Furball
Evil Scotsman
UIMM, the series is due to be played in Australia.
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BCCI asks Cricket Australia for more tests
- Thread starter Sir Alex
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Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
BCCI requests CA to replace four ODIS with two Tests
MELBOURNE: Desperate to play more Tests, the Indian cricket board has requested Cricket Australia (CA) to replace its scheduled seven one-day matches in India in October with two Tests and three one-dayers.
CA said they had received an official request from the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India and were considering it.
"We've got an open mind on it but it's being discussed and that could be the road down which we will go," a CA spokesman was quoted as saying by The Australian.
"One of the thoughts going through our heads is that we've got an Ashes series coming up and all we've got between now and then is two Tests against Pakistan in England during July. Playing Tests in India in October may not be a bad idea because it gives us another chance to have another reasonably contemporary Test experience under the belt," he said.
This summer's five-Test Ashes series in Australia begins in late November. So the Test players would have plenty of time to readjust to Australian conditions by playing one or two Sheffield Shield matches after the series in India.
CA claims it has no indication why India wants to change the schedule and will not speculate. However, there is no doubt that India becoming the leading Test nation is central to the BCCI's motivation.
India played just six Tests last year and the four it has completed this year are all that are scheduled until after next year's World Cup in March.
Playing so few Tests leaves India vulnerable of losing the top ranking with the top of the Test table so tightly packed. India is on 124 points, South Africa on 120 and Australia on 119.
India is only the third team after Australia and South Africa to go atop the ladder since the Test Championship was introduced in May 2001. Australia has been number one for most of that time.
BCCI requests CA to replace four ODIS with two Tests-ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times
MELBOURNE: Desperate to play more Tests, the Indian cricket board has requested Cricket Australia (CA) to replace its scheduled seven one-day matches in India in October with two Tests and three one-dayers.
CA said they had received an official request from the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India and were considering it.
"We've got an open mind on it but it's being discussed and that could be the road down which we will go," a CA spokesman was quoted as saying by The Australian.
"One of the thoughts going through our heads is that we've got an Ashes series coming up and all we've got between now and then is two Tests against Pakistan in England during July. Playing Tests in India in October may not be a bad idea because it gives us another chance to have another reasonably contemporary Test experience under the belt," he said.
This summer's five-Test Ashes series in Australia begins in late November. So the Test players would have plenty of time to readjust to Australian conditions by playing one or two Sheffield Shield matches after the series in India.
CA claims it has no indication why India wants to change the schedule and will not speculate. However, there is no doubt that India becoming the leading Test nation is central to the BCCI's motivation.
India played just six Tests last year and the four it has completed this year are all that are scheduled until after next year's World Cup in March.
Playing so few Tests leaves India vulnerable of losing the top ranking with the top of the Test table so tightly packed. India is on 124 points, South Africa on 120 and Australia on 119.
India is only the third team after Australia and South Africa to go atop the ladder since the Test Championship was introduced in May 2001. Australia has been number one for most of that time.
BCCI requests CA to replace four ODIS with two Tests-ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times
Spark
Global Moderator
Reckon the tour of India was our low point tbh.
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
Indeed. Was fairly bad watching.
Teja.
Global Moderator
GotSpin
Hall of Fame Member
Must have been thrilling to beat up on Cameron WhiteHaha, shut up. It was Brilliant.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Good. Steps in the right direction.
Sir Alex
Banned
Considering Cricket Australia had no issues with a two test series touring NZ early this year or hosting SL in 07, both of which were under FTP, would be rich of them to insist on 3 tests for this one which is solely at BCCI's initiative and not under any ICC requirement.
I can't see why they can't consider this as an extension of last series. The core players are more or less the same. With Australia, they've only been better without over the hill Hayden, in form Watson, Hauritz a proper spinner, blossomed Johnson, etc. Besides, it's another opp for Ponting to better his performance in India. I wish by clubbing this to the 08 series they set a welcome precedent, and we'd have a 6 test series after so many years.
I can't see why they can't consider this as an extension of last series. The core players are more or less the same. With Australia, they've only been better without over the hill Hayden, in form Watson, Hauritz a proper spinner, blossomed Johnson, etc. Besides, it's another opp for Ponting to better his performance in India. I wish by clubbing this to the 08 series they set a welcome precedent, and we'd have a 6 test series after so many years.
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
Good stuff......more Test Cricket means more fun........
Matt79
Global Moderator
Was only suggesting it as that might get us a three test series. Obviously a two test series would be better than no series, or a seven-ODI series.Considering Cricket Australia had no issues with a two test series touring NZ early this year or hosting SL in 07, both of which were under FTP, would be rich of them to insist on 3 tests for this one which is solely at BCCI's initiative and not under any ICC requirement.
I can't see why they can't consider this as an extension of last series. The core players are more or less the same. With Australia, they've only been better without over the hill Hayden, in form Watson, Hauritz a proper spinner, blossomed Johnson, etc. Besides, it's another opp for Ponting to better his performance in India. I wish by clubbing this to the 08 series they set a welcome precedent, and we'd have a 6 test series after so many years.
flibbertyjibber
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Good news,hopefully CA will take them up on the offer and every fan around the world can enjoy a series between two of the heavyweights of cricket.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Fairly certain the Australian batting failed on a few occasions too tbh. Don't just blame Came White's bowling
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Krejza was great. 12 wickets for 16 million runs.
Sir Alex
Banned
Should also give a fairly good idea of how much the Aussies have really improved over the last year or so, particularly the bowlers. With all due respect to Pakistan, West Indies and NZ, they don't exactly present the greatest test for opposition bowling lineups with the kind of batting lineups they possess.
pasag
RTDAS
Bollinger's always been good in India. See various practice matches and A tours to confirm. Made his exclusion last time around all the more baffling.