King Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 India should play 5 test matches each against Australia, South Africa and England. They should maximize the opportunity to market test matches better. Link to comment
Chandan Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 England poised to sign historic deal with India LINK England poised to sign historic deal with India • Agreement reached on five-Test series and IPL • Defiance of terrorism key to closer relationship Paul Weaver guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 31 December 2008 20.48 GMT Yuvraj Singh speaks with Kevin Pietersen during the recent Test series in India. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA England will reap the benefits of their decision to return to India following the Mumbai terrorist attacks when they announce a ground-breaking agreement between the two countries this month which will include an Ashes-like five-Test series. The partnership, which will take further shape at talks between the countries' cricket boards this month, is also expected to lead to Indian Premier League matches being played in England. India, meanwhile, are expected to drop their objections that England players will only be available for the next IPL, due to be played in April-May, for a two-week period. England will also have a greater say in the future of the Champions League, could be given more participation in the event and may even stage it in the future. In the past 30 years most series between the two countries have been for just three Tests and last month's series was for only two. Increasing the number to five is a result of the much closer relationship between the ECB and the BCCI following England's decision to return to play Test matches in Chennai and Mohali. But the payback also follows intense negotiations between Giles Clarke, the chairman of the ECB, David Collier, the chief executive, and the BCCI's new president Shashank Manohar as well as its secretary, N Srinivasan. A leading ECB official said yesterday: "First of all it was absolutely vital that we returned to India after what happened in Mumbai. We promised India that a team would go back, if possible the same team that was originally selected, but if not a bloody good team. "There was a lot of hard work involved and some extremely complex negotiations to get the players back. Hugh Morris [the managing director of the England Cricket Board] was fantastic. But as a result of all the stuff we went through the two boards got to know each other a lot better and something more than mutual respect has emerged. Some serious friendships have been made, too. "They did fantastically well in staging the two matches and preparing the pitches at the venues. We have come to understand each other's positions – for example we can see exactly where they are coming from with the [rival] ICL [indian Cricket League] – and as a result I think there is the possibility that the game can go forward in a number of areas. The possibilities are immense." The ECB believes it is better placed than the Australian board to forge a lucrative partnership with the BCCI, which regards relations between the countries as "at its best phase ever". "The Indian diaspora in this country is huge and there would be great support for the IPL franchises over here," the ECB official added. "It is very clear that the IPL is still gathering momentum." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think it is good news. We should have more tests with Australia too. And good relations between ECB and BCCI is very good for cricket's health. Are we also going to play each other every two years as in Ashes? Link to comment
Anakin Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 5-match test series is a great idea. Link to comment
Guest BossBhai Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 -- Removed on request of the user -- Link to comment
Lord Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 ^ i assume it is not before 2011 WC,right? Link to comment
cowboysfan Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 omg-best news of the new year. Link to comment
Kartikey Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 The 5 tests series is great news but Im not happy that England might host some INDIAN Premier League games. Link to comment
Sachinism Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 This will justify all padosis about why England came back Link to comment
msb1991 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 From 2 Test series to 5 Test series, quite a jump indeed and can put to rest any theories that the BCCI hope to crucify Test cricket in favour of the IPL or ODI cricket. Link to comment
SachDan Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 The 5 tests series is great news but Im not happy that England might host some INDIAN Premier League games. They might end up hosting some Champions League matches..not IPL. Link to comment
jf1gp_1 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 This will justify all padosis about why England came back since when did you start caring about what terrorists think ? Link to comment
jf1gp_1 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 They might end up hosting some Champions League matches..not IPL. if giving england 25 - 30% of IPL games can shut them from starting a league of their own then why not. Link to comment
fineleg Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 What does it do for allowing our players to participate in English County cricket? I'd like our bowlers and yengistan batsmen get county cricket opportunities? Does this deal talk abt that? Link to comment
Macj Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 India should play 5 test matches each against Australia' date=' South Africa and England. They should maximize the opportunity to market test matches better.[/quote'] Why nor 5 tests against Pakistan, they are down and almost out now, nows the chance to crush them. Link to comment
SachDan Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Why nor 5 tests against Pakistan' date=' they are down and almost out now, nows the chance to crush them.[/quote'] In current form Team India don't need Pakis to be down and out to thrash.Such a five test series against Pakis would be one of the most one-sided test series we ever involved. Link to comment
Dravid Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Why nor 5 tests against Pakistan' date=' they are down and almost out now, nows the chance to crush them.[/quote'] we are trying to keep terrorists out of india. Link to comment
Lord Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 we are trying to keep terrorists out of india. :haha: Link to comment
Macj Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 In current form Team India don't need Pakis to be down and out to thrash.Such a five test series against Pakis would be one of the most one-sided test series we ever involved. All the better, theyll probably lose 2-0 lots of sackings, accusations etc, will make for wonderful observation. In anycase Pak is a 5 test nation unlike SL. Link to comment
Dark Warrior Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 we are trying to keep terrorists out of india. :winky::haha: Link to comment
King Tendulkar Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 we are trying to keep terrorists out of india. right on the money:--D Link to comment
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