The two titans of international cricket world, India & Australia, are soon to face each other on February 22, 2013. The International Cricket Council has arranged for the India versus Australia test series 2013 (part of FTP) which is a month long championship starting from February 22 to March 26, 2013. The bilateral test series would be hosted on Indian soil and would be played across all major Indian cricket stadiums. Here is the schedule:
| Date and Time | Match Details and Series |
| Fri Feb 22 – Tue Feb 26 09:30 local | 04:00 GMT |
1st Test – India vs Australia MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai |
| Sat Mar 2 – Wed Mar 6 09:30 local | 04:00 GMT |
2nd Test – India vs Australia Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Thu Mar 14 – Mon Mar 18 09:30 local | 04:00 GMT |
3rd Test – India vs Australia Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali |
| Fri Mar 22 – Tue Mar 26 09:30 local | 04:00 GMT |
4th Test – India vs Australia Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
We think it will be quite an interesting series as India is relatively out of form and Australia has a very new team. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is, of course, under pressure as India lost against England at home under him. But this might just be a chance for him to make amends!
Pace bowling legend, Glenn Mcgrath, feels that the upcoming Test series could see a keen leadership contest, with both captains seeking to make a mark for different reasons.”It’s sure that the series is going to be keenly contested and both captains would try to be up there in the series,” McGrath said.
India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, after defeating cancer, made an impressive comeback in the T20 match against New Zealand. Yuvraj said that the upcoming four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on Friday, will be a “good” contest. He enthusiastically greeted the inclusion of his Punjab team-mate Harbhajan Singh in the Test squad and said it would be a great feat if the senior off-spinner plays his 100th Test.
“I think it’s a great achievement. Bhajji has been a great bowler for India. He is someone who is also contributing with the bat, so I am really happy for Harbhajan and I hope he does well in this series,” said the 31-year-old left-handed batsman and occasional spin bowler.
The four-match Test series starts from February 22, this Friday. So all you cricket fans, book your dates for the above because we are in to experience a series of nail-biting matches!
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