• Jokes

  Billy : I’m sorry to hear your factory was burnt down. What did you manufactures?
  Milly : Fire extinguishers.
  Billy : “The telephone ’s ringing . Why don ‘ t you answer it?”
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• Cool SMS Jokes

  1-Tabiyat think nahi thi….tantrik ko dikhaya.
  Usne kaha ” TUM PAR BHOOT KA SAAYA HAI, KISI GHOR PAAPI KO MESSAGE KARO
  SAB THIK HO JAYEGA”
  AB KUCH ACHA LAG [...]

  2-da nite is dark
  da moon is high
  i stop my car
  u ask why ?
  i come closer
  u feel shy
  i tell u doz words
  u got [...]

• Kaun Banega Carorpati joke & sardarjee jokes

  Kaun Banega Carorpati joke “KBC ”
  Amitabh Bachachan Ji Kis Kis ko Banaenge Carorepati?
  Santa Banega Karodpati –
  We have our famous friend Santa Singh qualifying for the hot seat.
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  AB : OK Santa I [...]

• Cricket joke

Sehwag ko MAYUR pehnao,
Sachin ko PEPSI pilao,
Dhoni ko BRYLCREEM lagwao,
Ganguly ko Chavnpras khilao,
Dravid mein CASTROL bharwao,yuvraj ko MALAI MARKE LASSI pilao
Lekin in Models ko cricket mat khilao…

• Desi Jokes

  A lion held a huge party at his place ,He invited only his fellow lions.The
  lions were dancing when a mouse also came a joined in.
  The lion asked the mouse why he entered the party when the other species
  were not invited.
  The mouse said ‘Shaadi se pehle main bhi sher tha’
  Once a girl was drinking coke. She [...]

• Bollywood Jokes

  Bill Gates and Madhuri Dixit
  If Bill Gates marries Madhuri Dixit; these could be the caption in newspapers:
  Bill goes Dhak-Dhak!
  English Babu Desi Mem.
  Brain marries Beauty!?
  Windows ke peechhe kya hai? Windows ke peechhe….!? Ooo Windows mein Bill hai mera…
  The next version of Windows will be “Windows MD.”

• Computer jokes

  What if the IT Industry start making films ?
  Some future film titles will be like :—
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  3) Programmer no.1—Coolie no.1
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• Hindi Jokes

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  thori der baad naukar bhagta hua aya aur bola..”sahebji sahebji kutteji’ne murgi’ji ko pakar liya hai….”
  2) officer–dekho,humme aisa chaukidaar chahiye jo sehatmand ho,chust,chalak aur chaukanna ho,jarurat parne par jisse hum daanT bhi saake..
  yadi [...]

• One is that shepherds used to play it – one would stand in front of the wicket gate to the sheep fold, and another would bowl a stone or something at him, and he would have to hit it with his crook, which was known as a cricket.
• Other theories are that it derives from a game called club-ball, or a game played in churchyards…

A brief history of cricket development is described below:

1. The first reference to cricket being played is thought to be in 1300, between Prince Edward and his friend Piers Gaveston and the first recorded match took place at Coxheath in Kent in 1646. The first match between counties on 29th June 1709, when Surrey played Kent at Dartford Brent.
2. The earliest known cricket photographs were taken in 1857, by Roger Fenton at the Artillery Ground, when the Royal Artillery played Hunsdonbury.
3. Early cricket bats were clubs and sticks. These gave way to long, thin bats, which looked a bit like straightened-out hockey sticks, because the ball was bowled under-arm, and the batters swung their bats like clubs.
4. By the 18th century, the bat had developed into a longer, heavier, curved version of the one we know now, carved out of a single piece of wood.
5. Today’s bat was invented around 1853, with the blade made of willow, and a cane handle, which is layered with strips of rubber, tied with twine, and covered with rubber to make a grip. The ‘V’ shaped extension of the handle into the blade is the splice. The early balls were stones and other missiles. Rather dangerous really, and not surprising that someone came up with an alternative! They’re now made of cork, and covered with hand-stitched leather quarters dyed red.
6. The wicket – the stumps are the three posts. Originally there were two, and at one point, four. The size has varied too – in the 17th century, were up to two metres wide. The bails are the two bits of wood on the top, and if they fall off, it’s all over.

Note: For Calculating IST add 5.30 hours in GMT

The service was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi making a video call to Union Communications Minister, A Raja.

The company said that it plans to invest Rs 2,700 crore for pan-India 3G services offerings. It plans to introduce the service in 700 cities including important towns and district headquarters.

MTNL has already launched its 3G services in Delhi, Two PSUs, BSNL and MTNL have received 3G spectrum ahead of the private operators who are still awaiting policy guideline clearance from the government before the spectrum auction takes place. The PSUS have atleast 6 months head-start advantage which in all likelihood appears to be extended by few more months.

Earlier 3G mobile services were launched on test basis in Haryana’s Gurgaon and Faridabad areas a few weeks ago.

The 3G platform will enable telephone companies in the country to offer high-end services such as high-speed internet, video conferencing on mobiles, interactive gaming, ultra fast downloads of video and music clips amongst other services. The PM also witnessed for sometime a live telecast of the India-England Test match on a mobile handset using 3G services.

3G makes possible video streaming applications such as Live TV, movie downloads, high speed data download on mobile phones with 3G services enabled.

Callers can also see each other on their mobile phone screens, according to a press release from BSNL.

The new service will offer data speed of 2 Mbps against 144 Kbps available now over the GPRS and EDGE enabled mobile networks.

BSNL is the first mobile company to launch the service in Chennai. Chennai Telephones has installed 25 stations (Node-Bs) in the city for the initial launch and these would be expanded fast.

The Communications Minister said BSNL plans to cover more than 700 cities with 3G services. The mobile network has been expanded making India emerge the second largest mobile telephone market after China.

Over 360 million mobile connections have been provided and this is expected to double by 2012. Teledensity has reached 34 per cent in January 2009 up from 12.74 per cent in 2006.

New initiatives such as bringing down tariff to 40-50 paise a minute, mobile number portability — allowing subscribers to retain their number while changing operators — are in the pipeline.

The Indian Premier League is created by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is a Twenty20 cricket competition. It is formed by BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi. It is modelled along the lines of club football in Europe. The best players from around the world will not play according to their nationality but as per the market forces.

The first season of the Indian Premier League began on April 18, 2008, in Bangalore and ended on June 1, 2008, with the victory of the Rajasthan Royals in the final at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai., It is also known as the DLF Indian Premier League

Why it is so lucrative?

The sheer big money of the IPL is unprecedented at this level of cricket. It’s an entire cricket economy out there.
It is predicted that the IPL will bring the BCCI income of approximately US$1 billion, over a period of five to ten years. All of these revenues will be directed to a central pool, 40 per cent of which will go to the IPL itself, 54 per cent to the franchisees and 6 per cent as prize money. The money will be distributed in these proportions until 2017, after which the share of IPL will be 50 per cent, franchisees 45 per cent and prize money 5 per cent.

Who are the cricketers involved?

This time the event will have new set of players with some of England’s top stars joining the bandwagon. Pakistan has barred its cricketers from playing in the tournament. So many of last crowd-pullers will be badly missed this time.

While stars like Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will no doubt add more glitter to the event, cricket enthisiasts will miss the likes of Shoaib Akthar, Umar Gul and Sohail Tanveer.

What’s the format?

Eight teams with 16 players in each squad.

Fixtures

Teams play each other two times in a round robin system, with equal number of home and away matches. The top four ranking sides will progress to the semi-finals.

The inaugural 2008 tournament lasted for 46 days, with 59 matches scheduled, out of which 58 took place and one was washed out due to rain.

Who is a icon player?

In the Indian Premier League, an icon player is a player who can only play for his home city in the competition. Unlike all the other players involved, the icon players will not go through bidding. Each of the icon players is guaranteed to get paid at least 15 per cent more than the next top earner in their team, making them the highest paid player.

List of icon players

1. Sachin Tendulkar for Mumbai Indians
2. Rahul Dravid for Bangalore Royal Challengers
3. Sourav Ganguly for Kolkata Knight Riders
4. Yuvraj Singh for Punjab Kings
5. Virender Sehwag for Delhi DareDevils

What’s an Orange Cap

Taking a cue from other famous events like the Tour de France, the DLF Indian Premier League has announced the introduction of the Orange Cap which would be worn by the batsman with the most cumulative runs to his name on each day of the event.

The holder of the Orange Cap at the end of the Twenty20 extravaganza will be honoured with the Winner of Orange Cap 2008 on the day of grand finale in Mumbai on June 1, the IPL said in a release.

The leader of the multi-stage gruelling cycle race Tour de France wears the yellow jacket at the start of each new stage to help identify the overall leader easily.

How’s IPL different from ICL?

Unlike the Indian Cricket League (ICL), the IPL is an official sanctioned Twenty20 tournament. Owing to its recognition by the International Cricket Council (ICC), it will enjoy a better status and international reach. Also each team has individual owners.

Media Rights

On January 15, 2008, it was announced that a consortium consisting of India’s Sony Entertainment Television network and Singapore-based World Sport Group secured the global broadcasting rights of the Indian Premier League.

The highlights:

A total of $1.026 billion over 10 years, which includes a $108 million commitment on promotions.

Media rights comprise:

1. Sony for 1-5 years for TV rights for the Indian sub-continent
2. Singapore-based World Sport Group (WSG) for 1-5 years for International TV, global radio, mobile and Internet
3. WSG for 6-10 years for the global media rights

IPL Franchisee Financial Model
In addition to the marketing benefits that accrue to IPL teams, each team will have a share of
central revenues and local revenues. IPL Franchisees will receive the following returns:

Central revenues

80 per cent of TV revenues in 1-5 years, and 60 per cent from 5-10 years
60 per cent of sponsorship revenues from 1-10 years
100 per cent of local revenues

Local revenues (100 per cent)

1. Gate revenues
2. Franchisee shirt sponsorship
3. Local sponsorship
4. Licensing programme
5. Uniform merchandising
6. Hospitality and premium seating
7. Match-day concessions
8. Match-day promotions
9. Team media platforms

Popularity

The IPL has become one of the most popular events in India. In other cricketing nations, the response has been mixed. In Pakistan the reception was said to be massive, suggesting that it attracted even non-regular cricket followers and that the popularity of the Kolkata Knight Riders was great. With the right mix of cricket and glamour, the high-octane drama, at one stage, seemed to be threatening Bollywood’s popularity across the border. One of Pakistan’s top cricketers who was a member of the IPL Delhi Daredevils squad last year, went on to remark, “People there have lapped it up like movies. It’s like enjoying a cinema with popcorn. The three-hour duration (of the matches) also helped to create the craze.”

A similar positive reaction was seen in Sri Lanka, with interest in the Mumbai Indians being large due to the presence of Sanath Jayasuriya. Bangladesh has also positively reacted despite only one Bangladeshi player being involved. The Knight Riders were the most popular team. These subcontinental countries were also helped in that the time-slot of the matches fitted in with prime time in these nations.

South Africa saw a moderate viewership but people found it enjoyable. However, many were unable to relate to any of the teams, although a large number simply supported Mumbai Indians because of the presence of Shaun Pollock. England did not allow its players to take part, but it was very popular with those who had access to the cable television channels.

In the West Indies, the IPL became so popular that it threatened to overtake Test cricket completely among certain sections of fans. However, the event was less popular in Australia and in New Zealand it consistently won its free-to-air timeslot.

Rules

The official rules for the tournament are here:

There are five ways that a franchise can acquire a player. In the annual auction, buying domestic players, signing uncapped players through trading and buying replacements. In the trading window the player can only be traded with his consent. The franchise will have to pay the difference between the old contract price and the new contract price. If the new contract is worth more than the older one then the difference will be shared between the player and the franchise selling the player.

Some of the team composition rules are:

1. Minimum squad strength of 16 players plus one physio and a coach.
2. No more than 8 foreign players in the squad and at most 4 in the playing XI.For the 2009 edition franchises are allowed 10 foreign players in the squad. The number allowed in the playing XI remains unchanged at 4.
3. A minimum of 8 local players must be included in each team.
4. A minimum of 2 players from the BCCI under-22 pool in each team.
5. The players accorded “icon” status are: Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag .
6. The total spending cap for a franchisee in the first player auction was US $5m. Under-22 players are to be remunerated with a minimum annual salary of US $20,000 while for others it is US $50,000. Icon players are to be paid 15% more than the highest paid player in their respective teams.

Who have got the title sponsorship rights?

Indian real estate developer DLF Universal secured exclusive rights to the Indian Premier League title sponsorship worth INR 200 crore (over US$50 million) for five years.

What are the franchises?

The magnitude of the Indian Premier League was confirmed when the winning bidders for the eight franchises were announced on January 24, 2008. While the total base price for auction was US$400 million, the auction fetched US$723.59 million. The official list of franchise owners announced and the winning bids were as follows.

Who are the franchise owners and what’s the money involved?

Existing Eight:

1. Bangalore – Vijay Mallya/UB group – $111.6 million
2. Chennai – India Cements – $91 million
3. Delhi – GMR group – $84 million
4. Hyderabad – Deccan Chronicle – $107 million
5. Jaipur – Emerging Media (Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch, Suresh Chellaram and investors) – $67 million
6. Kolkata – Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment in partnership with Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta – $75.09 million
7. Mohali – Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Dabur’s Mohit Burman – $76 million
8. Mumbai – Mumbai Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited – $111.9 million.

Recently, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and Dubai-based businessman
Raj Kundra picked up 12 per cent stake worth over $11.6 million in the
Rajasthan Royals franchise team.
2010-11 Expansion

After the success of the first season, it has been reported that four new franchises will join the IPL in 2010-11, increasing the total number of teams to 12.

Proposed Expansions for 2010-11 Season(4 new teams)

1. IPL Ahmedabad
2. IPL Kanpur

Any two from the following:

1. Patna-Ranchi joined franchisee
2. One team from the North-East
3. One team from the north-western states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarkhand

2012-13 Expansion

The unselected team from the three postulated for the 2010-11 expansion will be considered for another set of expansions in the 2012-13 season. An expansion of two more teams is expected for 2012-13.

Franchise Earnings

The first season that concluded on June 1, 2008, was a roaring success for the IPL. It’s noteworthy that during the first season no one had expected the franchises to break even since most of them had invested huge amounts, but even then the table below shows that some of them are already profitable from Season 1.

2008 Winners

1. Winner – Rajasthan Royals
2. Runner Up – Chennai Super Kings
3. Lost in Semifinals – Kings XI Punjab & Delhi Daredevils

2009 Season

Lalit Modi, Chairman & League Commissioner, DLF Indian Premier League, announced that the tentative dates for the second season of the DLF Indian Premier League will be from April 10, 2009, to May 29, 2009. He also said that the format of the tournament will remain the same as that of the inaugural season.

Other existing T20 tournaments across the globe

1. England – Twenty20 Cup
2. India – Indian Cricket League
3. Pakistan – Pakistan Super League
4. South Africa – Standard Bank Pro 20 Series
5. Sri Lanka – Inter-Provincial Twenty20
6. Australia – KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
7. New Zealand – State Twenty20
8. West Indies – Stanford 20/20
9. Zimbabwe – Metropolitan Bank Twenty20
10. Kenya – National Elite League Twenty20
11. Canada – Scotiabank National T20 Championship

1. Test cricket generally lasts for five days where each team / side has 2 innings.
2. One day cricket is played for a day only and each side has an inning each.

Essentially the game is played between 2 teams. One team sends out a man with a bat on the field. He has to stand in front of 3 sticks with bales balanced on them. They’re wickets. He has to face the other team who is entirely present on the field as fielders and sends a bowler to bowl a season ball, a ball specially made out of leather for the game, which the batsman has to hit with the bat. If the ball hits the wickets he is out. If he does hit the ball he needs to run with his singular partner who’s standing at the opposite wicket as a runner. They need to run to and fro till the ball is retrieved by the fielders of the opponents. That is the basic nature of cricket.

What do you need ?
You need to concentrate on 3 areas before playing cricket. Equipment, Players and Location.

I-Equipment :
The equipment requirements of cricket are a bit painstaking but only go to making the game safer and more fun for your kids. The game is more than just a bat and a ball and wickets. It’s all about padding up and wearing the right gear to get into the role of a master player.

Shoes : Since cricket is played on lawns one needs to be careful that your child’s footwear provides good grip. Essentially the shoes need to be comfortable since cricket has always been a leisure sport. So any kind of tennis shoes would prove sufficient. But if you’d like your child to play the sport as it is prescribed then one should carefully consider the sole of the shoe. Make sure that it provides a decent grip with pimpled rubber soles or spikes or a combination of both.Generally batsmen and fast bowlers prefer spikes for better grip. Fielders and wicket keepers can do with ordinary rubber soled shoes.

Batting Pads :
While batting you must be careful about two things. The bat and the rather hard season ball. And the most important part of you that you must protect is your shins. The ball may sometimes find its way through your bat defence and land up hitting your child’s shins which could prove very painful. Similarly the bat could also miss and accidentally hit the shins. Which is why shin pads for batting are essential. Make sure you secure them well enough to protect your kid’s shins but at the same time not hinder his movements while
running.

Box :
Probably the most important guarding equipment for boys since it protects the part which can prove the most painful. The area we’re talking about is the groin region and the box is an essential protection for batsmen and wicketkeepers.

The Bat :
You can’t play cricket without a bat. This makes the selection of the bat for your child so very important. You will need to pay attention to the height of the bat and its weight. The easiest test is to make your child hold the bat upright next to him or her. The top of the bat should reach the top of your child’s thigh. As for weight, bats vary from piece to piece and it depends on the kind of wood used to craft the bat. When your kid just starts playing cricket, it is advisable to go in for a lighter bat. It would be easy for him to manoeuvre it and would also encourage him to play more. The easiest way to test if the bat weight is perfect is to swing the bat. If your child can make a good swing and a back swing without much effort, the bat is perfect.

Batting Gloves :
Your child’s fingers must be protected in cricket since the season ball is a hard ball. The gloves are specially designed with foam padding for each finger to make the sport safer and more fun.

Helmets :
Though a helmet is a must when your child goes out to bat, invariably they may not use it. Their excuse? It is cumbersome and a pain to carry around. It may not be a practical protection, but try and insist your child wear one. Make sure your child’s helmet also has a face guard too for added protection.

Clothes :
Cricket is traditionally played in white clothes. They keep the body cool during the summers and don’t distract the 13 players on field. But as time has gone by coloured clothes are commonplace in cricket. All you need for cricket nowadays is a short or long sleeved t-shirt or jumper and a pair of comfortable slacks or track pants.

Stumps :
These 3 sticks spell life and death for a batsman. They are made out of willow wood and are 28 inches high. There are two sets, one on each end of the pitch. On top of the wickets are 2 bales. If the bowler manages to knock these over while bowling or if the batsman is stumped during a run, the batsman is out! The stumps are an essential feature of the game though often in gully cricket even chalk lines on a wall or three pieces of wood do just fine.

The Ball :
A cricket ball is made out of two halves of leather stitched together and filled inside with cork. It is a hard ball and the seam where the halves are stitched adds to the uniqueness of the ball. It is also known as a season ball. You could get your child a season ball, but if you prefer that he play a safer game, a tennis or rubber ball would do just as well.

Cricket Equipment Approximate Prices*

• Cricket Bat: Rs.80 – 8000
• Cricket Ball: Rs.100 – 400
• Stumps (two sets of 3 stumps each): Rs.500 – 700
• Pads: Rs.500 – 1500
• Helmet: Rs.350 – 1000
• Gloves: Rs.500 – 1500
• Shin Guard: Rs.100 – 200

* The above prices are indicative prices and may vary according to the quality / brand of equipment.

II-Players :
Cricket ideally needs 22 people and a couple of extras. Divide the teams into 11 each, the two teams will take turns in batting and bowling. A sequence of bowlers should be decided upon from the bowling side and the sequence of batters from the other. The bowlers should assign one wicket keeper and the fielding positions of the other team members. When the first batsman comes onto the pitch he will be followed by the second one too and he will act as the runner, standing on the bowler’s stump, ready to run when the batsman hits the ball. The children should also choose an umpire to manage decisions of the game.

III-Location :
Cricket is primarily played on an open lawn or an ‘oval’ where a strip of earth is called the pitch. It is flanked by the stumps on either end where the bowler and batsman will take their positions. The field should be large enough to hold the fielders in position and a boundary must be set to give the batsmen a target beyond which they hit a 4 and a 6.

How to play ?
The 2 teams toss a coin at the start to decide who will bat and who will bowl. The batting team will send in a batsman and a runner who will take up their position at the stumps. The umpire will stand at the bowler’s stumps. He traditionally dresses in white and observes the game silently. The bowler runs up to the crease and tosses the ball. The batsman has to hit the ball with his bat as far as he can. If he crosses the boundary, he scores a four and if the ball reaches the audience and beyond he scores a six. If the ball rolls anywhere in between it is the job of the fielders to retrieve it. In the meantime the batsmen are supposed to run to each others stumps. With their first switch they score 1 run. They need to keep doing this till they discover that running would be unsafe. Because if they are not in their crease (the area around the stump) they can be stumped by the wicketkeeper or any of the opponents who throw the ball at the wicket! After the bowlers finish their innings of 50 overs (in a one-day) they switch sides and take up the batting stance. The team which makes the maximum number of runs wins.

भारत और ऑस्टेलिया के बीच चार टेस्ट मैचों की सिरीज़ नौ अक्तूबर से शुरु हो रही है.

जहाँ लेग स्पिनर ब्राइस मैक्गेन को टीम में जगह मिली है, वहीं दो अन्य गेंदबाज़ों – जेसन क्रेज़ा और पीटर सिड्डल को भी टीम में शामिल किया गया है. शेन वॉटसन भी ऑस्ट्रेलियाई टेस्ट टीम में वापसी कर रहे हैं.

एंड्रयू साइमंड्स

‘अनुशासन से संबंधित कारण’

समाचार एजेंसियों के अनुसार एंड्रयू साइमंड्स को अनुशासनहीनता के कारण टीम में शामिल नहीं किया गया है. उनकी जगह 36 वर्षीय बराइस मैक्गेन को टीम में जगह दी गई है.

ग़ौरतलब है कि साइमंड्स ने पिछले 12 महीने में 77.7 की औसत से टेस्ट मैचों में रन बनाए हैं.

चयन समिति के अध्यक्ष एंड्रयू हिलडिच ने समाचार एजेंसियों को बताया, “इस महीने के शुरुआत में साइमंड्स को बांग्लादेश के ख़िलाफ़ सिरीज़ से हटा दिया गया था क्योंकि टीम की अहम बैठक में वे शामिल नहीं हुए थे.”

एंड्रयू हिलडिच ने एक बयान में कहा - “साइमंड्स को अनुशासन से संबंधित कारणों से बांग्लादेश सिरीज़ से हटाया गया और अब उन्हें क्रिकेट ऑस्ट्रलिया की प्रक्रिया से गुजरना होगा ताकि वे यह समझ सकें की वो दुनिया की नम्बर एक टीम की ज़रुरतों को पूरा करने के बारे में प्रतिबद्ध हैं.”

साइमंड्स और विवाद का रिश्ता बहुत पुराना है. वो 2005 में इंग्लैंड दौरे के दौरान और इस साल भारत-ऑस्ट्रेलिया सिरीज़ में हरभजन सिंह के साथ विवादो में घिरे थे.

पॉंटिग की वापसी

कप्तान रिकी पॉंटिग और सलामी बल्लेबाज़ मैथ्यु हेडन को टीम में जगह दी गइ है. ये दोनो खिलाड़ी वेस्टइंडीज़ के दौरे के दौरान घायल हो गए थे.

हिलडिच का कहना था कि उन्हें उम्मीद है कि पॉंटिंग और हेडन बंगलौर में नौ अक्तूबर को होने वाले टेस्ट मैच और फिर मोहाली, नई दिल्ली और नागपुर में होने वाले मैचों के लिए पूरी तरह स्वस्थ होंगे.

एंड्रयू हिलडिच ने कहा कि ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय तौर पर दो ग़ैर-अनुभवि खिलाड़ियों (मैक्गेन और क्रेज़ा) को जगह दी है लेकिन उनका मानना है कि ये दोनों अच्छे स्पिनर हैं.

ऑस्ट्रेलियाई टीम:

1. मैथ्यू हेडन,
2. फ़िल जैक्स,
3. रिकी पॉंटिंग (कप्तान),
4. माइकल हसी,
5. माइकल क्लार्क,
6. सिमोन काटिच,
7. शेन वॉटसन,
8. ब्रैड हैड्डिन (विकेट कीपर),
9. ब्रैट ली,
10. जेसन क्रेज़ा,
11. मिशेल जॉनसन,
12. पीटर सिड्डल,
13. ब्राइस मैक्कगेन,
14. स्टूअर्ट क्लार्क और
15. डॉग बोलिंगर.

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