What rock have you been under??
Two threads have covered this topic already, Not to mention several articles in the print media and on cricinfo.com
http://www.safooty.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11716In a nutshell CA wanted to India to play there tests agaisnt us now (Dec). India, for a variety of reasons (esp to flex their $$$$ muscle at CA) said nup we're playing Pakistan at home in Dec we'll play our test against you in January.
So everything has been pushed back by a month.
However it doesn't explain why now would be a perfect time to promote the shield right now.
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!