No changes in Indo-Aussie Test series: Shah
Posted on Aug 27, 2008 at 13:10 | Updated Aug 27, 2008 at 17:06
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Mumbai: The high-profile Test series between Australia and India for Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin as scheduled in Bangalore in October, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials on Wednesday.
"There will be no change in the itinerary. Bangalore will host the first Test from October nine to 13 while the remaining three Tests will be played in Mohali, New Delhi and Nagpur," BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah told Cricketnext.com on Wednesday.
A string of bomb blasts last month in Bangalore, the country's high-tech hub in the south, left one person dead and a dozen injured.
Australia last week joined a boycott of next month's Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan due to security concerns, forcing the International Cricket Council to put off the eight-nation tournament till 2009.
Meanwhile, Shah also said the Indian team will not be playing in any new series to fill up the void created by the postponement of the Champions Trophy.
"No, We have not committed ourselves for any new series as our players will utilise that free time to prepare for the crucial home series against Australia," Shah said.
"We (BCCI) want our top players to prepare for the home series between September 12 to 28 by playing in key domestic tournaments and participating in a preparatory camp ahead of the four-Test series against Australia starting in Bangalore on October 9," he added.
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