|
|
 |
 |
 |
| Friday, 2 August 2002 |
 |
|
 |
Sports | |
| News Business Features Editorial Security Politics World Letters Sports Obituaries
|
Packed Ashes schedule for England LONDON, Thursday (AFP) - England's leading cricketers are set to face seven months of non-stop international cricket after the schedule for this winter's tour of Australia was confirmed Wednesday. As well as the traditional five Tests against Australia from November to January, England will be involved in a triangular one-day series also featuring Sri Lanka. Should they play in the third one-day final at Adelaide, on January 27, England will have barely a fortnight before their opening World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Harare on February 13. Meawnhile, England face their latest-ever finish to a home international season. The fourth and final Test of the current series against India is due to start at The Oval on September 5. And if that match goes the distance it will leave England with just nine days before their first match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Trophy one-day tournament in Colombo, Sri Lanka, also against Zimbabwe. England to Australia 2002-03 itinerary (includes all triangular matches): October 22 Chairman's XI v England, Lilac Hill October 24 - 25 Western Australia v England, Perth October 28 - 30 Western Australia v England, Perth November 2 - 4 Queensland v England Brisbane November 7 - 11 AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, FIRST TEST, Brisbane November 15 - 17 Australia A v England, Hobart November 21 - 25 AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, SECOND TEST, Adelaide November 29 - December 3 AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, THIRD TEST, Perth December 6 New South Wales v England, Sydney December 8 Australia A v England, Sydney, D/N December 10 Prime Minister's XI v England, Canberra December 13 Australia v England, ODI, Sydney ,D/N December 15 Australia v England, ODI, Melbourne, D/N December 17 England v Sri Lanka, ODI, Brisbane, D/N December 20 England v Sri Lanka, ODI, Perth, D/N December 22 Australia v Sri Lanka, ODI, Perth, D/N December 26 - 30 AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, FOURTH TEST, Melbourne January 2 - 6 AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, FIFTH TEST, Sydney January 8 Bradman XI v England, Bowral January 9 Australia v Sri Lanka, ODI, Sydney, D/N January 11 Australia v England, ODI, Hobart January 13 England v Sri Lanka, ODI, Sydney, D/N January 15 Australia v Sri Lanka, ODI, Brisbane D/N January 17 England v Sri Lanka, ODI, Adelaide, D/N January 19 Australia v England ODI, Adelaide, D/N January 21 Australia v Sri Lanka ODI, Melbourne, D/N January 23 First ODI Final, Sydney, D/N January 25 Second ODI Final, Melbourne, D/N January 27 Third ODI Final, Adelaide, D/N (if required) |
|
News | Business | Features
| Editorial | Security
Produced by Lake House |
