Australia in India
September 2008
Sat 27th - Sun 28th September: Tour Game - RCA Centre of Excellence v Australians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
October 2008
Thu 2nd - Sun 5th October: Tour Game - Indian Board President's XI v Australians at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
Thu 9th - Mon 13th October: 1st Test - India v Australia at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
Fri 17th - Tue 21st October: 2nd Test - India v Australia at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
Wed 29th October - Sun 2nd November: 3rd Test - India v Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
November 2008
Thu 6th - Mon 10th November: 4th Test - India v Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
Squads
India
Note: Indian squad is for tests one and two (no change to squad for test three and four)
Anil Kumble (captain)
Age: 37
Tests: 130
S Badrinath
Age: 28
Tests: 0
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (vice-captain)
Age: 27
Tests: 29
Rahul Dravid
Age: 35
Tests: 125
Gautam Gambhir
Age: 26
Tests: 17
Sourav Ganguly
Age: 36
Tests: 109
Zaheer Khan
Age: 29
Tests: 56
VVS Laxman
Age: 33
Tests: 96
Amit Mishra
Age: 25
Tests: 0
Munaf Patel
Age: 25
Tests: 9
Virender Sehwag
Age: 29
Tests: 60
Ishant Sharma
Age: 20
Tests: 9
Harbhajan Singh
Age: 28
Tests: 69
RP Singh
Age: 22
Tests: 13
Sachin Tendulkar
Age: 35
Tests: 150
Australia
Ricky Ponting (captain)
Age: 33
Tests: 119
Doug Bollinger
Age: 27
Tests: 0
Stuart Clark
Age: 32
Tests: 18
Michael Clarke (vice-captain)
Age: 27
Tests: 35
Brad Haddin
Age: 30
Tests: 3
Matthew Hayden
Age: 36
Tests: 94
Michael Hussey
Age: 33
Tests: 25
Phil Jaques (withdrawn player)
Age: 29
Tests: 11
Mitchell Johnson
Age: 26
Tests: 9
Simon Katich
Age: 33
Tests: 26
Jason Krejza
Age: 25
Tests: 0
Brett Lee
Age: 31
Tests: 68
Bryce McGain (withdrawn player)
Age: 36
Tests: 0
Peter Siddle
Age: 23
Tests: 0
Shane Watson
Age: 27
Tests: 3
Cameron White (replacing Bryce McGain)
Age: 25
Tests: 0
Shaun Marsh (replacing Phil Jaques)
Age: 25
Tests: 0
Betting
Series Win
OzBet - India $2.25, Australia $2.50, Draw $4
Centrebet - India $2.20, Australia $2.50, Draw $4.20
September 2008
Sat 27th - Sun 28th September: Tour Game - RCA Centre of Excellence v Australians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
October 2008
Thu 2nd - Sun 5th October: Tour Game - Indian Board President's XI v Australians at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
Thu 9th - Mon 13th October: 1st Test - India v Australia at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
Fri 17th - Tue 21st October: 2nd Test - India v Australia at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
Wed 29th October - Sun 2nd November: 3rd Test - India v Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
November 2008
Thu 6th - Mon 10th November: 4th Test - India v Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur (9:30am local time, 4am GMT, 2pm AEST).
Squads
India
Note: Indian squad is for tests one and two (no change to squad for test three and four)
Anil Kumble (captain)
Age: 37
Tests: 130
S Badrinath
Age: 28
Tests: 0
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (vice-captain)
Age: 27
Tests: 29
Rahul Dravid
Age: 35
Tests: 125
Gautam Gambhir
Age: 26
Tests: 17
Sourav Ganguly
Age: 36
Tests: 109
Zaheer Khan
Age: 29
Tests: 56
VVS Laxman
Age: 33
Tests: 96
Amit Mishra
Age: 25
Tests: 0
Munaf Patel
Age: 25
Tests: 9
Virender Sehwag
Age: 29
Tests: 60
Ishant Sharma
Age: 20
Tests: 9
Harbhajan Singh
Age: 28
Tests: 69
RP Singh
Age: 22
Tests: 13
Sachin Tendulkar
Age: 35
Tests: 150
Australia
Ricky Ponting (captain)
Age: 33
Tests: 119
Doug Bollinger
Age: 27
Tests: 0
Stuart Clark
Age: 32
Tests: 18
Michael Clarke (vice-captain)
Age: 27
Tests: 35
Brad Haddin
Age: 30
Tests: 3
Matthew Hayden
Age: 36
Tests: 94
Michael Hussey
Age: 33
Tests: 25
Phil Jaques (withdrawn player)
Age: 29
Tests: 11
Mitchell Johnson
Age: 26
Tests: 9
Simon Katich
Age: 33
Tests: 26
Jason Krejza
Age: 25
Tests: 0
Brett Lee
Age: 31
Tests: 68
Bryce McGain (withdrawn player)
Age: 36
Tests: 0
Peter Siddle
Age: 23
Tests: 0
Shane Watson
Age: 27
Tests: 3
Cameron White (replacing Bryce McGain)
Age: 25
Tests: 0
Shaun Marsh (replacing Phil Jaques)
Age: 25
Tests: 0
Betting
Series Win
OzBet - India $2.25, Australia $2.50, Draw $4
Centrebet - India $2.20, Australia $2.50, Draw $4.20