***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13

[Dan]

Apologies if one already exists, I can't recall seeing one.

Fri Feb 22 - Tue Feb 26
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
1st Test - India v Australia
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sat Mar 2 - Wed Mar 6
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
2nd Test - India v Australia
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Thu Mar 14 - Mon Mar 18
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
3rd Test - India v Australia
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Fri Mar 22 - Tue Mar 26
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
4th Test - India v Australia
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi



Australia's first series post-Hussey, so who should they take to replace him? Additionally, it sounds like Maxwell will not be making the trip as a specialist spinner, so the second tweaker behind Lyon could prove an interesting selection.

Watson wants to go back to the top of the order, so pressure will be on Cowan to justify his inclusion. By the time we hit the Ashes, the order may well have drastically changed again.

 

[Jono]

Going to be in India around then and will be attending either the Hyderabad or Chennai test

 

[Jono]

Wait a minute, they've revised the schedule. Wtf? Hyderabad and Chennai were to be the last two tests.

Makes things trickier.

 

[Dan]

Yeah, they moved it around a little. I don't know my Indian geography particularly well, but it sounds like they wanted to make the travel a little easier or something.

Here's the article on Cricinfo.

 

[uvelocity]

Wait a minute, they've revised the schedule. Wtf? Hyderabad and Chennai were to be the last two tests.

Makes things trickier.

BCCI ‏@BCCI
Heard that **** jono is coming over, moving tests around, hope nobody else minds

 

[benchmark00]

Not sure anyone cares where Jono will be.

 

[Cabinet96]

I assume they wanted the Southern tests closer to winter and the Northern tests closer to spring. Makes sense if that's the case.

 

[Contra]

yeah the season change might have a bit to do with it, probably not a good idea to be playing in chennai in march-april may lol.

 

[Burgey]

Not sure anyone cares where Jono will be.

I'm grateful he won't be here.

 

[Spikey]

it's all because australia were shook bitches and demanded that one ground be stripped of their test match. who do they think they are

 

[Mister Wright]

I'll be surprised if Australia even look like winning one test.

The last tour of India ended Hauritz's career, I can see this tour ending Lyon's.

 

[GotSpin]

Reckon we'll win this tbh

 

[Jono]

BCCI ‏@BCCI
Heard that **** jono is coming over, moving tests around, hope nobody else minds

Not sure anyone cares where Jono will be.

I'm grateful he won't be here.

One thing I want to do is see a test match in India and you blokes make fun of me when its possible I may be unable to.

Worst ****s.

Reckon we'll win this tbh

If I attend a test match Australia beating India is a lock. Have only attended losses.

 

[Prince EWS]

Did you schedule your trip to India around the original schedule or was it just a coincidence? Would seriously suck if it was the former.

 

[Spikey]

I'll be surprised if Australia even look like winning one test.

The last tour of India ended Hauritz's career, I can see this tour ending Lyon's.

it won't end Lyon's career, but himself and Cowan breaking down with injury right now mightn't be the worst thing

 

[Prince EWS]

it won't end Lyon's career, but himself and Cowan breaking down with injury right now mightn't be the worst thing

Yeah because having Maxwell or Beer in the team right now would be awesome.

 

[Spikey]

i meant for themselves, you damien martyn

 

[Jono]

Did you schedule your trip to India around the original schedule or was it just a coincidence? Would seriously suck if it was the former.

Nah trip is definitely planned around the cricket. I have lots of family in Chennai and Hyderabad so was planning on heading to one of those tests and visit the family while I was there. Plus the dates worked for me.

With the tests locations switching around, it will depend whether I still go to Chennai or Hyderabad and just head there earlier for the 1st or 2nd tests, or alternatively stick with my original timeline, and go to the Mohali or Delhi test.

If Sachin could hurry up and announce this as his last series it would make my decision easier, as I'll just choose Delhi and tell the family to **** off I won't be visiting.

 

[Prince EWS]

Nah trip is definitely planned around the cricket.

Seriously dire that they've ****ed you around then.

 

[Spikey]

fkg CA