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How many people in this world has the aura to force a family of 10 to travel miles, wait for 10 long hours, hoping against hope that rain will stop sometime and then don't have the glimps of the man he wanted to lay their eyes on..??

Of course not many. But Sachin Tendulkar is one of them. I am not sure Sachin met that family at Wanderers stadium last night or not when 1st One day International was called off, but the enthusiasm of that family wasn't fading. The young girl said - "We will be there at Durban again".

Wow, who won't want to have that kind of impression on someone he never ever have met.

Anyways, there was no play that I can tell you about, so you may want to know some notes that I have made.

Notes :

-:- For every International One day cricket match, which is haunted by rain - there is a cut off time when the umpires have to decide whether there will be game or not. If the umpires feel at that time, that ground is not in a situation to stage an International match, or it's going to rain even more, or any other reason, they call off that match.

In South Africa, for Day/Night matches - the time is 10.45 IST. Which means that at 2245hrs India time, if no match has started - there will be no match.

I hope this helps my fellow cricket lovers to find out there is going to be a match or not - if johannesburg story if repeated in this India's tour of South Africa 2006.

-:- Minimum number of overs to make an International match is 20 overs. This used to be 25 overs previously, but since ICC given Twenty20 the International status, whenever a 50 over International match is effected by rain, it can be cut as short as 20 overs per side.

-:- It was nice to see the Harsha Bhogle back to doing what he is known for. ESPN and star sports both are telecasting South Africa series, one on English and one in Hindi. Here's more if you need.

India's tour of South Africa - The Schedule.

A history of India vs South Africa test matches

Indian squad for ODI series against South Africa

How to beat South Africa in South Africa.

Our batting must work in South Africa.

India vs South Africa series on ESPN & Star Sports.

All about "India vs South Africa 2006 Series".

Buy tickets for Ind v SA series 2006.

Team India lose to South Africa A.

Ind v RSA 1st ODI from 1800hrs IST.

Johannesburg Review : 1st ODI.

South African plans against our players.

The Durban Preview.

Indian team overwhelmed in 2nd ODI at Durban.

The Cape town preview

Indian team can still draw the ODI series.

India's first twenty20 International on 1st Dec

Bring Aakash Chopra back..!!

4th ODI Port Elizabeth : The Preview.

For a long jump, you've to take a few backward steps

Thank you Wasim Akram.

Indian team starts twenty20 career with win

South Africa recall Paul Adams : The Chinaman bowler

Sourav Ganguly's 83 redirect India : SA-A Practise match.

Give Kumble 350 runs : He'll win the test for us : 1st test Preview

You shouldn't be satisfied : Ind v SA 2nd test Preview.

Johannesburg win scripted Durban loss : Ind v SA 2nd test.

It's now or never : 3rd Ind vs RSA test match preview.

It's 50/50 with 3 days remaining : Ind v SA 3rd test, Day 2.

It's still 50/50 with 2 days to play : Ind v SA 3rd test Day 3.

156 runs & 8 wickets remain for last day : Cape town test, Day 4.