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I remember wondering how special a cricket team would be, with players mixed from India & Pakistan. with Tendulkar & Ajay Jadeja to make runs, and Wasim Waqar to take the wickets...

As you might interpret, it was so long ago and never worked out. Today, when we look forward to second Afro-Asia Cup, to be played at Bangalore's M Chinnaswamy stadium & Chennai's M A Chidambaram stadium from 5th to 100th June - no one seems to be interested. Even Tendulkar has said no, nor Shoaib Akhtar is here. try this article for more info on this Africa vs Asia cricket series, which is also been given as one day International status by ICC.

Coming to topic, Chinnaswany stadium in Bangalore - the home ground of Indian captain - has taken the initiative to develop fast pitches in India. They invited professionals from New Zealand (Blair Christiansen & Bede O'Connell), relaide the compete centre pitch, and then allowed a Road Roller a go.

Brijesh Patel, the secretary of Karnataka cricket association, and Blair were little nervous about how the pitch will behave. They have made two such 'road roller' pitches, one fore the 2 twenty20 Internationals on Tuesday, and the other for the 3 ODI series between two continents.

Another important factor is start time of this Afro-asia cup matches. Well, all ODIs will be played as Day/night, thus will be starting 2.30 pm India timing. But the twenty20 Internationals will start at 3.30 pm India time. Somebody asked me about timings at itsonlycricket forum, so this answer should tell you time accoring to all countries opt this for Afro-asia cup timings according to other countries you might living in.

All about Asia vs Africa (afro-asia)cup 2007

Imported Kiwi curators, Road roller n yes - Bangalore ready

Experience drives Asia to victory over innocent Africa

Africa slipped n slipped, but again made a match of it.

Asia XI cruise to second victory

Asia send Africa back home empty handed