Media arrangements for ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday 24 October
Sri Lanka take on South Africa in Ahmedabad while New Zealand and Pakistan hold media conferences in Mohali ahead of their game on Wednesday
James Fitzgerald
23-Oct-2006
The following are the ICC Champions Trophy media arrangements for tomorrow, Tuesday 24 October.
Ahmedabad
South Africa and Sri Lanka play in a Group B day/night match at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, starting at 14:30 local time tomorrow. There will be post-match interviews in the conference hall behind the sight-screen at the North Stand. In attendance will be both captains and the man of the match. Cameramen of non-rights holders will be allowed into the hall 90 minutes before close.
The on-field umpires will be Daryl Harper and Simon Taufel with third umpire Aleem Dar and fourth umpire Amish Saheba. Match referee will be Jeff Crowe.
Those people requiring clarification on any arrangements for Ahmedabad can obtain it by contacting Sami-ul-Hasan, ICC Communications Officer, who is in Ahmedabad.
Mohali
New Zealand and Pakistan will be practising tomorrow ahead of their match at Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium on Wednesday.
The Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer and captain Younis Khan will attend a media conference at 12:00 in the Dhruv Pandove Hall in the PCA pavilion. The team will later train under floodlights at 18:00.
New Zealand will hold a media conference at 13:00 in the Dhruv Pandove Hall, where captain Stephen Fleming will be in attendance. This will be followed by the New Zealand training session at 13:30.
All media intending to cover the New Zealand v Pakistan match will need to collect Punjab Cricket Association accreditation which MUST be obtained in order to gain access to the ground on match day. Passes will be issued from 11:00 to 15:00 tomorrow, Tuesday 24 October at the PCA pavilion.
Those people requiring clarification on any of the above arrangements can obtain it by contacting Brian Murgatroyd, the ICC Manager - Media & Communications, who is in Mohali.
Group A is made up of hosts India, Australia, England and the West Indies while Group B's sides are New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
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 - contact the BCCI
New Zealand - Lindsay Crocker, team manager, on +91 98 73808005
Pakistan - Taliq Ali, team manager, on +91 98 73808006
South Africa - Gordon Templeton, media manager, on +91 98 73163958
Sri Lanka - Michael Tissera, team manager, on +91 98 73808008
West Indies - Imran Khan, media manager, on +91 99 79935375
England - James Avery, media manager, on +91 99 28897123
India - contact the BCCI
New Zealand - Lindsay Crocker, team manager, on +91 98 73808005
Pakistan - Taliq Ali, team manager, on +91 98 73808006
South Africa - Gordon Templeton, media manager, on +91 98 73163958
Sri Lanka - Michael Tissera, team manager, on +91 98 73808008
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.