who is carrying the matches down under post the broadcaster on this thread. It would be most appreciated, thanks. Link to comment
Show_stopper Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I guess this means no Duleep Trophy matches.. Link to comment
diegovegaz Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 the headache has already started i will be watching 5 or 4 ball overs they'll be showing enough advertisements even the replays will be delayed; the'll make sure that their advertisements are showcased it is a priority, for them, over live cricket Link to comment
Show_stopper Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 the headache has already started i will be watching 5 or 4 ball overs they'll be showing enough advertisements even the replays will be delayed; the'll make sure that their advertisements are showcased it is a priority, for them, over live cricket Really? i experience no such problems with Neo cricket.. Link to comment
diegovegaz Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Really? i experience no such problems with Neo cricket.. i really do Link to comment
Lord Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Really? i experience no such problems with Neo cricket.. WHATTT???? do u work for neo cricket?:giggle: otherwise its quite blatant mistakes they do in every game Link to comment
Show_stopper Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 WHATTT???? do u work for neo cricket?:giggle: otherwise its quite blatant mistakes they do in every game Well i'll pay more attention this time. Link to comment
WeStMiDz Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Which Channel? Which channel in the UK is showing the Lanka-India series? Thanks.. Link to comment
DomainK Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 India in Sri Lanka 2008-09 I wont be surprised to see pitches turning square to suit M & M. But even then India will give a good fight. Link to comment
Feed Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Lively practice session by Indian team Chennai: The Indian cricket team underwent a lively practice session at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday. Mahendra Singh Dhoni?s men will leave for Sri Lanka on Monday for a five-match ODI series and a lone Twenty20 ... More... Lively practice session by Indian team Special Correspondent TUNING UP: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar at the practice session at the MAC Stadium on Sunday. Chennai: The Indian cricket team underwent a lively practice session at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men will leave for Sri Lanka on Monday for a five-match ODI series and a lone Twenty20 international. The ODI series begins at Dambulla on January 28 and the tour concludes on February 10. The practice session, which began at 4.30 p.m., was held under tight security. The session continued under the lights. Maestro Sachin Tendulkar stroked fluently during nets on the centre wicket. The feature of his batting was the inside-out strokes on the off-side and the manner in which he created room for the same. The off-side was covered by nets and Tendulkar repeatedly sent the ball pounding into the cage. Good nick In-form opener Gautam Gambhir and the strokeful Rohit Sharma appeared in good nick. Dhoni, typically, generated immense power as he struck the ball straight and into the stands. Earlier, the Indian skipper had dived around sharpening his skills with the big gloves. Vice-captain Virender Sehwag was in good spirits sharing a few lighter moments with Tendulkar. The bowlers — Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan and Pragyan Ojha — who tested their skill against Tendulkar sought to get into a rhythm. Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad kept a keen eye on the proceedings. Dhoni, Tendulkar, Sehwag, Gambhir, Irfan Pathan, Munaf and Ojha were the first batch of cricketers who practiced. As the evening drew closer, the rest of the 15-member squad joined the proceedings. Fielding session Then, coach Gary Kirsten and fielding coach Robin Singh marshalled an innovative fielding and throwing session. The cricketers enjoyed themselves during the routine. When new boy Ravindra Jadeja hit the stumps with a particularly swift and precise throw, the appreciation of his team-mates was spontaneous. Link to comment
Feed Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Sri Lanka unchanged for first three ODIs Sri Lanka's selectors have retained the 15-man squad that beat Pakistan 2-1 for the first three ODIs of the five-match series against India. More... India in Sri Lanka 2008-09 Sri Lanka unchanged for first three ODIs Cricinfo staff January 26, 2009 Chaminda Vaas continues to be out of Sri Lanka's ODI team © AFP Sri Lanka's selectors have retained the 15-man squad that beat Pakistan 2-1 for the first three ODIs of the five-match series against India. Sri Lanka, who recovered from losing the first game in Karachi to clinch the recent contest, have now won three ODI series since their 3-2 defeat to India at home in July-August 2008. The decision means Chaminda Vaas continues to be out of the one-day set-up. The selectors have put Malinga Bandara, Chamara Silva, Mahela Udawatte and Chanaka Welegedara on standby. Opener Upul Tharanga has been included despite not playing a game in Pakistan. The team-management instead chose to promote Tillakaratne Dilshan alongside Sanath Jayasuriya at the top of the order. Dilshan succeeded in the role, scoring 255 runs - including an unbeaten 137 in the decider - in a performance that clinched him the Man-of-the-Series award. Dilshan's efforts also helped the team put up big totals in the wins over Pakistan, a boost for a batting line-up that had struggled in recent games against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka's bowling is in sound health. While the focus has been on the spin pair of Ajantha Mendis and Muttiah Muralitharan, their seamers, especially Nuwan Kulasekara and Thilan Thushara, have performed consistently. Kulasekara is currently No. 2 in the ICC ODI rankings. He has taken 40 wickets in 18 ODIs since his return to the team last April. The series begins in Dambulla on January 28. Sri Lanka ODI squad Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera, Jehan Mubarak, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thilina Kandamby, Muthiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Farveez Maharoof, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Angelo Mathews. Link to comment
Feed Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Indian cricket team reaches Colombo The Indian cricket team, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, arrived at the Bandaranaike International airport in Colombo today and was received by Sri Lankan officials. More... Indian cricket team reaches Colombo Press Trust Of India Colombo, January 26, 2009 First Published: 15:30 IST(26/1/2009) Last Updated: 15:35 IST(26/1/2009) The Indian cricket team, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, arrived at the Bandaranaike International airport in Colombo on Monday afternoon and was received by Sri Lankan officials. The players were given a warm welcome. A large crowd had turned up to catch a glimpse of the stars as they trooped out from the terminal. The Indians had a practice session in Chennai in the morning from where they boarded a flight to Colombo. Dhoni and his teammates will take on the hosts in five-match one day series, beginning with the first ODI on Wednesday at Dambulla. The tour will be rounded off with a Twenty20 international on February 10. Link to comment
f.b.m Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Anyone knows what happened to Dammika Prasad? And Ishara Amarasinghe? They were two decent/good fast bowlers, especially Prasad. Link to comment
WeStMiDz Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks for your help guys...:finger: Just seen an advert and for anyone who's interested it is on Zee Cinema. Link to comment
cowboysfan Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 jadeja is an excellent fielder too. Link to comment
SachDan Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 :hysterical::hysterical: dsr and pjilka are the culprits here for not providing the info. Link to comment
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