Breaking/Brief news
July 19, 2004
Australia will play tests at Bangalore, Madras, Nagpur and Bombay while South Africa play at Kanpur and Calcutta. This was the itinerary announced by the BCCI, ending months of suspense. I'm surprised that Nagpur gets a game, given the total lack of history associated with the Vidarbha Cricket Association ground. Keep in mind the fact that Nagpur has only hosted 7 tests in the 15 years that it has been a test venue, most of them draws. That gives you a good picture of what to expect. Perhaps the BCCI was trying to safely ensure that at least one game was drawn? Given the way Australia (and to an extent India) play their cricket, a draw seems unlikely. We really should have played more games against South Africa. Here was a golden opportunity to take revenge for the loss in the 2000 series as well as move up the ICC rankings. By scheduling just two tests and accomodating a tour to Bangladesh at the end of the year, clearly the BCCI doesnt care about the rating associated with the Indian team, as long as it is able to keep its flock of votes intact.
Labels: aus v ind 2004
Did you like the post? [ Subscribe to the blog feed -
|
We'd prefer if you posted comments with your real name to add more credibility to your opinions. However, the moderators reserve the right to delete comments, especially those containing offensive or unsuitable language. The opinions in the comments are your own views. You are welcome to provide a URL to your own cricket blog, but the moderators reserve the right to delete comments which only reference sites for viewing live streams.
Links within entries open in a new window. Some of the links may now be broken/not take you to the expected report since the original content providers may have archived/removed the contents. Some of the sites linked may require registration/subscription.
All opinions expressed are those of the authors alone. The authors' respective employers (past, present or future) are in no way connected to the opinions expressed here.
All pictures, photographs used are copyrights of the original owners. We do not intend to infringe on any copyright. Pictures and photographs are used here to merely accentuate and enhance the content value to our readers.
|
|
|
|
Post a Comment