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You can watch matches online via the following paid services:

1. TVNsports.com (highly recommended)( read review)
2. Action8Cricket.com
3. apnaitv
4. Cricketon.tv
5. Desicrickets.com
6. Livesportzstreaming.com
7. tvsportstreams
8. Willow.tv
9. Mazatv
10. CricketNow.net
11. Watchstreamz.com
12. Streambox.tv
13. Cricketbox.org

Or, try one of the following links to watch match online for free:

Some of the links require SOPcast player. You can download that from here.

Some of the links require TVU player. You can download that from here.

1. FudgeTV.com
2. MyfreeTVsite.com
3. EntertainY.com
4. SOPcast, TVU and WMV links on 123onlinemovies.com
5. www.3mlive.com
6. http://www.bhejafry.net/livecricket.php
7. More free Links @ IndianMovieClub
8. India vs Australia free at Mediatv.co.cc - Viewable Only in Internet Explorer. can be viewed in SOPcast player or TVU player or Ustream Player.
9. Free telecast links on Videogully.com
10. Free streaming links
11. Viru has kindly provided another link to watch cricket for free. Thanks Viru.
    Check it out
12. The Cricket Digest adds links on match days and removes them after the match.
13. Also try out the following website which uses SOPcast, you will need to download and install their player: MyP2P
14. Some links from DesiMediaz.com
    • Windows Media Player Link - Opens in WMP. Give couple of minutes for buffering, If You get an error “Doesn’t work in the geographical area you are located” then open IE and click on Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Setting -> Tick the 3rd option and use Address: 87.118.109.60 Port: 3128 and click OK. Make sure first 2 options are unticked.
    • TVU Link 1
15. Desioutlaws.org - TVU Link 1
16. Desioutlaws.org - TVU Link 2
17. More SOPcast links
    • SOPcast Link 1
    • SOPcast Link 2
    • SOPcast Link 3
    • SOPcast Link 4
    • SOPcast Link 5
    • SOPcast Link 6
    • SOPcast Link 7
    • SOPcast Link 8
    • SOPcast Link 9
18. Windows Media Player Links
    • MMS Link 1 - Open in Windows Media Player or Real Player
    • MMS Link 2 - Open in Windows Media Player or Real Player
    • WMP Link - Open in Windows Media Player
19. Another TVU Link - Click here
20. Watchstreamz.com - You will need to signup
21. Online live tvu link
22. Another Sopcast link
23. Try this as well - http://techsan.we.bs/
24. This blog may have free streaming as well
25. Windows Media Streaming - Freedocast.com

Schedule for the series

November 2008

• Sun 9, 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT
  Mumbai v England XI
  Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
• Tue 11, 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT
  Mumbai v England XI
  Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
• Fri 14, 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT
  1st ODI - India v England
  Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot
• Mon 17, 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT
  2nd ODI - India v England
  Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore
• Thu 20, 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT
  3rd ODI - India v England
  Green Park, Kanpur
• Sun 23 Floodlit Match, 14:00 local, 08:30 GMT
  4th ODI - India v England
  M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
• Wed 26 Floodlit Match, 14:00 local, 08:30 GMT
  5th ODI - India v England
  Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
• Sat 29, 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT
  6th ODI - India v England
  Nehru Stadium, Guwahati

December 2008

• Tue 2 Floodlit Match, 14:00 local, 08:30 GMT
  7th ODI - India v England
  Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
• Fri 5 - Sun 7, 04:00 GMT
  TBC v England XI
  Venue TBC
  Baroda
• Thu 11 - Mon 15, 09:30 local, 04:00 GMT
  1st Test - India v England
  Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
• Fri 19 - Tue 23, 09:30 local, 04:00 GMT
  2nd Test - India v England
  Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

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The final day was as thrilling as it could ever be. Ricky Ponting declared giving India a victory target of 299 on a crumbling Bangalore wicket. If India got a quick start depending on Sehwag, then it was game on from India. If Australia got Sehwag cheaply, then it was game on from Australia. As it happened, Sehwag got out early and Australia were right on top. Had it been any other Aussie pace attack, they would have won. Had it been any other Indian batting lineup, India would have lost.

Unfortunately for Australia, and fortunately for India, neither was true. The Aussies failed to get 10 wickets. India failed to lose 10 wickets. Two men stood there ground. The only two men who have done so over the last decade. VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar defied a spirited Australian pace attack and Australia’s best spin combination to deny the visitors a victory. Although Tendulkar fell 15 runs short of reaching the world record mark, he would have been pretty satisfied with his effort. VVS on the other hand desperately needed to get amongst the runs, especially after scoring a duck in the first innings.

Ganguly, in his last match at Bangalore, stood firm. His knocks in both the innings have been crucial. He is definitely looking set for a big score in his farewell to international cricket. One wonders, if the last of the 4 matches would have been at the Eden Gardens. The very mention of it being Ganguly’s last match would have ensured capacity crowds for all 5 days, regardless if India win or loose.

Watch Day 5 Highlights

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A good podcast by Tony Greig who discusses India’s bowling strengths, Twenty20, Paul Adams, etc.

http://www.cricinfo.com/talk/content/multimedia/372577.html

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For people living in Australia, try Ticketek.com.au and Ticketmaster.com.au

Click here for subscription-based live telecast of matches on the internet, or here for free telecast of the India vs Australia series.

September 2008

Thu 20 - Sat 22
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT, Tour Match - RCA Centre of Excellence v Australians
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

October 2008

Thu 2 - Sun 5
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT, Tour Match - Indian Board President’s XI v Australians
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Thu 9 - Mon 13
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 1st Test - India v Australia
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Fri 17 - Tue 21
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 2nd Test - India v Australia
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Wed 29 - Sun 2
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 3rd Test - India v Australia
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

November 2008

Thu 6 - Mon 10
09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 4th Test - India v Australia
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

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In an explosive Test series like this one, there are always going to be the favourites whom you would depend on getting a mountain of runs or getting bucket loads of wickets. However, I have decided to have a look at the wildcards from both the squads.

Peter Siddle - > Australia -> Fast Bowler

At just 23 years old, Peter Siddle is a future prospect for Australia. In the previous domestic season, he 33 wickets from 5 matches at a measly 15.75 runs a scalp. Siddle maintains that he wants to bowl like Donald whilst maintaining the accuracy of a McGrath. Combine these two qualities, and you have a lethal bowler capable of ripping through the best of attacks in the worst of conditions.

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