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 Bangalore to host first India-Australia Test
27th Aug 2008 19:00 IST
Agencies
Bangalore may have lost the chance to host the 2008 ATP tennis tournament next month because of security concerns expressed by its promoters, but the first Test between India and Australia is expected to go ahead as scheduled in the Garden City in October.
"There's no change in the tour itinerary. Bangalore is to host the opening Test from October 9-13 after the Australians start the tour with a four-day warm-up tie against a select India XI at Hyderabad from October 2-5," Cricket Board sources said today in Mumbai.
The Australians are set to land in India on September 29. The second, third and fourth Tests of the rubber are to be played at Mohali (October 17-21), Delhi (October 29-November 2) and Nagpur (November 6-10).
Asked about the big gap between the second and third Test, the sources said that this will be utilised by the visitors to give a break to their players.
"They are not scheduled to play another practice tie," they added. |
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