Media arrangements for ICC Champions Trophy on Saturday 28 October
England and West Indies go head to head in Ahmedabad while Australia and India hold media conferences in Mohali ahead of their game on Sunday
James Fitzgerald
27-Oct-2006
The following are the ICC Champions Trophy media arrangements for tomorrow, Saturday 28 October.
Ahmedabad
In Group A, England play West Indies at Sadar Patel Stadium in a day/night game tomorrow, starting at 1430 local time. After the game, there will be media conferences with both captains and man of the match in attendance. These will take place in the conference hall at the North Stand. Only ICC-accredited media are invited.
In Group A, England play West Indies at Sadar Patel Stadium in a day/night game tomorrow, starting at 1430 local time. After the game, there will be media conferences with both captains and man of the match in attendance. These will take place in the conference hall at the North Stand. Only ICC-accredited media are invited.
The on-field umpires for the West Indies v England match will be Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel. Third umpire will be Aleem Dar and fourth umpire will be Amish Saheba. Match referee will be Mike Procter.
Those people requiring clarification on any arrangements for Ahmedabad can obtain it by contacting Sami-ul-Hasan, the ICC Communications Officer, who is in Ahmedabad (+91 98 73 80 80 34).
Mohali
In Group B, India will play Australia here on Sunday. It is a day/night match, starting at 1430 local time.
In Group B, India will play Australia here on Sunday. It is a day/night match, starting at 1430 local time.
The Australian squad will train at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium at 1330 local time. This will be followed by a media conference at 1530 or after training, whichever is the later, in the Dhruv Pandove Hall in the PCA pavilion, which will be attended by captain Ricky Ponting.
The Indian players will practise at 0900 at the PCA Stadium. A media conference will follow at 1200 in the Dhruv Pandove Hall with captain Rahul Dravid in attendance.
Non-rights holding television crews who have ICC accreditation will be permitted access to the conferences.
The on-field umpires for Sunday's game will be Billy Bowden and Steve Bucknor. Third umpire will be Mark Benson, fourth umpire will be Rudi Koertzen and the match referee will be Ranjan Madugalle.
The interval between innings in this game has been reduced from 45 to 30 minutes.
Working journalists who have difficulty gaining entry to the ground for the media conferences tomorrow should call Brian Murgatroyd (+91 98 73 80 80 33) or Paula Warren (+91 98 73808045) who will be in attendance.
On Mohali match days from now until the end of the tournament, working media are required to have not only their ICC tournament media accreditation but also a PCA pass in order to gain access to the venue. Those bona fide media without that PCA pass can obtain one by presenting themselves at a welcome desk outside Gate 1b before the match on Sunday, where their credentials will be confirmed. Please note that only media who gave prior indication of their attendance at Sunday's game will be granted a match ticket. From now on, media will be allocated specific seats in the press box.
If any member of the media encounters difficulty in getting near Gate 1b because they lack a PCA pass then they should contact either Paula Warren, the Rushmans accreditation manager at the venue, on +91 98 73808045, or Brian Murgatroyd, the ICC's manager - media & communications, immediately (+91 98 73 80 80 33).
All the teams' movements and availability to the media can be obtained as follows:
Australia - Graeme Vimpani, media manager, on +91 98 73808059
England - James Avery, media manager, on +91 99 28897123
India - Rajan Nayar, media manager, +91 98 22739140
New Zealand - Lindsay Crocker, team manager, on +91 98 73808005
Pakistan - Talit Ali, team manager, on +91 98 73808006
South Africa - Gordon Templeton, media manager, on +91 98 73163958
West Indies - Imran Khan, media manager, on +91 99 79935375
England - James Avery, media manager, on +91 99 28897123
India - Rajan Nayar, media manager, +91 98 22739140
New Zealand - Lindsay Crocker, team manager, on +91 98 73808005
Pakistan - Talit Ali, team manager, on +91 98 73808006
South Africa - Gordon Templeton, media manager, on +91 98 73163958
West Indies - Imran Khan, media manager, on +91 99 79935375
The ICC Champions Trophy involves the top ten ODI sides playing 21 matches over 30 days at four venues with the final to be held at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai on 5 November. The West Indies are the defending champions after beating England by two wickets at The Brit Oval in September 2004.