Ind vs Eng 1st Test Live Score, Streaming - Yuraj, Swann in

The First test of two match series between host India and England will begin from Thursday, 11th December, 2008 to Monday, 15th December, 2008 atMA Chidambaram Stadium, 9.30 AM IST. India is going to the series after thrashing world champion Australia by 2-0 in tests and England by 5-0 in ODI's just before the series interrupted due to Mumbai Terror attack.

India can move to 2nd place in ICC Test Ranking if they won the series even by 1-0. In form batsman Yuraj Singh will fill the place of retired Ganguly while Gautam Gambhir will return after 1 match ban. Zaheer Khan and Ishanth Sharma will head pace department whil Amit Mishra and Harbhajan Singh take care of spin.

England down after 5-0 thrash in ODI's but took brave decision in resuming the series will be under pressure to perform well. Off spiner Graeme Swann will make debut for England with the sacrifice of in form batsman Owais Shah.

Indian Team, Squad for 1st Test at Chennai:

Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt/wk), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra.

England Team, Squad for 1st Test at Chennai:

Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen (capt), Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Matt Prior (wk), Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steve Harmison, Monty Panesar.

India vs England 1st Test Preview - Eng Arrives in Chennai

Full strength England team arrive back in India yesterday on Tuesday, 8th December, 2008 8.00 PM IST, from Abu Dhabi for two match test series after they returned due to terror attack in Mumbai last month. A brave decision from all England player as they shown character and detrmination towards game.

A very high seurity put in place for both teams for test series starting from 11th December, 2008 at Chennai and second test at Mohali from 19th December, 2008.

England led by Kevin Petersen arrived at the Chennai airport were greeted bt strong security, fans and media reporters before headed towards hotel. Around 5000 security personel and 300 commandos put in place to provide fool proof secuirty for both the team according to Chennai Police Commisioner.

India vs England 2008 Test Series Schedule, Fixture, Time Table

England tour of India will resume for the two test matches which was inturrepted by Mumbai Terror attack on 26th Nonember. England will play 2 test matches at Chennai and Mohali from 11th December to 23rd December, 2008.

2008 India vs England Test Series Schedule:

1st Test Match:
Thursday, 11th December - Monday, 15th December, 2008
at MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chennai,

2nd Test Match:
Friday, 19th December - Tuesday, 23rd December, 2008
at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

England Team, Squad for Two Test Series aginst India

England is resumunig their tour of India for two test series after they returned home in between due to Mumbai Terror attack. England team is currently in Abu Dhabi for practice and only come to India on Sunday, 7th ecember, 2008 after security clearance from their security advisor Reg Dickason, who is currently in India.

England board selected 10 extra standby players if any of the 14 main player will refuse to go to India.

England Test Squad, Team for Test Series against India:

Kevin Pietersen (Captain)
Tim Ambrose (WK)
Ian Bell
Alastair Cook
Paul Collingwood
Andrew Flintoff
Owais Shah
Andrew Strauss
Matt Prior (WK)
James Anderson
Stuart Broad
Steve Harmison
Monty Panesar
Graeme Swann

Standby Players:

Ravi Bopara
Mark Davies
Robbie Joseph
Amjad Khan
Sajid Mahmood
Samit Patel
Liam Plunkett
Adil Rashid
Ollie Rayner
Alan Richardson

Indian Squad, Team for Two Test Series against England - Yuraj in

Indian selectors announced the team for the two test matche series against touring England on Thursday, 4th December, 2008. England returned to home after terrorist attack in Mumbai last week and hopefully they will be back to complete the series starting from 11th December, 2008 to 23rd December, 2008.

Inform batsman Yuraj Singh included in the team as the replacement for the retired Saurav Ganguly.

Indian Team/Squad for Two Test Series against England:

Virender Sehwag
Gautam Gambhir
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
VVS Laxman
Yuvraj Singh
M Vijay
S Badrinath
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt, wk)
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
Ishant Sharma
Amit Mishra
Munaf Patel
Pragyan Ojha