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LONDON, Aug 1: 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 Jan 27, England will have barely a fortnight before their opening World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Harare on Feb 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 Sept 5.
ENGLAND IN AUSTRALIA:
TEST SERIES:
Nov 7-11: First Test (Brisbane).
Nov 21-25: Second Test (Adelaide).
Nov 29-Dec 3: Third Test (Perth).
Dec 26-30: Fourth Test (Melbourne).
Jan 2-6: Fifth Test (Sydney).
TRIANGULAR ONE-DAY SERIES:
Dec 13: Australia v England (Sydney, D/N).
Dec 15: Australia v England (Melbourne, D/N).
Dec 17: England v Sri Lanka (Brisbane, D/N).
Dec 20: England v Sri Lanka (Perth, D/N).
Dec 22: Australia v Sri Lanka (Perth, D/N).
Jan 9: Australia v Sri Lanka (Sydney, D/N).
Jan 11: Australia v England (Hobart).
Jan 13: England v Sri Lanka (Sydney, D/N).
Jan 15: Australia v Sri Lanka (Brisbane, D/N).
Jan 17: England v Sri Lanka (Adelaide, D/N).
Jan 19: Australia v England (Adelaide, D/N).
Jan 21: Australia v Sri Lanka (Melbourne, D/N).
Jan 23: First final (Sydney, D/N).
Jan 25: Second final (Melbourne, D/N).
Jan 27: Third final (Adelaide, D/N — if required).—AP/Reuters
