India v Australia ODIs in India, 2009

[Cricketics]

So in precisely how many hours does the game begin?

3 hours 57 minutes and tanteez seconds

[Rajiv]

It doesn't snow where I live, and I am on EST. Rajiv :fail: plus, you live in canda...you shouldn't be the one making fun of other's winters :hehe:

Not in East Coast of Canada, doesnt snow like that compared to other parts u in florida

[Params7]

You means its just beginning in 3 hours?! WOOOOOO!!! *Sets up stream on TV, orders Pizza and calls friends over* Bad news is I wont be able to watch any matches till the end that take place on weekdays :(( Screw you Eastern time :punter:

[Params7]

Yup timings on cricinfo have been fixed.

[Zelig]

That would mean the match starts at 5:30AM in India :hmmm: 11:30pm EST it is Sir :two_thumbs_up:

I think it is 10.30 EST, please check:dontknow:

[iHammad]

mr.transparent was correct :regular_smile:

[Mr. Wicket]

ludhi wins. h4te loses.

[Params7]

is cricinfo giving the wrong timings for the rest of the odi's?

[ESPN]

Tight security for Nagpur ODI Police will use latest gadgets, including night vision devices to monitor crowd as tight security arrangements were made the ODI in Nagpur. The day-night match between India and Australia will be played in the city on October 28. Adequate police personnel will be deployed in and around the venue equipped with hands free walkie talkie, door frame metal detectors, hand held metal detector, under vehicle mirror and night vision devices to ensure a trouble-free event, Inspector General (Nagpur Range) Surinder Kumar and Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) President Sudhir Dabir told reporters here today. The match will be held at VCA's new stadium at Jamtha, about 25 kilometre from the city and will be the first day-night encounter at the new stadium. Kumar said that about 1,000 personnel, three SP level officers, eight Deputy SPs, 22 Inspectors, 84 Sub-Inspectors, 150 women staff and 80 traffic staffers will be deployed along with a company of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF). Both teams will be provided foolproof security from the hotel to the stadium and back, Dabir said.

[ESPN]

Gilly wants Dhoni to bat up the order Former Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist is in favour of Indian skipper MS Dhoni batting higher up the order. The Deccan Chargers skipper said that will enable his Chennai Super Kings counterpart to play as many overs as possible. "He's (Dhoni) such a danger to play against. I would like to see him bat up the order especially in the abbreviated version of the game. You want your best batsmen to face as many deliveries as possible," Gilchrist told reporters today. "He has a lot on his plate, I understand that. But I would encourage him to bat higher in the order," Gilchrist said, adding, "Dhoni paces his innings well. But it's his decision." Gilchrist said missing speedsters Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson and all-rounder James Hopes, who have been ruled out of the second ODI due to injuries, was a huge blow for the Aussies. "It will be a huge blow. Any injury is. India felt the absence of Yuvraj Singh (in the first ODI) and I am sure he will be welcomed back," he said. Predicting an intense series, the 37-year-old player said that India team would be strenghtened with the return of explosive Yuvraj Singh. "The series will be evenly fought. Both team showed fighting qualities. I won't predict the scoreline but with Yuvraj's return, I think the Indian team would be more dangerous," he said. Gilchrist named southpaw Yuvraj, pacer Ishant Sharma and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh as the "impact players" for India and Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting and left-hander Michael Hussey for the visitors. On the sacking of Indian fielding coach Robin Singh, he said, "It's an area you need to be committed in this age. India should be out there in search of someone in that position." Commenting on the performance of Rohit Sharma, whom he captained as skipper of the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Gilchrist said he was surprised by his removal from the Indian team. "Though I haven't followed his figures, I am surprised by the selector's view that he cannot be a part of his team. I am a big fan of his and would like to see him develop into a good player for India. He's got the skills and the talent..he's learning," he said. Saying that too much cricket was being played these days, Gilchrist said other teams should learn from Australia on how to save players from burning out. "I do believe there is generally too much cricket played in the world. I think contracts are signed and organisers are committed a particular number of matches. But they should realise saturation will not help matters," he said. "We've seen Ricky (Ponting) pull out of the IPL last year. Johnson, and (Brad) Haddin keeping out of it to keep themselves fresh to play for Australia. Players in their prime of their careers should take care of it," he added. Asked about the Airtel Champions League Twenty20, Gilchrist, who led Deccan Chargers in the recently concluded tournament, said the concept had a lot of potential and should be given some time to develop. "It should not be compared with the IPL that achieved instant success. It is a fantastic concept but we've to be patient with it. It has the potential to be keenly developed and followed," he said. Gilchrist attributed the success of the Australian teams in the Champions League to the standard of domestic cricket played in the country. "The standard of domestic cricket is the highest in the world. There are only six teams and the competition to get into these teams is very high," he said.

[ViruRulez]

Is ESPN the new alias of Feed :hmmmm2:

[SachDan]

Dhoni rules out possibility of batting up the order

NAGPUR: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Tuesday, ruled out the possibility of batting up the order, saying there is no vacant slot forhim in top four positions. "It's a difficult choice to make. We have Viru (Virender Sehwag) and Sachin (Tendulkar) opening the innings, Gauti (Gautam Gambhir) at no. 3 and Yuvraj at no 4. The next slot available is no. 5," Dhoni said ahead of the second One-dayer against Australia on Wednesday. "I float at times and bat at different slots. More often than not we have a fixed batting line when it comes to these four guys playing the game. If there are more off spinners in the attack we may shift Yuvraj to no. 5 and we have done that. But to say I have to bat every time at no. 3 or 4 is difficult for me (to do)," he said. Earlier in the day, former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist said that he would like to see Dhoni bat up the order, which would enable him to play as many overs as possible. Dhoni also said that death bowling continues to remain a major concern for him and would like to see his bowlers conceding lesser runs in the final overs. "It's been a worrying thing for us for the past few months. We had not been great with out death bowling. If you see the last game, the first few overs - 42nd over onwards - it was good and in the 50th we gave away one run", he said. "In between there was a span of four overs when we gave away 50-52 runs. If we can bring that down good, say by two to five runs it can count at the end," the wicketkeeper batsman said. The India skipper also said that he was not too concerned about injury scares of the visitors, who will miss James Hopes, Brett Lee and possibly Mitchell Johnson in Wednesday's encounter. "When we came for the practice sessions, we had a few areas we needed to work on. We concentrated on that. We are quite specific with death bowling and new ball bowling. We are concentrating on areas that can affect us in a direct way. "(Am) Not really worried about that (their injuries). They have a squad of 15," he said. The Indian captain said the team would have a look at the amount of dew fall tonight and decide on the composition of the side for Wednesday's tie. "Looks like a good wicket. There is a little bit of grass cover that will help in binding the wicket. I don't see too much of a change in the condition of the wicket (through the match). Dew will be a factor, but (by) how much we will see at 8.30 tonight and accordingly decide (on the team composition)," he said. Dhoni also backed out-of-form Harbhajan Singh and said he has the full support of the team and was confident that the off-spinner would bounce back strongly. "He's an experienced bowler. He's not bowling at his best but is still bowling well. Everyone goes through such a patch. The kind of individual he is, he always bounces back and loves changes. "We have confidence in him. He's batting well but we would like to see him bowling better than what he's doing but we are not too much worried about that," he said. He welcomed Yuvraj Singh's return to the squad after recovering from the finger injury sustained in South Africa just before the commencement of the Champions Trophy and pointed out that the left-hander offers him the choice of an extra part-time bowler in the playing eleven. "Yuvi has been the backbone of our batting at no 4. It's an important slot, as important as no. 3 is. Especially with the second Power Play coming in, you have some time to settle down once the ball change happens after the 34th over. More often than not you take it as soon as it's available if you are batting first," Dhoni said. "It is of great help if you have an individual like Yuvraj who can capitalise on that. "His bowling too helps as you have one more part-timer who has been bowling well. We have lost the luxury of three or four part time bowlers because of injuries and a few players going out of the side. With Yuvraj there's the luxury of three. If one has an off day you have others to fall back on," he said.

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[coffee_rules]

Nagpur Pitch The only intl match on this pitch has been the 4th test in 2008 where India won on a spinning pitch. How is this pitch? Any scorecards of domestic matches on this pitch? India should go with Mishra and Jadeja and drop Pkumar and Kholi for tommorow's match.

[SachDan]

Irani Trophy final - 2009-10 http://www.cricinfo.com/indiandomestic2009/engine/match/412828.html

[Sachinism]

Pitch and conditions Deciding what to after winning the toss in India is usually a no-brainer. Most teams prefer to bat, and take advantage of a slowing pitch as the game progresses. However, the decision in Nagpur may not be so clear cut. The pitch is expected to be flat and excellent for run-making but dew in the evenings could make captains think twice before batting first, especially if there are a few slow bowlers in the line-up. Dhoni said that one of the matches during the recent Challenger Trophy was severely affected by dew and he said the organisers were trying to minimize its effect on the game by spraying the ground with chemicals. "It looks like a good wicket. And if there is dew, they will spray the outfield, may be use the super-sopper as well during the drinks break," Nielsen said. "But yes, it will be a bit more difficult with dew around especially for spin bowlers who will find it hard to grip the ball. It will have an impact. For the team batting second, the difficulty in chasing will be reduced a bit with dew around so the team batting first needs to make a competitive total."

[Shane]

Irani Trophy final - 2009-10 http://www.cricinfo.com/indiandomestic2009/engine/match/412828.html

This ground is HUGE and outfield was lush, I guess the would get the boundary ropes in and have a quick outfield.

[Desi Cartman]

They could have played a day game or started at 12 instead of 2.30 ... Bloody jokers

[Shane]

They could have played a day game or started at 12 instead of 2.30 ... Bloody jokers

Oz time :phehehe:

[Desi Cartman]

Oz time :phehehe:

vat u laghtering abouts

[Aadhavzone]

Awkward Aussies back-fired once again! i wonder when they will change their faking, horrible attitude! :yikes: they will be paid back with interest in further matches as well!