Kolkata: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has proposed a two-Test series with the West Indies in India in November, apparently to facilitate Sachin Tendulkar play his record 200th Test at home.
The Working Committee meeting of the BCCI here yesterday approved sandwiching the West Indies visit between Australia’s visit in October for a One-Day International Series and India’s tour to South Africa in December-January.
The West Indies will also play five One-Dayers during their short visit.
“Apart from the home series against Australia in October 2013, the working committee approved a proposed home series against the West Indies in the month of November 2013,” a BCCI release stated.
The board also approved tours to New Zealand and England in the month of January-February and July-September respectively.
“The Indian team’s tour of New Zealand for two Tests and five ODIs in January-February 2014 was approved. The Indian team’s tour of England for five Tests, five ODIs, one T20 International, from July to September 2014, was approved,” added the press release.
It is also speculated that Tendulkar might call it a day after playing the two Tests against the West Indies, so that he could end his 24-year international career playing the two matches at two of the best stadiums in the country, Kolkata and his hometown Mumbai. IANS
