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Tour appears to be on with BCCI announcing new venues
Mumbai, Dec 1 (PTI) After uncertainty over whether the two-Test series against England would be held in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror strikes, it appears that the tour may ultimately take place with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) deciding on Chennai and Mohali as the new venues.
Although the BCCI said that England have agreed to return
for the Test series, the England Cricket Board (ECB) will be
sending their security consultant for discussions with the
authorities in India before a final clearance is given for the
tour.
The BCCI, in a bid to salvage the tour, agreed to ECB's
fresh request to shift the match from Ahmedabad and Mohali has
been now chosen as the new venue.
As per the revised schedule, Chennai will host the first
Test from December 11 to 15 while the second Test will be
played in Mohali from December 19 to 23.
BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said in a media release
that England have agreed to resume their tour of India that
was halted after the first five ODIs were completed following
the terror attacks in Mumbai.
England were originally scheduled to play the Test
matches at Ahmedabad and Mumbai on the same dates before the
Mumbai terror attack.
The three-day tour match scheduled prior to the
commencement of the two-match rubber has been cancelled,
Srinivasan said.
"ECB has informed BCCI that England are agreeable to tour
India and play two Tests, the first in Chennai from December
11-15 and the second at Mohali from December 19 to 23,"
Srinivasan said.
"ECB will be sending their security consultant for
discussions with the authorities in India before final
clearance is given for the tour," Srinivasan said.
Both Chennai and Mohali would thus be hosting their
second Test matches in a calendar year following the
rescheduling of the matches against England.
Chennai was the venue of the first Test against South
Africa in March-April while Mohali played host to the second
Test in the four-match series against Australia in October.
The cancelled three-day tour match, as per the earlier
schedule, was to have been held in Vadodara with the opening
Test to follow at Ahmedabad.
The new schedule was finalised after discussions between
top BCCI and England and Wales Cricket Board officials.
It is learnt that the ECB was also talking to the Indian
and British governments, high commissions in Indian cities,
security advisers and other risk assessment experts in order
to give the cricketers a thorough dossier on safety issues in
India.
The ECB has maintained that it was for the players to
decide whether they want to return to India but they would be
briefed in detail about the security scenario and the
arrangements that would be in place for the tour. PTI SSR
NIK
Although the BCCI said that England have agreed to return
for the Test series, the England Cricket Board (ECB) will be
sending their security consultant for discussions with the
authorities in India before a final clearance is given for the
tour.
The BCCI, in a bid to salvage the tour, agreed to ECB's
fresh request to shift the match from Ahmedabad and Mohali has
been now chosen as the new venue.
As per the revised schedule, Chennai will host the first
Test from December 11 to 15 while the second Test will be
played in Mohali from December 19 to 23.
BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said in a media release
that England have agreed to resume their tour of India that
was halted after the first five ODIs were completed following
the terror attacks in Mumbai.
England were originally scheduled to play the Test
matches at Ahmedabad and Mumbai on the same dates before the
Mumbai terror attack.
The three-day tour match scheduled prior to the
commencement of the two-match rubber has been cancelled,
Srinivasan said.
"ECB has informed BCCI that England are agreeable to tour
India and play two Tests, the first in Chennai from December
11-15 and the second at Mohali from December 19 to 23,"
Srinivasan said.
"ECB will be sending their security consultant for
discussions with the authorities in India before final
clearance is given for the tour," Srinivasan said.
Both Chennai and Mohali would thus be hosting their
second Test matches in a calendar year following the
rescheduling of the matches against England.
Chennai was the venue of the first Test against South
Africa in March-April while Mohali played host to the second
Test in the four-match series against Australia in October.
The cancelled three-day tour match, as per the earlier
schedule, was to have been held in Vadodara with the opening
Test to follow at Ahmedabad.
The new schedule was finalised after discussions between
top BCCI and England and Wales Cricket Board officials.
It is learnt that the ECB was also talking to the Indian
and British governments, high commissions in Indian cities,
security advisers and other risk assessment experts in order
to give the cricketers a thorough dossier on safety issues in
India.
The ECB has maintained that it was for the players to
decide whether they want to return to India but they would be
briefed in detail about the security scenario and the
arrangements that would be in place for the tour. PTI SSR
NIK
