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FIXTURES
FIXTURES
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Tuesday 30-Oct-12 to Thursday 01-Nov-12 | 09:30 local 04:00 GMT 09:30 IST | 3-Day Warm Up Match | India A vs England XI | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Match Result | India A Won The Toss & Chose To Bat India A 369 and 124/4; England XI 426 Match drawn | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Saturday 03-Nov-12 to Monday 05-Nov-12 | 09:30 local 04:00 GMT 09:30 IST | 3-Day Warm Up Match | Mumbai A vs England XI | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
Match Result | England XI Won The Toss & Chose To Bat England XI 345/9d and 149/2; Mumbai A 286 Match drawn | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Thursday 08-Nov-12 to Sunday 11-Nov-12 | 09:30 local 04:00 GMT 09:30 IST | 4-Day Warm Up Match | Haryana vs England XI | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Match Result | England XI Won The Toss & Chose To Bat England XI 521 and 254/6d; Haryana 334 and 133/6 Match drawn | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Thursday 15-Nov-12 to Monday 19-Nov-12 | 09:30 local 04:00 GMT 09:30 IST | 1st Test | India vs England | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad |
Match Result | India Won The Toss & Chose To Bat India 521/8d and 80/1; England 191 and 406 (f/o) India won by 9 wickets | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Friday 23-Nov-12 to Tuesday 27-Nov-12 | 09:30 local 04:00 GMT 09:30 IST | 2nd Test | India vs England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Match Result | India Won The Toss & Chose To Bat India 327 and 142; England 413 and 58/0 England won by 10 wickets | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Wednesday 05-Dec-12 to Sunday 09-Dec-12 | 09:00 local 03:30 GMT 09:00 IST | 3rd Test | India vs England | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Match Result | India Won The Toss & Elected To Bat India 316 and 247; England 523 and 41/3 England won by 7 wickets | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Thursday 13-Dec-12 to Monday 17-Dec-12 | 09:30 local 04:00 GMT 09:30 IST | 4th Test | India vs England | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur |
Match Result | England Won The Toss & Elected To Bat England 330 and 352/4d; India 326/9d Match drawn | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Thursday 20-Dec-12 | 19:00 local 13:30 GMT 19:00 IST | 1st T20I | India vs England | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune |
Match Result | India Won The Toss & Chose To Field England 157/6 (20/20 ov); India 158/5 (17.5/20 ov) India won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Saturday 22-Dec-12 | 19:00 local 13:30 GMT 19:00 IST | 2nd T20I | India vs England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Match Result | England Won The Toss & Elected To Field India 177/8 (20/20 ov); England 181/4 (20/20 ov) England won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Sunday 06-Jan-13 | 09:00 local 03:30 GMT 09:00 IST | 1-Day Warm Up Match | India A vs England XI | Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi |
Match Result | England XI Won The Toss & Chose To Field India A 224/4 (39/39 ov); England XI 175 (36/39 ov) India A won by 53 runs (D/L method) | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Tuesday 08-Jan-13 | 12:00 local 06:30 GMT 12:00 IST | 1-Day Warm Up Match | Delhi vs England XI | Feroze Shah Kotla, Delhi |
Match Result | England XI Won The Toss & Chose To Bat England XI 294/5 (50 ov); Delhi 295/4 (48.3 ov) Delhi won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Friday 11-Jan-13 | 12:00 local 06:30 GMT 12:00 IST | 1st ODI | India vs England | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
Match Result | England Won The Toss & Chose To Bat England 325/4 (50 ov); India 316/9 (50 ov) England won by 9 runs | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Tuesday 15-Jan-13 | 12:00 local 06:30 GMT 12:00 IST | 2nd ODI | India vs England | Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
Match Result | India Won The Toss & Chose To Bat India 285/6 (50 ov); England 158 (36 ov) India won by 127 runs | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Saturday 19-Jan-13 | 12:00 local 06:30 GMT 12:00 IST | 3rd ODI | India vs England | HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi |
Match Result | India Won The Toss & Chose To Field England 155 (42.2 ov); India 157/3 (28.1 ov) India won by 7 wickets (with 131 balls remaining) | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Wednesday 23-Jan-13 | 12:00 local 06:30 GMT 12:00 IST | 4th ODI | India vs England | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
Match Result | India Won The Toss & chose To Field England 257/7 (50 ov); India 258/5 (47.3 ov) India won by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) | |||
DATE | TIME | FORMAT | MATCH | VENUE |
Sunday 27-Jan-13 | 09:00 local 03:30 GMT 09:00 IST | 5th ODI | India vs England | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
Match Result | England Won The Toss & Chose To Field India 226 (49.4 ov); England 227/3 (47.2 ov) England won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining) |
SQUADS
INDIA SQUAD
INDIA SQUAD
India A Squad | Mumbai A Squad | India Test Squad (1st 2 Tests Only) | India Test Squad (3rd Test Only) |
Suresh Raina (Capt) Ambati Rayudu M Vijay Abhinav Mukund Manoj Tiwary Robin Bist Ashok Menaria Yuvraj Singh Ajinkya Rahane Wriddhiman Saha (WK) Irfan Pathan Ashok Dinda Vinay Kumar Parvinder Awana | Suryakumar Yadav (Capt) Cheteshwar Pujara Shikhar Dhawan Hiken Shah Bhavin Thakkar Sufiyan Shaikh (WK) Nikhil Patil (Jr) Abhishek Raut Kshemal Waingankar Balwinder Singh Sandhu (Jr) Sagar Gorivale Javed Khan Neelkanth Parab Bravish Shetty Shardul Thakur | MS Dhoni (Capt & WK) Virender Sehwag Gautam Gambhir Sachin Tendulkar Virat Kohli Yuvraj Singh Cheteshwar Pujara R Ashwin Umesh Yadav Pragyan Ojha Ajinkya Rahane Harbhajan Singh Ishant Sharma M Vijay Zaheer Khan Ashok Dinda | MS Dhoni (Capt & WK) Virender Sehwag Gautam Gambhir Sachin Tendulkar Virat Kohli Yuvraj Singh Cheteshwar Pujara R Ashwin Pragyan Ojha Ajinkya Rahane Harbhajan Singh Ishant Sharma M Vijay Zaheer Khan Ashok Dinda |
India Squad (4th Test Only) | India T20I Squad | India A Squad |
MS Dhoni (Capt & WK) Gautam Gambhir Virender Sehwag Sachin Tendulkar Virat Kohli Ravindra Jadeja Cheteshwar Pujara R Ashwin Ashok Dinda Pragyan Ojha Ajinkya Rahane Pyish Chawla Ishant Sharma M Vijay Parwinder Awana | MS Dhoni (Capt & WK) Gautam Gambhir Ajinkya Rahane Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Suresh Raina Yuvraj Singh R Ashwin Ravindra Jadeja Piyush Chawla Ashok Dinda Bhuvneshwar Kumar Abhimanyu Mithun Parvinder Awana Ambati Rayudu | Abhinav Mukund (Capt) M Vijay Robin Bist Kedar Jadhav Ashok Menaria Rohit Motwani (WK) Jalaj Saxena Akshay Darekar Ishwar Pandey S Sreesanth Rishi Dhawan Paras Dogra Mohit Sharma Parvez Rassol |
Withdrawn Players | ||
1.Manoj Tiwari (due to Back Injury) 2.Laxmipathi Balaji (due to Stress Injury to Right Big Toe) 3.R Vinay Kumar (due to a Strained Right Calf Muscle) |
India ODI Squad | Delhi Squad |
MS Dhoni (Capt) Cheteshwar Pujara Gautam Gambhir Virat Kohli Yuvraj Singh Rohit Sharma Suresh Raina Ravindra Jadeja R Ashwin Ishant Sharma Ajinkya Rahane Ashok Dinda Bhuvneshwar Kumar Shami Ahmed Amit Mishra | Shikhar Dhawan (Capt) Jagrit Anand Parvinder Awana Rajat Bhatia Puneet Bisht (WK) Unmukt Chand Mithun Manhas Milind Kumar Sumit Narwal Pawan Negi Ashish Nehra Vaibhav Rawal Pradeep Sangwan Dhruv Shorey Varun Sood |
England SQUAD
England Test Squad | England T20I Squad | England ODI Squad |
Alastair Cook (Capt) James Anderson Jonny Bairstow Ian Bell Tim Bresnan Stuart Broad Nick Compton Steven Finn Graham Onions Eoin Morgan Monty Panesar Samit Patel Matt Prior (WK) Joe Root Graeme Swann Jonathan Trott Kevin Pietersen Stuart Meaker James Tredwell | Tim Bresnan Danny Briggs Jos Buttler (Wk) Jade Dernbach Alex Hales Michael Lumb Stuart Meaker Eoin Morgan (Capt) Samit Patel James Tredwell Luke Wright James Harris Joe Root | Alastair Cook (Capt) Joe Root Ian Bell Tim Bresnan Danny Briggs Jade Dernbach Steven Finn Craig Kieswetter (WK) Stuart Meaker Eoin Morgan Samit Patel Kevin Pietersen James Tredwell Jonathan Trott Stuart Broad Jos Butler Chris Woakes |
Withdrawn Players | Withdrawn Players | |
1.Stuart Broad (due to Heel Injury) 2.Johny Bairstow (due to Family Reason) | 1.James Anderson (Rested) 2.Jonathan Trott (Rested) 3.Johny Bairstow (due to Family Illness) |
STATS OF ALL INDIA VS ENGLAND SERIES
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NICK wrote:TRUE STORY
Yes True
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i agreeNICK wrote:TRUE STORY
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James Trewell, the Kent offspinner, will fly out to India and join up with the England Test squad on December 1.
The 30-year-old Tredwell, who was appointed captain of Kent earlier this month, was not selected as part of the England Performance Programme - who are currently in India playing their first match on tour - but he will join the Test squad as back-up for the first choice spinners, Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann.
With England now committed to playing two spinners in the remaining two Tests in the series, the team management decided it was wise to ensure there was cover for illness or injury.
The 30-year-old Tredwell, who was appointed captain of Kent earlier this month, was not selected as part of the England Performance Programme - who are currently in India playing their first match on tour - but he will join the Test squad as back-up for the first choice spinners, Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann.
With England now committed to playing two spinners in the remaining two Tests in the series, the team management decided it was wise to ensure there was cover for illness or injury.
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Prabir Mukherjee, the Eden Gardens curator, has strongly criticised MS Dhoni's call for turning pitches, calling it "immoral" and has sought a month's leave from work.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/current/story/594565.html
This is extreme Disgrace.
Prabir Mukherjee has threatened to quit due to BCCI interference.
Last 13 years, India has never lost at eden gardens, 2 draws and 5 wins, and every time prabir mukherjee was curator.
Dhoni is making a senior citizen person jobless. [/size]
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/current/story/594565.html
This is extreme Disgrace.
Prabir Mukherjee has threatened to quit due to BCCI interference.
Last 13 years, India has never lost at eden gardens, 2 draws and 5 wins, and every time prabir mukherjee was curator.
Dhoni is making a senior citizen person jobless. [/size]
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Throw Me Out wrote:Prabir Mukherjee, the Eden Gardens curator, has strongly criticised MS Dhoni's call for turning pitches, calling it "immoral" and has sought a month's leave from work.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/current/story/594565.html
This is extreme Disgrace.
Prabir Mukherjee has threatened to quit due to BCCI interference.
Last 13 years, India has never lost at eden gardens, 2 draws and 5 wins, and every time prabir mukherjee was curator.
Dhoni is making a senior citizen person jobless. [/size]
Dhoni ko jail bhejo.. :O
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Re: Thread for England Tour of India, 2012/13 (2)
"Only those who've played at least 150 Tests should be analysing Sachin's game"
Bishan Bedi, who played 67 Tests, disqualifies himself from the Tendulkar debate
List of person who analyse sachin are:
Steve waugh
Alan Border
Ricky Ponting
Jacques kallis
Rahul Dravid
Bishan Bedi, who played 67 Tests, disqualifies himself from the Tendulkar debate
List of person who analyse sachin are:
Steve waugh
Alan Border
Ricky Ponting
Jacques kallis
Rahul Dravid
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Andrew Flintoff, the former England allrounder, picked himself up off the canvas to score a points victory on his boxing debut against the unbeaten American Richard Dawson in Manchester.
WHY WAS HE PLAYING CRICKET THEN???
WHY WAS HE PLAYING CRICKET THEN???
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Re: Thread for England Tour of India, 2012/13 (2)
Jagmohan Dalmiya has convinced Prabir Mukherjee to not quit.
Prabir Mukherjee to return to work from tomorrow.
Prabir Mukherjee to return to work from tomorrow.
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the pic is of flintoff?Throw Me Out wrote:Andrew Flintoff, the former England allrounder, picked himself up off the canvas to score a points victory on his boxing debut against the unbeaten American Richard Dawson in Manchester.
WHY WAS HE PLAYING CRICKET THEN???
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Fahad wrote:the pic is of flintoff?Throw Me Out wrote:Andrew Flintoff, the former England allrounder, picked himself up off the canvas to score a points victory on his boxing debut against the unbeaten American Richard Dawson in Manchester.
WHY WAS HE PLAYING CRICKET THEN???
lol ya
flintoff ko kabhi dekha nahi hai kya???
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lolThrow Me Out wrote:Fahad wrote:the pic is of flintoff?Throw Me Out wrote:Andrew Flintoff, the former England allrounder, picked himself up off the canvas to score a points victory on his boxing debut against the unbeaten American Richard Dawson in Manchester.
WHY WAS HE PLAYING CRICKET THEN???
lol ya
flintoff ko kabhi dekha nahi hai kya???
mai to sirf yuhi pooch raha tha
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Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian batsman to make three triple hundreds in first-class cricket during his unbeaten knock of 320 against Railways in Rajkot.
TOTAL RESPECT FOR THIS MAN
TOTAL RESPECT FOR THIS MAN
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England will be confronted by another used wicket when the third Test against India starts on Wednesday, according to the Eden Gardens curator, Prabir Mukherjee.
While three surfaces have been prepared on the Eden Gardens square, Mukherjee stated that the Test pitch would be the same as that used for the match between Bengal and Gujarat. That match ended on November 20 - barely two weeks before the start of the Test - and foot marks from the bowlers' run-ups are clearly visible. But only 25 wickets fell over the course of the four-day game as the match ended in a draw and Mukherjee insisted the pitch would reward good cricket rather than providing too much assistance to bowlers of a certain type.
"Cricket should be played on pitches of true pace and true bounce," Mukherjee said. "Games should be decided by the quality of the player, not the pitch. It should be the way they bowl that matters. It is not about the pitch.
While three surfaces have been prepared on the Eden Gardens square, Mukherjee stated that the Test pitch would be the same as that used for the match between Bengal and Gujarat. That match ended on November 20 - barely two weeks before the start of the Test - and foot marks from the bowlers' run-ups are clearly visible. But only 25 wickets fell over the course of the four-day game as the match ended in a draw and Mukherjee insisted the pitch would reward good cricket rather than providing too much assistance to bowlers of a certain type.
"Cricket should be played on pitches of true pace and true bounce," Mukherjee said. "Games should be decided by the quality of the player, not the pitch. It should be the way they bowl that matters. It is not about the pitch.
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SIR RAVINDRA JADEJA SHULD BE CAPTAIN OF TEAM INDIA
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Throw Me Out wrote:Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian batsman to make three triple hundreds in first-class cricket during his unbeaten knock of 320 against Railways in Rajkot.
TOTAL RESPECT FOR THIS MAN
Thats y all r calling him Sir Ravindra Jadeja. :bitch:
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Ravindra Jadeja is the eighth batsman and first Indian to score three triple-centuries in first-class cricket. He joined the illustrious company of WG Grace, Bill Ponsford, Don Bradman, Wally Hammond, Graeme Hick, Brian Lara and Michael Hussey. Jadeja is not yet 24.
RIP IN CRICKET IF JADEJA SCORES 4TH 300
RIP IN CRICKET IF JADEJA SCORES 4TH 300
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Throw Me Out wrote:Ravindra Jadeja is the eighth batsman and first Indian to score three triple-centuries in first-class cricket. He joined the illustrious company of WG Grace, Bill Ponsford, Don Bradman, Wally Hammond, Graeme Hick, Brian Lara and Michael Hussey. Jadeja is not yet 24.
RIP IN CRICKET IF JADEJA SCORES 4TH 300
Jadeja all set to make his comeback in int. cricket. :fun:
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Ian Bell Returns to India after his Wife Lucy Gilman delivered their 1st child.
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not only comebakRish wrote:Throw Me Out wrote:Ravindra Jadeja is the eighth batsman and first Indian to score three triple-centuries in first-class cricket. He joined the illustrious company of WG Grace, Bill Ponsford, Don Bradman, Wally Hammond, Graeme Hick, Brian Lara and Michael Hussey. Jadeja is not yet 24.
RIP IN CRICKET IF JADEJA SCORES 4TH 300
Jadeja all set to make his comeback in int. cricket. :fun:
he will be the captain of Team India
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I wish this was true ===> http://www.sportskeeda.com/2012/12/02/satire-ms-dhoni-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket/
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Rish wrote:I wish this was true ===> http://www.sportskeeda.com/2012/12/02/satire-ms-dhoni-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket/
hope that england and australia beat india in india,then your wish will come true in 4 months time
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Throw Me Out wrote:Rish wrote:I wish this was true ===> http://www.sportskeeda.com/2012/12/02/satire-ms-dhoni-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket/
hope that england and australia beat india in india,then your wish will come true in 4 months time
You forgot that Dec 21,2012 is too close.
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Throw Me Out wrote:Rish wrote:I wish this was true ===> http://www.sportskeeda.com/2012/12/02/satire-ms-dhoni-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket/
hope that england and australia beat india in india,then your wish will come true in 4 months time
aisa mat bolo yaar
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Steven Finn has declared himself fit for selection for the third Test and looks set to displace Stuart Broad in England's team.
Finn, who suffered a thigh strain in the first warm-up game of the tour, bowled two spells in the nets at training at Eden Gardens on Monday without discomfort and then stated: "If I'm needed on Wednesday, then I'll be ready to go. I feel in good rhythm. I'm in a good place."
Finn, who suffered a thigh strain in the first warm-up game of the tour, bowled two spells in the nets at training at Eden Gardens on Monday without discomfort and then stated: "If I'm needed on Wednesday, then I'll be ready to go. I feel in good rhythm. I'm in a good place."
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