England’s Tour of India 2008: Venue Change for the Fourth ODI Match

Posted by Biplob Kishore Deb on October 1st, 2008 in Sports | Comments Off

Indian cricket board has recently announced a venue change for fourth ODI of the seven-match ODI series against England in November. England cricket team would come on a tour to India to play seven one-day internationals and two test matches in November.

The fourth ODI match of the series was supposed to take place in Jamshedpur, where England played an ODI match during their last tour to India in 2006 and won the match by 5 wickets. BCCI said that Jamshedpur cricket association had informed the board about their inability to organize the match. Upon hearing this from the local cricket association in Jamshedpur, Indian cricket board (BCCI) decided to hold the match in Bangalore.

Jamshedpur Cricket Association said that it had not received any response from the Keenan Stadium owner Tata Steel. So, they can not organize the one-day international in Jamshedpur. England team for the tour of India has been named recently. Cricket fans in India are now excited with the upcoming test series against Australia.

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