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BCCI seminar for IPL curators; batsman-friendly pitches planned?

The BCCI has conducted a seminar for the curators of the IPL tournament. Curators are the ones who prepare the pitches and make them ready for the matches. BCCI wanted to make those pitches where the IPL would be held consistent across the country.
According to news reports, BCCI even had Les Burdett, Australian curator of [...]

IPL Mumbai Indians’ Sachin Tendulkar spotted Australian chinks early

IPL Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar has said he spotted strains in the Australian cricket team during India’s tour Down Under, saying the Aussies were getting defensive, which was uncharacteristic of them.
Though Australia won a controversy-marred Test series 2-1, India defeated Aussies 2-0 in tri-series Commonwealth Bank trophy.
Sachin Tendulkar said the Aussies never withdrew their [...]

Australian cricketers to face the heat at IPL matches, says senior Indian player

The Indian Premier League may see the extension of hostilities generated during India’s recent tour of Australia, media reports said.
A Kolkata-based newspaper quoted an unnamed senior Indian player to this effect, hinting at a strong possibility that the Australian players would get a hostile reception.
The unnamed senior player, commenting on the availability of Australian players [...]

EX-Aussie coach John Buchanan wants ICC to handle IPL with care

John Buchanan, former Australian coach and presently recruited to coach Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata team, seems to adopt a cautious approach when it comes to IPL.
The Aussie, who will have to now preside over a team which will have former rival captain Sourav Ganguly as its icon player, says the International Cricket Council should strike [...]