Everything is in place and we are hugely optimistic of taking the World Cup. |
He has progressed at a rate anticipated by both the surgeon and myself to this point. |
I will talk to the board president and then issue guidelines to Chappell. |
If we win the series against England and we think some players have to be rested then we may consider other names also. |
It is not just the BCCI that is opposing the Champions Trophy. The PCB has also opposed it through a letter to the ICC, saying that it does not want any tournaments, including the Champions Trophy, between four-yearly World Cups. |
It is nothing. If some members (of the board) want to speak to the press about it, we can't do anything. |
It's a very important tour for the team and the players would have a chance to get experience of weather and wickets there. |
Our basic complaint is if England and Australia can plan regular home series every year, why should we not plan. India is a major force. |
The aim of this phase is allow tissue healing and for the repair sites to fully bind without too much stress on these areas. It is also important to maintain freedom of movement of those ranges permitted. |
The ICC should confine itself to the World Cup in every four years and at the most should be limited to Under-19 tournaments. We believe this, and can always put forth our point before the ICC. We believe that the Champions trophy is not important. It dilutes the event. Moreover, we have to cater to the Indian cricket apart from our commitments to International cricket. |
The normal practice is to select a 15-member squad. If the selectors decide to have an additional member, then the approval of the BCCI is needed. |
The selectors decided this at a meeting on Friday night. |
The squad, which comprises an extra player as against the conventional 15, was announced only for the three-match Test series beginning Jan 14 in Lahore. |
There are certain guidelines that over a period of 10 years you must play each other on a home and away basis. That is it. How many you play extra is up to countries to decide among themselves. |
This is PILCOM and chained to accounts of World Cup 1996. |