India and Sri Lanka to arrange tour for Jan or Feb..

by rey Sat 03 Jan 2009, 13:52

Is this a joke?

Lankans tell the PCB they want to cut down the Pak tour by one test and two odis because their players are tired yet now try and arrange some tests/odis with India BEFORE the pak tour.

I hope this doesnt go ahead at the expense of the Pak-Sl series. Pak needs that tour and tbh the Indian players could really do with a rest too.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/current/story/385115.html

Tour negotiations

India, Sri Lanka in talks over tour

Cricinfo staff

January 3, 2009

India are planning a series against Sri Lanka to compensate for the aborted tour of Pakistan. Officials of both national boards have confirmed they are in talks over the tour, which will take place sometime over the next couple of months - most likely between Sri Lanka's current tour of Bangladesh and their trip to Pakistan, tentatively scheduled for the middle of February.

"We are about 60% certain that we could arrange a series for the Sri Lanka team with India shortly," Sri Lanka's sports minister Gamini Lokuge told the Daily Mirror. "We have had successful discussions with the Indian cricket board and at the moment we are finalising the schedule."

An Indian board official confirmed that negotiations with SLC are underway. "We are trying hard to recover losses the BCCI has incurred this year. There is a likelihood of Sri Lanka playing at least three ODIs against India before their Pakistan tour," the official said.

India toured Sri Lanka last year for three Tests and five ODIs.

Sri Lanka's Pakistan tour has been subject to some uncertainty but Lokuge echoed comments from SLC chief executive Duleep Mendis that it was on. "We are confirming the cricket tour to Pakistan, there is no change in it," he said.

However, Sri Lanka have sought a shorter tour, which will help them accommodate the series against India. SLC had initially agreed to tour Pakistan - following India's pullout -from January 20 for three Tests and fives ODIs.

However, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials said Sri Lanka later wanted it changed to a shortened tour of two Tests, three ODIs and a Twenty20 game from February 15. The new dates would, however, clash with Pakistan's tour to Bangladesh, for which they depart on March 3.

The revised dates are believed to be on the suggestion of Sri Lanka's players, who wanted a break after their Bangladesh tour. It is not yet clear how they will react to the news of another series before the Pakistan tour.

Cricinfo

by The One Sat 03 Jan 2009, 14:01

if its only for odis then they may as well not come. the pakistanis definitely need the series more than us, but the bcci will try its best to recover the 120 crores it has lost due to the change in schedules. i'd rather the indians play in the ranji, or more specifically sachin and zaheer

the sl-pak tour seems a bit jinxed. now the icc umpires and referees are reluctant to tour pak as well. no pak or lankan umps allowed, no bangladeshis on the panel so it may have to go ahead with local umps

by PlanetPakistan Sat 03 Jan 2009, 14:02

we live in such a fair world Laughing

by The One Sat 03 Jan 2009, 14:15

Terror toll: Board loses Rs 120 crore

The terror toll on Indian cricket seems to be increasing. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has admitted that it has incurred a loss to the tune of Rs 120 crore due to the Mumbai Carnage last month.The loss, according to sources, was because of the cancellation of two ODIs against England, Champions League T20 and the Pakistan tour.

The exact break-up of the losses from different heads was not immediately available but the large chunk of the loss is because of the cancellation of the two ODI matches against England.

Kevin Pietersen & Co cut short their seven-match ODI series abruptly after the fifth match. The BCCI earns up to Rs 38 crore from an ODI.

The loss from the Pakistan tour was in the form of sponsorship money the Board gets from the kit sponsors of the Indian team. Sahara and Nike, sponsors of the leading arm and non-leading arm of Indian players, together contribute Rs 2.5 crore for each match. India would have
played three Tests, five ODIs and one T20 game. The earning from this head would have been over Rs 22 crore. Besides, the Board would have earned substantial money from the Champions League T20, which was cancelled.

To recover, the Board has requested Cricket New Zealand to add one Test to Indian team’s itinerary. India are scheduled to tour New Zealand in March for two Tests, 5 ODIs and one T20 game. Meanwhile, the working committee of the BCCI will meet here on Saturday. The agenda is the approval of the various sub-committee proposals but one important
issue could the central contracts for the players. Some state associations have raised voices against the names included/excluded in the four-grade contracts given to 37 players. “It is not on the agenda but members
are free to raise the issue,” a top Board official said. The working committee has to approve the contracts.

___________________________________________________________

some good news

by doremi Sat 03 Jan 2009, 14:34

Yeah, making the NZ tour a 3 test series was also what I heard the BCCI were trying to do.

Seriously, they need to not fill up every small free window that comes up.

by Chandan Sat 03 Jan 2009, 16:03

What on earth??

I was looking forward to our players participating in Duleep trophy.

Three tests in NZ is of course a good news but ODIs with SL, before that, is just rubbish!

by DJ_Smerk Sat 03 Jan 2009, 18:52

rey wrote:Is this a joke?

India and the BCCI usually are aren't they?

by JKLever Sat 03 Jan 2009, 18:56

Ban India!

(Don't know why, just wanted to get the first one in for 2009)

by DJ_Smerk Sat 03 Jan 2009, 18:57

JKLever wrote:Ban India!

(Don't know why, just wanted to get the first one in for 2009)

I'm pretty sure thats the half century usage of that particular term Mr Jaykayleverrr.

by rey Sat 03 Jan 2009, 19:07

How much is Rs 120 crore? About ~$20 million?

Ok now I see why the BCCI are desperate to fill this gap.

It wouldnt be so bad if they wanted to play tests, but this will no doubt be a proposal for one too many odis and a couple of T20s.

Although one of the positives will be that Yuvraj and some of the youngsters like Sharma and Raina will get more exposure against top notch spin bowling which the Lankans seem to have a monoplogy on nowadays.

by PlanetPakistan Sat 03 Jan 2009, 19:21

Before we were told that SL players needed some rest after their tour of BAN. Must be buying some pillows and cushions with that extra cash Smile

by doremi Sat 03 Jan 2009, 19:56

DJ_Smerk wrote:
rey wrote:Is this a joke?

India and the BCCI usually are aren't they?

Really smerky? Tell us more....

by SG Mon 05 Jan 2009, 04:24

Board has requested Cricket New Zealand to add one Test to Indian team’s itinerary.

If it comes through it would be a great news as we're not playing much test cricket in '09, compared to '08 anyway.

by horace Mon 05 Jan 2009, 04:28

the SL deal is just a payoff for services rendered in the sacking of fatarjuna...

by Zat Mon 05 Jan 2009, 04:31

Why is it that cricket involving India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan (when they get some) is scheduled slap-dash at the last minute, while in most other places, matches are scheduled a long way in advance?

And please, no twee BCCOARIAB answers.

by SG Mon 05 Jan 2009, 04:36

Thats probably due to India's Pak tour getting cancelled.

by embee Mon 05 Jan 2009, 04:39

The BCCI uses wotif.com as their official supplier of Accomodation

by Zat Mon 05 Jan 2009, 04:39

But SG, it's a regular occarrence. Even on England's tour, there were requests - when England was in the country, for the dates of matches to be changed. And I'm not referring to chages because of the Mumbai terrorism attacks, this was before them.

by SG Mon 05 Jan 2009, 04:43

This I agree with.

BCCI is pretty lax as far as scheduling etc is concerned.

by Zat Mon 05 Jan 2009, 04:45

That's like saying the sun is a bit hot. But it verges on ridiculous.

(By the way, did anyone else notice that Verges on Ridiculous can be shortened to VoR?)

by SG Tue 06 Jan 2009, 04:12

'India-Sri Lanka series currently only speculation' - BCCI

by Zat Tue 06 Jan 2009, 04:16

BCCOARIAB.

by Batman Tue 06 Jan 2009, 05:27

This song is from Radio Mirchi on request from Indian Cricket fans for Sri Lanka....

Maal hai Toh Taal Hai, Verna Tu Kangaal Hai - BCCI ka jab Maal mil gaya, Kadka Kangaal Lanka Maalamaal Ho Gaya.....MAALAMAAL!!!! MAALAMAAL!!!!!
violin

by PlanetPakistan Tue 06 Jan 2009, 05:38

According to most reports SL will come to PAK play a few ODIs then play against IND then come back to PAK for the test series.

I reckon S Lankans are hurting their own chances of a test series win.

by SG Tue 06 Jan 2009, 06:22

Apparently NZ captain Vettori is pretty keen on adding a 3rd test in Ind-NZ test series. Kiwi coach already sounded upbeat about this request.

So the only approval left is the one from NZC.

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