Giant clock to be installed at the Eden

Kolkata, January 13: When Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and his England counterpart Nasser Hussain walk upto the middle for the toss in the first match of the limited overs series at the Eden Gardens, they can hardly miss the new addition at the historic ground -- a giant clock.

The clock, to be set atop the electronic scoreboard, will solve a big problem for the players who have often found it difficult to keep track of time in the absence of a clock big enough to be seen from the middle of the ground.

Realising the problem of the cricketers, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has decided to install the clock for the first one-dayer at the Eden Gardens on January 19.

The CAB has no plans of making it a permanent addition atop the scoreboard but will only install the giant clock during the international matches.

"It will not be a permanent thing, but we will install it during every one-day international and Test match," a top CAB official said.

The Eden Gardens, which has witnessed many thrilling cricket matches for years together, currently has two small clocks on either side of the electronic scoreboard.