The curator has promised a good batting strip for the first one-day international between India and England on Friday, saying the batsmen will be able to go for their shots on a 'sporting wicket'.
In hope to make amends for the drubbing in England, India will once again face their nemesis of late - England - in an ODI series that begins with the first match here at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.
England tour of India, 1st ODI: India vs England(Ind v Eng) Preview, Prediction at Hyderabad, Oct 14, 2011. Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST).
England tour of India, 1st ODI: India vs England(Ind v Eng) at Hyderabad, Oct 14, 2011. Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT, 2:30 PM IST).
Indian team for England tour of India 2011: The Indian selectors headed by Krishnamachari Srikkanth announced a 15-man squad for the first two ODIs of the five-match ODI series against England. India’s home series will start from October 14, 2011.
Five-match One-day series against India, the England cricket team hopes to get some good practice when it takes on Hyderabad XI in the first of its two warm-up matches at the Rajiv Gandhi cricket stadium here Saturday.
But upon taking over as BCCI president, N Srinivasan reverted to the Board’s original stance against the DRS following Hot Spot’s performance on the England tour.