Media arrangements for ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday 29 October
Australia and India go head to head in Mohali with the last remaining place in the semi-finals at stake
James Fitzgerald
28-Oct-2006
The following are the ICC Champions Trophy media arrangements for tomorrow, Sunday 29 October.
Mohali
In Group B, India plays Australia tomorrow in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium with the last remaining place in the semi-final up for grabs. It is a day/night match, starting at 1430 local time.
In Group B, India plays Australia tomorrow in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium with the last remaining place in the semi-final up for grabs. It is a day/night match, starting at 1430 local time.
After tomorrow's match, both captains and the man of the match will attend media conferences in the Dhruv Pandove Hall in the PCA pavilion. Non-rights holding television crews who have ICC accreditation will be permitted access to the conferences.
The on-field umpires for the 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. Please note that this match will be Steve Bucknor's 150th ODI as umpire.
The other three teams already through to the semi-finals are New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa. The first semi-final will take place in Mohali on Wednesday, 1 November and the second will be played in Jaipur on Thursday, 2 November.
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 should call Brian Murgatroyd (+91 98 73808033) or Paula Warren (+91 98 73808045) who will be in attendance.
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, 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.
Non-rights holding electronic media will be seated in the third floor of the pavilion.
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 73808033).
The teams' movements and availability to the media can be obtained as follows:
Australia - Graeme Vimpani, media manager, on +91 98 73808059
India - Rajan Nayar, media manager, +91 98 22739140
New Zealand - Lindsay Crocker, team manager, on +91 98 73808005
South Africa - Gordon Templeton, media manager, on +91 98 73163958
West Indies - Imran Khan, media manager, on +91 99 79935375
India - Rajan Nayar, media manager, +91 98 22739140
New Zealand - Lindsay Crocker, team manager, on +91 98 73808005
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.