Sourav Ganguly to Captain MCC that'll Face Pakistan, Brian Lara will also Feature.

[Andy]

Get the poyzz off to a losing start' date=' Saurav :--D[/quote'] :yay:

[Ahmed]

Ganguly is one of few indian cricketers I like, real gentleman in my opinion. (Other players from India I like are Sehwag and Dhoni.)

[Karan114]

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100612/jsp/sports/story_12556495.jsp A pleasant surprise, says Sourav Ganguly - Former India captain begins preparations to lead MCC XI against Pakistan LOKENDRA PRATAP SAHI Calcutta: Sourav Ganguly was up early and running on Friday. All thanks to being named captain of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) XI for the T20 match against Pakistan, at Lord’s, on June 27. “The news came as a pleasant surprise... I got the call from John Stephenson (MCC’s head of cricket) on Thursday and decided to straightaway start preparing,†Sourav told The Telegraph, before getting down to business in his rather basic office at Sourav’s, off Park Street. It will be the first T20 staged by the MCC at Lord’s, inarguably the home of cricket, and is part of the agreement inked between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the MCC, which is sponsoring the Pakistan-Australia fixtures (two T20 Internationals, two Tests) in England. “Pakistan have a handy pace attack and, so, I need to be fit! I haven’t trained after the IPL, which ended in April, and there aren’t many days left,†Sourav added, grinning. Shoaib Akhtar, Sourav’s one-time mate in the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has made a comeback, and is one of those expected to go flat out in cricket’s shortest version. “Yeah, Shoaib’s there for the Asia Cup, but let him survive (the upcoming tournament in Sri Lanka) first,†Sourav quipped. Sourav, in fact, had hand-picked Shoaib to spearhead the KKR attack, in 2008, but the script didn’t unfold the way he wanted. So much so that KKR’s management released Shoaib even before the controversy over players from Pakistan gained momentum. India’s most successful Test captain, Sourav got back the KKR captaincy in IPL III. So, he’d been in the thick of things (and among runs — 493 to be precise) pretty recently. Asked how he’ll be approaching the job of captaining the MCC, Sourav replied: “Won’t complicate things... I’ll just do what’s expected of me... You must, however, remember that T20 is a tough form of cricket... Today, with most of the players back in the team, Pakistan have to be rated good... I’d say formidable...†Sourav is excited that Brian Lara (a fellow-southpaw whom he admires a great deal) will be playing under him. “I’m definitely looking forward to catching up with Brian... The great man himself... I wonder if he’s put on weight...†The MCC XI hasn’t yet been finalised, though Chaminda Vaas, Chris Harris and Ian Harvey have confirmed participation. As also the Middlesex ’keeper, John Simpson, Victoria’s T20 specialist Aiden Blizzard and an MCC colts’ player, Glenn Querl. “We’ll have all the names within a week,†informed Stephenson, who is hoping for an “excellent†response. Lord’s is, of course, dear to Sourav, who got a brilliant hundred there on Test debut, 14 summers ago. “Indeed, yes... Lord’s is and will remain very special,†Sourav, who turns 38 next month, signed off, as yet another call came on one of his two cellphones. Nineteen months after retiring from international cricket, Sourav remains in demand — on and off the field. The June 27 appearance, incidentally, will be Sourav’s third for the MCC. The earlier ones were in the Diana Memorial game (versus Rest of World), in 1998, and the Tsunami Relief match, against an International XI, five years ago. Both were 50-over fixtures and Sourav scored 14 on each occasion. The MCC XI lost to Rest of World, but beat the International XI. The captaincy had been in the hands of Mike Atherton and Stephen Fleming, respectively. However, unlike in 1998 and in 2005, there’s no charity connection this time.

[ZodiaC]

Whatever he was' date=' but as a player with Limited talent he achieved much much more than so our So Called Ultra Talented Youngistan can dream of now. 10 k ODI runs is a Distant dream for most.[/quote'] :hatsoff: ..

[ZodiaC]

Get the poyzz off to a losing start' date=' Saurav :--D[/quote'] :haha: .... :yay:

[harshil626]

Mcc Vs Pakistan - Dada's Return Hey guys! As most of you will know Dada is coming back to Lord's for the final time, where he showed his bare chest when India's historic win was complete in 2002! I hope all us Indians can come out and support this batting legend as well as his West Indian counterpart Brian Lara so we can create an Indopak atmosphere which will not happen in the U.K until the 2019 world cup returns. 27th June 2010 - LORD'S Tickets available on the day £20 adult £5 child I have one spare, if anyone wants it -£15

[Cricket_Guru]

are you giles clarke. suely indian wont turn up in huge numbers for one ex-player, england match(football wc) is also clashing with this match, and i doubt if pakistan will put their strong lineup for starting XI. it wont be as good as previous pak v world XI encounter, although wether is amazing in england currently

[harshil626]

Giles Clarke will not make any money out of this! Giles Clarke is the head of the ECB. This match is being contested between MCC and Pakistan so revenues will go to the MCC, who are sponsors of the AUS vs PAK tour. The world cup match will mean that crowd numbers will be lower, but cricket fans will travel to watch their heroes play for a fair amount less then international rates (£60 for Eng vs. Pak). I was at the ROW vs. PAK match(Oval, 2006) and the players in the ROW team was much stronger, but there are some good names in the MCC line up. And in reality if they stay at home then its their loss as they will only be watching their beloved team getting beaten.

[Mamu]

Giles Clarke will not make any money out of this! Giles Clarke is the head of the ECB. This match is being contested between MCC and Pakistan so revenues will go to the MCC, who are sponsors of the AUS vs PAK tour. The world cup match will mean that crowd numbers will be lower, but cricket fans will travel to watch their heroes play for a fair amount less then international rates (£60 for Eng vs. Pak). I was at the ROW vs. PAK match(Oval, 2006) and the players in the ROW team was much stronger, but there are some good names in the MCC line up. And in reality if they stay at home then its their loss as they will only be watching their beloved team getting beaten.

I would be curious to see if PCB will make any money out of this ordeal. I am sure MCC will make -- question is -- how much are they paying PCB? I am sure MCC is charging PCB up the wazoo to host these games.

[Online]

Go MCC!!

[b555]

any live streaming of the match ?

[harshil626]

any live streaming of the match ?

This match will NOT be shown live anywhere in the world. Sky News(U.K) will get a highlights feed for on the hour broadcasting. The only way to watch it fully is to come down on the day.

[Gunner_Mania]

any live streaming of the match ?

http://mcc.sportslinemedia.co.uk/ Live Audio Commentary

[Lord]

This match will NOT be shown live anywhere in the world. Sky News(U.K) will get a highlights feed for on the hour broadcasting. The only way to watch it fully is to come down on the day.

:((

[b555]

This match will NOT be shown live anywhere in the world. Sky News(U.K) will get a highlights feed for on the hour broadcasting. The only way to watch it fully is to come down on the day.

sad

[b555]

http://mcc.sportslinemedia.co.uk/ Live Audio Commentary

[ZodiaC]

This match will NOT be shown live anywhere in the world. Sky News(U.K) will get a highlights feed for on the hour broadcasting. The only way to watch it fully is to come down on the day.

:((

[Sir john]

dada all the best:hail:

[Gotham Cronie]

Here's the scorecard from the last charity match played when Pakistan toured in 2006. Match was reduced to 10 overs a side. http://www.cricinfo.com/engvpak/engine/match/253117.html

[Cricket_Guru]

Here's the scorecard from the last charity match played when Pakistan toured in 2006. Match was reduced to 10 overs a side. http://www.cricinfo.com/engvpak/engine/match/253117.html

OMG, pak chased down this mad total in 10 overs, and afridi, well no words to describe shaibzada