06-10-2004, 06:19 PM
<b>NO SERIES WITH LOTASTAAN IN 2004 : DALMIYA</b> <!--emo&:ind--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/india.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='india.gif' /><!--endemo-->
DUBAI, June 9: <b>Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a One-day series against Pakistan in India or Sharjah this year, saying there was no time to squeezing in any new fixtures. <!--emo&:thumbsup--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /><!--endemo-->
"We are hard-pressed to sort out our own commitments this year," Dalmiya said on his arrival here to take part in an ICC meeting, clearly indicating that any series with Pakistan was out of the question.</b> <!--emo&:clapping--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clap.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='clap.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Pakistani daily The News had reported that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was keen on its senior team touring India for a One-day series before embarking on a tour of Australia in December.
Alternately, the PCB would like a limited overs series with India in Sharjah, the paper said on Wednesday.
It quoted sources in the PCB as saying that chairman Shaharyar Khan and chief executive Rameez Raja were keen on a commitment for the senior team in November <!--emo&
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"The idea is to either convince the BCCI to enable Pakistan's participation in a One-day series in India or to ask the Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) to organise a tournament," The News quoted the source as saying.
Dalmiya also said that the only way India could accommodate South Africa's tour of India this year was by splitting the Test and One-day series.
"We have only the month of November available later this year and only a Test series could be squeezed in. The One-dayers could be played later," Dalmiya said.
The United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) has expressed unhappiness over the itinerary submitted by India, saying the Indians were indifferent towards the tour.
<b>Dalmiya said India were due to host world champions Australia for four Tests between October 1 and November 7, while South Africa host England from December 5</b>
The âBeggingâ Lotastaanis continuously âBegâ for more Cricket Matches to earn more Money. Without India the Lotastaanis hardly see any âGreeeneryâ.
If the Lotastaanis need to âPracticeâ then they can have more matches with Afghanistan, Bhookhanangadesh, UAE, Kazakhstan, Kyrgizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan especially since the Lotastaanis consider themselves to be of Central Asian Republics Origin.
I am sure all these countries would accommodate the Lotastaani Criket Team
Cheers <!--emo&:beer--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cheers.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cheers.gif' /><!--endemo-->
DUBAI, June 9: <b>Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a One-day series against Pakistan in India or Sharjah this year, saying there was no time to squeezing in any new fixtures. <!--emo&:thumbsup--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /><!--endemo-->
"We are hard-pressed to sort out our own commitments this year," Dalmiya said on his arrival here to take part in an ICC meeting, clearly indicating that any series with Pakistan was out of the question.</b> <!--emo&:clapping--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clap.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='clap.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Pakistani daily The News had reported that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was keen on its senior team touring India for a One-day series before embarking on a tour of Australia in December.
Alternately, the PCB would like a limited overs series with India in Sharjah, the paper said on Wednesday.
It quoted sources in the PCB as saying that chairman Shaharyar Khan and chief executive Rameez Raja were keen on a commitment for the senior team in November <!--emo&
tupid--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pakee.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pakee.gif' /><!--endemo--> "The idea is to either convince the BCCI to enable Pakistan's participation in a One-day series in India or to ask the Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) to organise a tournament," The News quoted the source as saying.
Dalmiya also said that the only way India could accommodate South Africa's tour of India this year was by splitting the Test and One-day series.
"We have only the month of November available later this year and only a Test series could be squeezed in. The One-dayers could be played later," Dalmiya said.
The United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) has expressed unhappiness over the itinerary submitted by India, saying the Indians were indifferent towards the tour.
<b>Dalmiya said India were due to host world champions Australia for four Tests between October 1 and November 7, while South Africa host England from December 5</b>
The âBeggingâ Lotastaanis continuously âBegâ for more Cricket Matches to earn more Money. Without India the Lotastaanis hardly see any âGreeeneryâ.
If the Lotastaanis need to âPracticeâ then they can have more matches with Afghanistan, Bhookhanangadesh, UAE, Kazakhstan, Kyrgizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan especially since the Lotastaanis consider themselves to be of Central Asian Republics Origin.
I am sure all these countries would accommodate the Lotastaani Criket Team
Cheers <!--emo&:beer--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cheers.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cheers.gif' /><!--endemo-->