Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia) Dec-Jan 2011/12

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Test Series
26 - 30 December Australia v India, MCG

3 - 7 January Australia v India SCG

13 - 17 January Australia v India WACA Ground

24 - 28 January Australia v India Adelaide Oval

Twenty20 Internationals

1 February Australia v India Sydney Olympic Park

3 February Australia v India MCG

Limited Overs Series

5 February Australia v India MCG

8 February India v Sri Lanka WACA Ground

10 February Australia v Sri Lanka WACA Ground

12 February Australia v India Adelaide Oval

14 February India v Sri Lanka Adelaide Oval

17 February Australia v Sri Lanka SCG

19 February Australia v India Gabba

21 February India v Sri Lanka Gabba

24 February Australia v Sri Lanka Bellerive Oval

26 February Australia v India SCG

28 February India v Sri Lanka Bellerive Oval

2 March Australia v Sri Lanka MCG

4 March 1st Final Gabba

6 March 2nd Final Adelaide Oval

8 March 3rd Final Adelaide Oval

Tour matches

15 - 16 December CA Chairman's XI v Indians Manuka Oval

19 - 21 December CA Chairman's XI v Indians Manuka Oval

03 February PM's XI v Sri Lanka Manuka Oval

the most awaited tour from my point of view

 

[SaiSrini]

So the CB series is back again? I guess it will be under a new name, but the same format (with the best of three final) is back, which is good. Hope India can defend the trophy that they won back last time.

 

[SaiSrini]

Isn't it a four test series? I dont think it will be anything less than four test matches. India v Australia should actually be played for 5 tests.

 

[ferg512]

I'm really happy the tri series is back although i think if they shortened the qualifying games from 12 to 9 would be better

 

[Prithvi]

Aren't India playing boxing day?
BCCI, do something now!

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The schedule is put up wrong by Rahulkhush!

Test Series:

December 26 - 30: Australia v India, Melbourne

January 3 - 7: Australia v India, Sydney

January 13 - 17: Australia v India, Perth

January 24 - 28: Australia v India, Adelaide

Twenty20 Internationals:

February 1: Australia v India, 1st Twenty20, Sydney

February 3: Australia v India, Melbourne

Limited Overs Series:

February 5: Australia v India, Melbourne

February 8: India v Sri Lanka, Perth

February 10: Australia v Sri Lanka, Perth

February 12: Australia v India, Adelaide

February 14: India v Sri Lanka, Adelaide

February 17: Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney

February 19: Australia v India, Brisbane

February 21: India v Sri Lanka, Brisbane

February 24: Australia v Sri Lanka, Hobart

February 26: Australia v India, Sydney

February 28: India v Sri Lanka, Hobartl

March 2: Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne

March 4: 1st Final, Brisbane

March 6: 2nd Final, Adelaide

March 8: 3rd Final, Adelaide

Source: http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/518929.html

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Hmm, I feel the test match ground fixtures as exactly as the ones which were way back in 2008. MCG and SACA matches coincide with the date too.

MCG, SCG, WACA & SACA.. FTW!

 

[sifter132]

Yes India have avoided the 2 venues that might have annoyed them: Brisbane with it's high bounce and Hobart with it's cold and windy conditions. Probably just a coincidence, because as is pointed out it's the same as last time.

 

[aussie1st]

Now this is a series, good to have 4 test again and the Tri Series. The two ODI series just weren't working, kinda of like most ODI series these days.

 

[AngryPixel]

Come on BCCI and CA, for Christs sake give us 5 test matches. This series deserves 5 matches

 

[6ry4nj]

Yes India have avoided the 2 venues that might have annoyed them: Brisbane with it's high bounce and Hobart with it's cold and windy conditions. Probably just a coincidence, because as is pointed out it's the same as last time.

Doesn't that make it way less likely to be a coincidence...?

 

[SaiSrini]

It seems so easy now to blame BCCI for manipulating the playing grounds in countries where they tour. Isnt it the prerogative of the CA to decide the grounds for their respective home series? I dont think the BCCI has become that powerful to dictate where they want to play when they tour, and I dont think they will become that powerful.

And the last time we played a test at Brisbane, Ganguly scored a famous century and we did pretty well in that test.

 

[War]

It seems so easy now to blame BCCI for manipulating the playing grounds in countries where they tour. Isnt it the prerogative of the CA to decide the grounds for their respective home series? I dont think the BCCI has become that powerful to dictate where they want to play when they tour, and I dont think they will become that powerful.

And the last time we played a test at Brisbane, Ganguly scored a famous century and we did pretty well in that test.

That was pretty flat Brisbane pitch in general. Easily the flattest of all the Gabba test i have seen since in my 15 years of watching test from the ground.

Only time the ball really swung or did anything for the bowlers. Was on that rain hit 2nd morning when it was overcast for the only time of that test & Zaheer took 5 for to restrict AUS from 260 odd for 2 to 320/330 all out. Otherwise the sun was out & batsmen from both sides had it easy.

 

[mohit_dude10]

Why did the 3rd team have to be Sri Lanka. Sick of India v Sri Lanka games. Logically New Zealand should've been the 3rd team as they are playing tests prior to India.

 

[SaiSrini]

Why did the 3rd team have to be Sri Lanka. Sick of India v Sri Lanka games. Logically New Zealand should've been the 3rd team as they are playing tests prior to India.

Its because Sri Lanka were World Cup finalists.

 

[War]

Why did the 3rd team have to be Sri Lanka. Sick of India v Sri Lanka games. Logically New Zealand should've been the 3rd team as they are playing tests prior to India.

Ye & its an even stranger choice give SL were here last season, why bring them back again?. Madness..

 

[cricketlover172]

That was pretty flat Brisbane pitch in general. Easily the flattest of all the Gabba test i have seen since in my 15 years of watching test from the ground.

Only time the ball really swung or did anything for the bowlers. Was on that rain hit 2nd morning when it was overcast for the only time of that test & Zaheer took 5 for to restrict AUS from 260 odd for 2 to 320/330 all out. Otherwise the sun was out & batsmen from both sides had it easy.

Flatter than the Ashes 2010.