India - Sri Lanka -New Zealand Tri Series or 'Compaq Cup'

[TaNk]

Man of the series gets a laptop

no hp touch screen desktop

[gaurav92]

compaq cup sounds nice but hey what about other sponsors all looking at champions trophy?

[ShermanAve]

The matches are played at Premadasa stadium Colombo. I hope the games are not D/N otherwise it will be a farce series.

[Desi Cartman]

The matches are played at Premadasa stadium Colombo. I hope the games are not D/N otherwise it will be a farce series.

why is that ? whats wrong with D/N

[Guest gaurav_indian]

why is that ? whats wrong with D/N

Dew factor. :orderorder:

[Desi Cartman]

Dew factor. :orderorder:

Really ? I thought with Lanka's climate .. dew shouldnt be a factor :asleep:

[ShermanAve]

why is that ? whats wrong with D/N

D/N games at Premadasa Stadium should be banned . Teams chasing at night always lose and by some margin always.

[Mr. Wicket]

Don't forget frequent evening rains this time of year. [02 CT anyone? :banghead: ]

[The Outsider]

Don't forget frequent evening rains this time of year. [02 CT anyone? :banghead: ]

The best part was that the match was restarted the next day and curtailed after the first innings again!! :giggle:

[flamy]

Man of the series gets a laptop

in Las Vegas :woot:

[Guest gaurav_indian]

The best part was that the match was restarted the next day and curtailed after the first innings again!! :giggle:

India was in good position on both the occasions.B->

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Dravid's return will bolster team: Harbhajan Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday hailed Rahul Dravid's return to the one-day side, saying the veteran batsman's experience is just what the team needed ahead of this year's Champions Trophy. More...

[Guest Hiten.]

Worshipper.

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Rohit excluded from India squad More... Sehwag, Rohit out;Dravid returns to one-day squad Cricinfo staff August 16, 2009 Rahul Dravid has, as expected, made a return to India's ODI plans with his inclusion in the squad for the tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy next month. Dravid replaces Rohit Sharma, who managed 15 runs in three ODI innings in the West Indies and 43 runs in three innings against major opposition in the World Twenty20. The selectors didn't risk taking Virender Sehwag, who is yet to fully recover from his shoulder injury, to the Champions Trophy. He was not expected to make it to the Sri Lanka tri-series anyway. Dravid last played an ODI for India in October 2007, but his form in the second IPL season in South Africa - where the Champions Trophy will be held - and the vulnerability of India's younger middle-order batsmen in the recent World Twenty20 prompted the selectors to fall back on his experience and technique. Sachin Tendulkar, who had opted out of the West Indies ODIs, makes a comeback. Suresh Raina, who was out because of a hairline fracture of the thumb, also returns. Amit Mishra breaks into the ODI squad, replacing Pragyan Ojha as the back-up spinner to Harbhajan Singh, on the back of his impressive showings in the IPL and the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia. Dinesh Karthik, who came in for the West Indies ODIs as replacement for Sehwag, and Abhishek Nayar, who edged out Ravindra Jadeja, have retained their places. Kris Srikkanth, the chairman of selectors, said it was the "best possible Indian team". "It's a very balanced team and we are confident they would go on to win the Champions Trophy in South Africa," Srikkanth said. India one-day squad: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, RP Singh, Amit Mishra, Dinesh Karthik, and Abhishek Nayar

[Jai Ho]

sorry my english very bad. what does this bolster mean? is it good or bad :cantstop:

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Dravid sweats it out at the NCA Indian cricket great Rahul Dravid has been recalled to the national squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, after a two-year absence from One Day Internationals. More... Dravid sweats it out at the NCA Age Correspondent Bengaluru Aug. 17: Even as most of the cricket fraternity has been taking it easy during this near two-month long break following a hectic schedule, Rahul Dravid has been sweating it out at the National Cricket Academy for some time now. On Monday, a day after he made a comeback to the ODI squad after almost two years for the tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa, Dravid was his usual self. He reported to the NCA at 6.30 in the morning and there was no let up on the practice. On the day, the middle-order stalwart spent more time than he usually spends at the academy. The fitness regime prescribed by NCA physio Paul Chapman was followed by a strenuous workout at the nets. Talk of commitment! Later, the 36-year-old said that he was quite happy to be back in the team. Dravid, with 333 ODIs and 10,585 runs under his belt, reiterated that he was not out there to prove anything. "I am pretty happy to be back in the one-day side and looking forward to the tri-series and the Champions Trophy," he told reporters after a practice session at the National Cricket Academy. "I have been preparing well....hoping that it will go well. I will go there and give the best I can and hopefully, repay the faith that the selectors have shown in me," the former captain said. Dravid's return, though, has evoked mixed reactions from the former players, with some of them calling it a step in the backward direction.

[Sooda]

Well he's never been short of commitment thats for shizzle. Go on Rahul my Son. we love you.

[Sachinism]

sorry my english very bad. what does this bolster mean? is it good or bad :cantstop:

go to www.google.com and type: define: bolster

[Ram]

When does this tournament start?

[Chandan]

When does this tournament start?

Here is the complete fixture: Date and Time Match Tue Sep 8 14:30 local | 09:00 GMT 14:30 IST 1st Match - Sri Lanka v New Zealand R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo N/A Fri Sep 11 14:30 local | 09:00 GMT 14:30 IST 2nd Match - India v New Zealand R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo N/A Sat Sep 12 14:30 local | 09:00 GMT 14:30 IST 3rd Match - Sri Lanka v India R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo N/A Mon Sep 14 14:30 local | 09:00 GMT 14:30 IST Final - TBC v TBC R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo LINK So in short. if India makes to the final, then it'll play 3 matches or else, just 2 matches! Not bad for an inconsequential series! Indian players are looking relaxed: