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Australia in India 2010 : two tests and three ODIS

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Serani Newbie

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Just like they did in NZ earlier this year?
yeh but NZ are ****. You cant have a "clash of the titans" as a two test series, would be rubbish.
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yeh but NZ are ****. You cant have a "clash of the titans" as a two test series, would be rubbish.
I don't think it can be called that. India are no.1 and Australia are only no.3, treat it as a filler.
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Hauritz a certainty for India tour and Ashes - Ponting Australia Test captain Ricky Ponting says spinner Nathan Hauritz is a "lock" for the upcoming Indian tour and the Ashes series. More...

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hauritz is a pretty decent offie..... a conventional one who flights the ball..... better than steve smith atleast ... he looks like a headless chicken to me in test cricket...

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India vs Australia test series : Short camp for India probables A short camp of two or three days duration would be held for Indian probables ahead of the two-Test series against Australia. More... Tuesday 24th August 2010 Short camp for India probables A short camp of two or three days duration would be held for Indian probables ahead of the two-Test series against Australia. "The probables would undergo a 2-3 day camp. The venue and other details would be worked out soon," the sources said, virtually scotching speculation that Dharamsala is its likely venue. "For logistical reasons we cannot hold the camp there," they said. The Aussies are scheduled to arrive ten days ahead of the commencement of the series, indicating how serious they are in confronting the hosts who have maintained their standing as the number one ranked team in the world. Ricky Ponting and his men are slated to reach Delhi on September 21. They would have a four-day practise session that would be followed by a three-day warm-up game in Chandigarh from September 25-27. After three more days of rest and practice, the Aussies would plunge into the Test series with the October 1-5 opener scheduled to be held at Mohali. The second Test is to be held at Bangalore from October 9-13. The visitors are also scheduled to play three ODIs, at Kochi, Vishakhapatnam and Goa, before winding up their visit.

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"India tour ideal before World Cup" Michael Hussey says the October series against India is ideal preparation for Australia ahead of the World Cup. More... Thursday 26th August 2010 "India tour ideal before World Cup" Michael Hussey says the October series against India is ideal preparation for Australia ahead of the World Cup. The Australian southpaw felt India is the toughest country to tour but added the tour was necessary ahead of the World Cup. The World Cup would be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February next year and Hussey feels his three-time champion team would benefit by playing here in the run-up to the showpiece event. "India is the hardest place for Australia to tour. In India, the pitches are difficult, the conditions are hard... the heat and humidity, it's tough," Hussey told reporters in a teleconference today. "I actually feel there will be a lot of positives about going to India for three Tests and a couple of one-dayers , particularly the Tests. A soon as we get there, we will spend as much time as possible to get used to the conditions. We will try to adapt as quickly as possible and that will hold us in good stead," he said. "We generally play good cricket in India and that will give us the confidence. We will have to be patient on the flat pitches and against the spin of Harbhajan Singh. I think facing him will also prepare us for facing Graeme Swann in the Ashes series. The India tour and the Ashes after that will condition us for the World Cup's high-pressure situations," he added. The 35-year-old left-hander expects the two Tests and three one-dayers against India to be hard-fought and despite their inconsistent performances of late, he rated Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men as tough competitors. "I think they have got a good team in both forms of the game. The have got a great blend now. Some very good youngsters are coming up, so we are expecting a tough fight from them. I think, not just this series, even at the World Cup, they would be among the favourites in home conditions because they have got a good blend," he explained. "We can't worry about one player in the Indian team. We have to be prepared for all of them. If we focus too much on Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, then VVS Laxman will do well," he added. The Aussies have played 11 Test series in India and won just four of them, while losing five including the last series in 2008 but Hussey said his teammates are better-adapted to Indian conditions now, courtesy the Indian Premier League. "Playing in the IPL has obviously been very helpful. Even otherwise, I think we have played a lot in the sub-continent. We have got to make sure that we are comfortable and adapt quickly when we come here," he said. Another plus for Australia ahead of the tour this time is having former India coach Greg Chappell as a full-time selector. Hussey feels the former captain brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge about the Indian team which will come in handy during the series. "Obviously Greg's knowledge of cricket and everything in general would be very helpful for the team. He would be an asset. He's got to be helpful because he knows the Indian players so well," he said. As for the security worries that seem to precede every Australian tour, Hussey said the issue is not for the players to think of as Cricket Australia takes the call on this matter. "Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association have a very exhaustive process for every tour and not just India. They recommend whether we should go or not. But I am not anticipating any trouble because the last I toured India, the security was the best in the world," he said. At 35, Hussey is not the youngest of cricketers around but asked whether he would give retirement a thought post the World Cup, the middle-order batsman said he doesn't have the time to consider the issue as of now. "I haven't really thought about it. I got my chance to play in the team after slogging it out for 10 years, so I don't plan to give it up just like that," he quipped.

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Laxman at NCA More... Laxman at NCA Bangalore: V.V.S. Laxman spent a quiet few days toning up his fitness at the National Cricket Academy here before leaving for home on Thursday. With the Australians scheduled to arrive in a month's time, Laxman will continue to be a vital cog in the Indian line-up. Laxman was one among the five players who stretched their sinews at the academy over the past few days. Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan, S. Sreesanth and Robin Uthappa were the other cricketers who were busy with their injury-rehabilitation schedules. Gambhir, nursing a knee injury, concluded his second visit to the academy in as many weeks and left for Delhi. Meanwhile the Indian women's team probables continued their month-long pre-season camp at the NCA.

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Everyone goes to NCA' date=' but one man missing is Irfan Pathan!! W[/quote'] I've not heard anything about RP Singh lately either. With a tour of England next year, he would have been so useful but unfortunately he is another one who has fallen away after a promising start.

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