Six days to go. Madness and mayhem.

Tee hee. Why not?

Pakistan's tour of India kicks off officially on Nov 5th at Guwahati. There is a warm-up match in Delhi on Friday, though. (As if we won't be watching that.)
Here's the schedule

• Monday, Nov 5, 2007 : 1st ODI at Guwahati
• Thursday, Nov 8, 2007 (D/N) : 2nd ODI at Mohali
• Sunday, Nov 11, 2007 : 3rd ODI at Kanpur
• Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 (D/N) : 4th ODI at Gwalior
• Sunday, Nov 18, 2007 (D/N) : 5th ODI at Jaipur
• Thursday, Nov 22-26, 2007 : 1st Test at Delhi
• Friday, Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2007 : 2nd Test at Kolkata
• Saturday, Dec 8-12, 2007 : 3rd Test at Bangalore

Who's coming to watch the test in Bangalore? Wheee. Raise hands and then email your petitions to me.

General info: Very expensive stadium tickets available from the globalticketservice website.
I know I can't afford them.

Meanwhile, the ICC has announced the officials who will keep the troops in check after the battles commence.
Match referee for the ODIs: Roshan Mahanama [I like]
Match referee for the tests: Ranjan Madugalle
Umps: Ian Gould, Billy Doctrove and local appointments- for the ODIs
Simon Taufel, Billy Bowden, Billy Doctrove - for the tests