India tour of Australia 2016

[khepacheley]

Yuvraj will win us another WC!!

 

[Sai Jai]

India tour of Australia, 2016
Schedule:

12 Jan
1st ODI
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
8:50 AM IST
..

15 Jan
2nd ODI
The Gabba, Brisbane
8:50 AM IST
..

17 Jan
3rd ODI
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
8:50 AM IST
..

20 Jan
4th ODI
Manuka Oval, Canberra
8:50 AM IST
..

23 Jan
5th ODI
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
8:50 AM IST
..

26 Jan
1st T20I
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
1:08 PM IST
..

29 Jan
2nd T20I
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
2:08 PM IST
..

31 Jan
3rd T20I
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
2:08 PM IST ..

 

[iSK]

Thanks for the Schedule @Sai bro :tup

 

[amarnathkvk]

Barinder Sran is 23 years of age and his cricketing career is four years old. But the story of the left-arm pacer from Punjab is already eventful and worth telling. A switch from boxing to cricket, an IPL contract, a string of injuries that kept him out for about three years, and now a call-up to the Indian team – it has all happened to him in short span of time.

Now, as he aims to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy – India’s premiere domestic one-day tournament – for Punjab, Sran will also be preparing for his first tour with Team India – the five-ODI series in Australia in January 2016.

In a chat with BCCI.TV, Sran talks about his journey so far and the people who have had an influence on him as a cricketer.

What was your reaction when you heard about the call-up?

The reaction came more from my Punjab team mates. We were all in Bengaluru for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and when the news broke, everyone got really excited for me. There was problem with my phone, so I did not know about the selection. I got to know it from my team mates.

Did you ever think that you will see this day so soon in your career?


I made my debut in 2011 and there was a big gap in between due to my injuries. It hasn’t been long since I returned to cricket and I never thought I would receive an India call-up so soon after the comeback. I thought I would be playing for India A and if I did well there I would be in contention for an India call-up.

We don’t have a left-arm pacer in the Indian team right now. Do you think that worked to your advantage?

Yes, I have had the advantage of being a left-arm pacer. There are many fast bowlers in the line right now, but being a left-arm pacer has pushed me ahead. It would be great if I can fill that void in the Indian team and lend a bit of variety to the bowling attack.

The domestic calendar this year has been tweaked keeping in mind the World Twenty20 next year. Did that bode well for players like you?

The advancing of the limited overs domestic tournament has benefitted us a lot. If we were playing Ranji Trophy right now, players like me would have missed the Australia tour. Since the Vijay Hazare Trophy has been advanced, the selectors came to watch these matches and we got an opportunity to make our case. The selectors spoke to me and encouraged me to keep performing. I did well in the tournament and got rewarded for it.

How much did your stint with Rajasthan Royals in the IPL help you grow as a cricketer?

It helped a lot to be part of Rajasthan Royals. I hadn’t played any cricket at the higher level then and speaking with the international cricketers in the team helped me a lot. Players like Tim Southee and James Faulkner had constant conversations with me, guiding me, telling me how things work in terms of bowling and field placements. Rahul (Dravid) sir boosted my confidence and encouraged me all the time. All this mattered a lot to me.

Who is the fast bowler you look up to?

When I started playing cricket there was no one in particular. But once I started to play professionally and understood the game better, I came to admire Wasim Akram and Zaheer Khan. I started to watch Zak pa’s bowling and Wasim Akram’s videos a lot. I haven’t had the chance to talk to Zak pa but I did have a brief conversation with Wasim sir for about 15-20 minutes. It was about how to operate with the old ball and which areas to bowl in from over and around the stumps. He said that he would teach me properly when we meet in the nets some day.

As a young fast bowler, is Australia the perfect place to start your international career?

It is a dream of every fast bowler to play on quick wickets with bounce and in conditions that help the pacers. If I get the opportunity to play, it would be a great experience to play in Australia.

Being a left-armer has worked in my favour: Sran - News - BCCI.tv

 

[Adithya Vikram]

"India Tour of Australia 2016"
Starts 12th January Only On
Star Sports Network And Hotstar

 

[rinshad]

8 days to go

 

[Sai Jai]

Australia Squad - Steve Smith (capt), David Warner, George Bailey, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane
Richardson, Joel Paris, Matthew Wade .. Scott Boland, Joel Paris in Australia ODI squad for India - Cricbuzz

 

[iSK]

Australia Team looking Strong (

 

[Pugazhbalaji]

whether matches will be live on DD national or not ?

 

[amarnathkvk]

whether matches will be live on DD national or not ?

Yes all India's ODI and T20 will be on DD National