The match is on Monday, Jan 10 at the MCG.
Do you know who is broadcasting it in USA?
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Super Sports and channel nine....
i don't think so that any one is broadcasting at ur side
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According to Cricinfo the following channels will be showing the matches:
USA - EchoStar
UK - Sky Sports Xtra
Ind - ESPN-Star
Aus - Channel 9
*SA - Supersport *
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http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/ppv/sports_events/cricket/index.shtml
DISH Network is proud to offer this unique one-day series to help raise funds to support the victims of the tsunami disaster that has devastated thousands of lives in a multitude of countries across the Indian Ocean. All profits will be donated to World Vision, a global relief and development organization.
The match will be played between an ICC XI and an Asian XI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Sunday, January 9th
LIVE at 10 PM ET
Package Price: $9.95
Channel 457/471
To order, use your remote or call 1-877-DISH PPV (3474)*
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Thanks ehsan bhai and Faisal for the info.
ICC has declared the two matches as OFFICIAL ODI. Thus all stats will count towards players' ODI records.
Rudi Koertzen (SAF) and Billy Bowden (NZ) have waived their umpiring fee.
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ICC World XI
The powerful ICC World XI for the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal match in Melbourne on 10 January was announced by ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed.
The 12 players who will represent the ICC World XI against an Asian XI are:
Batting/Bowling Averages
Dwayne Bravo
Brian Lara’s advice of `play smart, play positively’ has been well received by Dwayne Bravo – an allrounder that the West Indies vitally needed. He showed his pedigree at a time of chaos at Manchester in his third Test at Manchester during the 2004 series against England. Coming in at 108 for four, he went on to top score with 77 in their first innings total of 395 and then picked up six wickets. Though that couldn’t stop the English recording another victory, Bravo had announced his arrival. His debut at Lord’s showed his patience for the big stage and by the end of it he was the find of it. Though he hasn’t won them a match single-handedly, Bravo bats with gusto and his medium-pace swingers keep batsmen in the check, and if he keeps reminding himself Lara’s prophecy he could play a crucial role in his team’s revival.
Chris Cairns
With a broad bat and his incisive bowling, Chris Cairns has been a star in the New Zealand side for many years. He retired from Test cricket after 15 seasons, after claiming the double of 200 wickets and 3000 runs, hitting more sixes than Viv Richards and displaying hitting skills that caused envy and fear at the same time. He was a regular at Trent Bridge, where he played county cricket for Nottinghamshire.
Stephen Fleming
Stephen Fleming started off as a bright young batting talent for New Zealand and assumed the captaincy of the national team at the tender age of 24. His tactical acumen and cool demeanour in the field have since won him the tag of best captain from a range of experienced observers. Of late, Fleming the batsman has begun to blossom too: he defied Sri Lanka’s spinners for nearly 11 hours to score a monumental unbeaten 274 a couple of years back, and has averaged almost 55 in Tests over the last two years. As a one-day player, his felicity all around the wicket and his unflappable temperament makes him one of New Zealand’s batting linchpins.
Chris Gayle
In an age of swashbuckling openers Chris Gayle stands out. His stand-and-deliver-style batting demolishes bowlers and baffles them yet the batsman shows no emotions. He set a record in hitting Matthew Hoggard for six fours in six balls at the Oval in 2004, going on to record his second 79-ball century of the year following an identical effort in Cape Town. Gayle finished last year sixth in the top Test run-getters with 1135 at 54.04 in 12 Tests. His off-spin adds punch to his pugnacious batting and makes him a formidable allrounder.
Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist, more than any other player, signifies the attitude of relentless aggression which has become the mantra in Australian cricket. When he came into the side, a nation worried about how anyone could fill the huge shoes of Ian Healy – a few games on, the worries had been replaced by awe as Gilchrist, playing in only his second Test, hammered an unbeaten 149 to turn a hopelessly lost cause into a win. Experts wondered if that might have been a flash in the pan, but four years on from that blitz, bowlers and coaches still haven’t worked out a formula to bowl to him. With an average of over 52 after 65 Tests, Gilchrist is easily the best wicketkeeper-batsman there has ever been. But more than the numbers, Gilchrist’s USP is the buzz of anticipation he brings among the crowds every time he walks out to bat.
Darren Gough
Dazzler, extrovert, inspirer, attack leader and England's best strike bowler since Bob Willis and Ian Botham, Darren Gough grew from often-injured good to match-fit great, until a long-standing knee problem threatened a premature end to his career. Not blessed with the height of Curtly Ambrose or Glenn McGrath - and thus lacking a stock ball to match - Gough developed other means by watching, experimenting and learning. In the process he became England's first and foremost exponent of reverse-swing and a fine changer of pace.
Matthew Hayden
Since his amazing return to international cricket in 2000-01, Matthew Hayden has hardly put a foot wrong. He may have had a disappointing run – by his lofty standards – in 2004, but let that lull no-one into the misconception that he has lost his edge. His wieghty drives down the ground and his fierce pulls off the front foot have made him among the most feared batsmen for new-ball bowlers. In the one-dayers, Hayden and Adam Gilchrist form an awesome opening pair for Australia. His impressive one-day form in 2004 comprised nearly 1000 runs at over 40, and two of his four ODIs centuries came in the last 12 months.
Brian Lara
A magician with the bat, few batsmen can even dream of playing some of strokes that Brian Lara conjures up. His uncommon talent made him the West Indies’ talisman early in his career, something that was affirmed when he surpassed Garry Sobers to make the highest individual score in Test cricket. It seemed at one stage that the onus of leading a side in transition, and the burden of responsibility, would take its toll, but Lara has hit back magnificently in the last couple of years to prove that he is far from done. Most memorably, he snatched back the world record for highest Test score just days after Matthew Hayden had snatched it from him. The Prince was back me the helm, and order had been restored in the cricketing world.
Glenn McGrath
For 12 seasons and counting, Glenn McGrath's steep bounce, relentless accuracy and wry smile have appeared on TV screens around the world, as a how-to manual for fast bowling. He recently ravaged the Pakistani batsmen's techniques at Perth to collect his best Test figures - not long after being written off. Others move the ball more, and a few fling it faster but batsman of the highest class still fear an examination by McGrath.
Ricky Ponting
When in full flight, Ricky Ponting is among the most dominating batsmen in world cricket. Like most Australians, he is outstanding against fast bowling and, despite a disappointing tour of India in 2000-01, he has subsequently proved that he can handle spinners with skill too. Since taking over from Steve Waugh, he has led Australia to unbelievable success – they have won eight out of ten Tests and 61 out of 71 ODIs. The highlight, undoubtedly, was the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 final in Johannesburg where Ponting launched an astonishing onslaught on the Indian attack to score an unbeaten 140. Australia romped home by 125 runs to claim their second consecutive ICC Cricket World Cup trophy.
Daniel Vettori
One of the finest exponents of left-arm bowling, Daniel Vettori was the fastest to reach 100 Test wickets, but as plenty more promised to come, he went through a slump in form during 2003 and 2004. He showed signs of recapturing his old magic on the tour of England in 2004, but a torn hamstring in the second Test at Headingley cut short his tour. He feasted on his return against Bangladesh in October 2004, taking 20 for 224 in the two-match rout and found good rhythm in New Zealand’s recent tour of Australia. As arguably the top left-arm spinner in the international arena, his value to New Zealand is incalculable.
Shane Warne
The figures will tell you Shane Warne has taken 566 Test wickets, but what isn't recorded is how many batsmen have been embarrassed by him or how many psyches were damaged by his unerringly accurate leg-spin. In 2000 he was rated among the five greatest cricketers of the 20th century and, in 2004, was bowling as well as ever. This will be Warne’s first international one-day game since January 2003.
The team will be coached by former Australia captain Steve Waugh.
"The ICC is delighted to have this powerful and unique team, and sincerely thanks them and the Federation of Cricketers' Associations for their enthusiasm driving this important fund-raising concept" said Mr Speed.
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ACC Asian XI
The ACC Asian XI for the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal match in Melbourne on 10 January includes the following players:
Batting/Bowling Averages
Abdul Razzaq - added 7th January
When Abdul Razzaq was first picked for Pakistan in 1996 aged just 16 it was his bowling, characterised by a galloping approach, accuracy, and reverse-swing - all a tidy fast-medium - that was his strong suit. But he developed his batting to the point of striking a Test century against England, and today is the master of the withering assault in the one-day internationals, as Glenn McGrath found at Sydney in 1999-2000 when he hit him for five consecutive fours. He has a wide ranges of strokes, both orthodox and of his own making, and, what's more, he is not afraid to use them.
Alok Kapali
Alok Kapali burst on to the international scene as a very promising 18-year-old allrounder but a dip in form caused him to be out of favour with the Bangladesh selectors. A talented legspinner, though erratic in spells, and a batsman of undoubted promise, Kapali had an impressive debut against Sri Lanka in 2002 where his technique and temperament, against both pace and spin, stood out. In 2003, he became the first Bangladesh bowler to take a hat-trick in Tests.
Marvan Atapattu
Not only is he one of the most stylish openers in the game, Marvan Atapattu can display a zen-like calm while anchoring the innings. Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya are like fire and ice at the top of the Sri Lankan batting order and Atapattu’s classical cover-drives can have one in raptures. His career almost never got under way when he began with a nightmare sequence that comprised five ducks in six innings. But, he could always argue that he has done enough – with a penchant for double-centuries – to erase that sorry episode from memory, for good. Atapattu has also fit snugly into the captaincy role, leading Sri Lanka to some fine one-day triumphs, and his electric reflexes are extremely handy while fielding in the covers.
Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid's career has been boosted by dropping down the order - he now generally bats at No. 5. He is one of the best middle-overs accumulators in the game, with the ability to pace his innings according to the demands of the game, and also provide a really powerful finish if the team needs it. He also has one of the best cricket brains around, not to mention brilliant hands in the slips.
Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly, captain of the Asian XI, has also been captain of the Indian one-day team for the last four years. Ganguly can be said - fairly - to be India's second-best ODI batsman ever, behind the incomparable Sachin Tendulkar, with whom he formed a formidable partnership at the top of the order before giving way to Virender Sehwag. Ganguly boasts an impressive tally of 22 hundreds in ODIs.
Sanath Jayasuriya
A player who revolutionised batting at the top of the order in one-day cricket in the mid-nineties, Sanath Jayasuriya remains - in his 16th year in the game - a force to be reckoned with. Certainly there are few players who give so much to their team. A fierce hitter, particularly square of the wicket in the early overs, he also possesses the soft hands and quick feet needed to work the spinners around. And, when his side bowls, his own left-arm spinners, fired in from wide of the crease, are fiendishly difficult to get away. His speed across the field and whippet-like throw remain a s good as ever.
Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan's record as a Test bowler remains modest, but he is now an experienced and skilful one-day bowler. He bowls splendidly outside the first 15 overs, and his yorkers and slower balls make him one of the cleverest death bowlers around. When in the mood he can really hurry batsmen for pace, and like most tailenders he enjoys a slog with the bat.
Anil Kumble
For almost the entire 1990s Kumble was one of the meanest bowlers in one-day cricket, and always the man whom India turned to first - whether to bowl inside the first 15 overs, to control the game in the middle, to attack new batsmen, and to shoulder the duties from one end at the death. Late in his career he has expanded his repertoire and become a more attacking bowler, and his hunger for wickets and for the thrill of the big game remains undimmed.
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan's tally of 366 wickets in one-day cricket is the most by a spinner, and he is probably the best middle-overs bowler in the world. In one-day cricket, when he is able to set more defensive fields than he does in Tests, his massively-spinning offbreaks are doubly hard to score off, and he has perfected a field setting specific to his strengths that he has now used in ODIs for years. Like his team-mate Sanath Jayasuriya, he is also superlatively quick in the field.
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara took to cricket like a duck takes to water. Within months of breaking into the Sri Lankan side, in 2000, he became one of the most influential players in the side. Starting as a wicketkeeper, and then switching effortlessly to a pivotal role as a specialist batsman, anchoring the vital No. 3 position, he has fast become one of the best keeper-batsmen in the world. His cricket brain makes him an obvious choice for captaincy should Marvan Atapattu relinquish the position. And, what’s more, it’s not all cricket for Sangakkara, who is simultaneously studying for a law degree.
Virender Sehwag
Even though by his own high standards Virender Sehwag had a disappointing 2004 in one-day cricket there are still few who wouldn't pick him in any kind of representative one-day XI. He can alter the balance of the game in a few overs of thunderous strokeplay (his career strike-rate is 94) and also bowls some very handy offbreaks.
Shoaib Akhtar - withdrawn 7th January
In one-day cricket, as in Tests, there is no substitute for the aggression and wicket-taking ability of a genuine pace bowler, and Shoaib Akhtar's strike-rate of just under 30, or a wicket every five overs, is up there with the best of them. Like another great of Pakistan bowling, Waqar Younis, Shoaib takes the new ball away from the right-hander and bowls fierce inswinging yorkers with the old ball, but he also possesses one of the meanest bouncers in world cricket, and then a beautifully disguised slower ball to boot. One of the best one-day bowlers around.
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar's record of 37 one-day hundreds puts him as far ahead of the competition as Don Bradman's Test average when compared to other players. At this stage of his career, with the experience of nearly 350 ODIs behind him, there is nothing about the game that Tendulkar does not know, and he can bat in virtually any gear he pleases - either accumulating steadily, or taking the attack to the bowlers. His hunger for big hundreds remains undiminished, and he has several other arrows to his bow: one of the best throwing arms in the game and a potent, if sometimes erratic, mix of legbreaks, offbreaks and googlies that has left some of the best in the world groping.
Chaminda Vaas
If Muttiah Muralitharan forms a major axis in Sri Lanka’s bowling graph, Chaminda Vaas is undoubtedly the other. He swings and seams the ball with skill and usually hits a perfect rhythm from the very first over of the spell. A few years back he added reverse-swing to his armoury, a skill that enabled him to consistently claim rich hauls on unsupportive subcontinental pitches. When he puts his mind to it, Vaas is also a very handy lower-order batsman and has often provided Sri Lanka with a surge in the slog overs.
Yousuf Youhana
Yousuf Youhana’s batting style is laidback, elegant and at times – like in the recent Boxing Day Test at the MCG – magical. A regular feature in Pakistan’s middle order in the last eight years, Youhana rapidly turned into one of their most reliable performers in both forms of the game. He steered Pakistan to a fantastic win over India in the ICC Champions Trophy last year and has been extremely impressive when he has captained the side in the absence of Inzamam-ul-Haq.
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ICC World XI
Batting averages
player team mat inns no runs hs ave sr 100 50
DJJ Bravo WI 19 10 3 100 33* 14.28 56.81 0 0
CL Cairns NZ 198 179 22 4628 115 29.47 83.01 4 24
SP Fleming NZ 229 220 19 6539 134* 32.53 70.19 6 38
CH Gayle WI 106 103 6 3853 153* 39.72 77.82 9 22
AC Gilchrist Aus 198 192 7 6661 172 36.00 94.57 10 39
D Gough Eng 141 79 33 514 45 11.17 61.26 0 0
ML Hayden Aus 103 99 11 3649 146 41.46 76.69 4 24
BC Lara WI 244 237 26 8921 169 42.27 79.30 18 55
GD McGrath Aus 194 51 28 94 11 4.08 49.21 0 0
RT Ponting Aus 209 204 26 7422 145 41.69 77.61 15 41
DL Vettori NZ 145 87 28 723 33 12.25 74.15 0 0
SK Warne Aus 193 106 28 1016 55 13.02 72.00 0 1
Bowling averages
player team mat balls runs wkts bb ave econ 4wi 5wi
DJJ Bravo WI 19 720 609 22 3/26 27.68 5.07 0 0
CL Cairns NZ 198 7514 5910 187 5/42 31.60 4.71 3 1
SP Fleming NZ 229 29 28 1 1/8 28.00 5.79 0 0
CH Gayle WI 106 3580 2729 95 5/46 28.72 4.57 3 1
AC Gilchrist Aus 198 0 0 0 - - - 0 0
D Gough Eng 141 7560 5425 213 5/44 25.46 4.30 10 2
ML Hayden Aus 103 6 18 0 - - 18.00 0 0
BC Lara WI 244 49 61 4 2/5 15.25 7.46 0 0
GD McGrath Aus 194 10170 6580 290 7/15 22.68 3.88 8 6
RT Ponting Aus 209 150 104 3 1/12 34.66 4.16 0 0
DL Vettori NZ 145 6425 4603 134 5/30 34.35 4.29 3 1
SK Warne Aus 193 10600 7514 291 5/33 25.82 4.25 12 1
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ACC Asian XI
Batting averages
player team mat inns no runs hs ave sr 100 50
Abdul Razzaq Pak 175 151 39 3428 112 30.60 79.40 2 17
Alok Kapali BD 43 42 2 814 89* 20.35 65.32 0 4
MS Atapattu SL 225 219 26 7296 132* 37.80 67.06 11 50
R Dravid Ind 245 224 27 7751 153 39.34 69.57 9 56
SC Ganguly Ind 266 257 20 9914 183 41.83 74.34 22 59
ST Jayasuriya SL 333 324 14 9896 189 31.92 88.55 18 57
Z Khan Ind 89 46 18 336 34* 12.00 79.24 0 0
A Kumble Ind 259 128 45 886 26 10.67 61.82 0 0
M Muralitharan SL 237 109 44 385 19 5.92 67.90 0 0
KC Sangakkara SL 123 111 16 3180 103* 33.47 71.70 3 19
V Sehwag Ind 106 103 6 3131 130 32.27 94.05 6 16
Shoaib Akhtar Pak 118 57 29 296 43 10.57 71.84 0 0
SR Tendulkar Ind 342 333 32 13497 186* 44.84 86.20 37 69
WPUJC Vaas SL 249 168 55 1586 50* 14.03 73.02 0 1
Yousuf Youhana Pak 181 171 26 6096 141* 42.04 74.36 10 38
Bowling averages
player team mat balls runs wkts bb ave econ 4wi 5wi
Abdul Razzaq Pak 175 7607 5694 195 6/35 29.19 4.49 4 3
Alok Kapali BD 43 795 663 11 2/40 60.27 5.00 0 0
MS Atapattu SL 225 51 41 0 - - 4.82 0 0
R Dravid Ind 245 186 170 4 2/43 42.50 5.48 0 0
SC Ganguly Ind 266 4063 3408 93 5/16 36.64 5.03 1 2
ST Jayasuriya SL 333 12196 9691 267 6/29 36.29 4.76 6 4
Z Khan Ind 89 4380 3554 132 4/19 26.92 4.86 6 0
A Kumble Ind 259 13817 9854 321 6/12 30.69 4.27 8 2
M Muralitharan SL 237 12871 8103 366 7/30 22.13 3.77 10 8
KC Sangakkara SL 123 0 0 0 - - - 0 0
V Sehwag Ind 106 2337 2041 51 3/25 40.01 5.24 0 0
Shoaib Akhtar Pak 118 5543 4225 186 6/16 22.71 4.57 4 3
SR Tendulkar Ind 342 6929 5818 132 5/32 44.07 5.03 4 1
WPUJC Vaas SL 249 12219 8407 322 8/19 26.10 4.12 7 3
Yousuf Youhana Pak 181 1 1 0 - - 6.00 0 0
just some interesting facts
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*The Asian team is going to get it's rear end kicked :) . Really. *
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^What are you talking about. Alok Kapali will destory the World XI single-handedly
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lots of ppl going to see it…
** Tsunami appeal match to be telecast in 122 countries… **
London, Jan. 7 (PTI): The tsunami appeal fund-raising cricket match between World XI and Asian XI to be played at Melbourne on Monday would be broadcast in as many as 122 countries across the globe, the International Cricket Council announced here today.
The match would be available to television viewers in 122 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Asia Pacific, the Caribbean, the Middle East, North America and Europe, ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed, said in a release here today.
He said ICC was delighted with the response of the broadcasters, who came forward to cover the match at such a short notice.
“The response from broadcasters has been fantastic and we are delighted that the match will be available to viewers in so many countries, including many of those affected by the tsunami,” Speed said.
“These broadcasters have all donated to the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal and during the match viewers will be encouraged to contribute to World Vision’s relief efforts.”
Channel 9 from Australia is the host broadcaster of the event and it will be running a telethon throughout the day for Australian viewers, he said.
Sony Entertainment Television has won the rights to telecast the match in Asia, Middle East and America.
The proceeds from the match in Melbourne will be donated to the global relief and development organisation, World Vision, which is dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide.
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I only have Directv. Will this be available through broadband in US?
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^ Willow.tv is covering it for $9.95 as well.
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Ten Sports Mid-East is covering it for Mid-East and i guess Europe also (Except UK)
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Who is replacing Attapatu, Tendilia and Shoaib?
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Play started. World XI won the toss and decided to bat first. Auss PM Johnson tossed the coin.
ACC Asian XI team:
V Sehwag, ST Jayasuriya, *SC Ganguly, R Dravid, Yousuf Youhana,
+KC Sangakkara, Abdul Razzaq, WPUJC Vaas, A Kumble,
M Muralitharan, Z Khan.
ICC World XI team:
RT Ponting, DJJ Bravo, CL Cairns, SP Fleming, CH Gayle, AC Gilchrist, D Gough, ML Hayden, BC Lara, GD McGrath, DL Vettori, SK Warne.
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Jaheer trapped Gayle behind the wicket in his first over (match's second).
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jaheer ?? lol