Mags' Test Calendar - Zimbabwe and Bangladesh In Australia

[Mags]

Here is my go at a Calendar between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh for when/if they do come out here.

This would be in the winter as well.

Aust v Zimb: Test Series

1st Test - Marrara Stadium, Darwin
2nd Test - Manuka Oval, Canberra
3rd Test - Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Aust v Bang: Test Series
1st Test - International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour
2nd Test - Baytac Stadium, Geelong
3rd Test - Cazaly's Australian Rules Football Park, Carins

One Dayers:

Australia v Zimbabwe - Marrara Oval, Darwin D/N
Australia v Zimbabwe - North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - Lavington Sports Oval, Albury
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - Carrara Oval, Gold Coast
Australia v Bangladesh - Manuka Oval, Canberra
Australia v Zimbabwe - Manuka Oval, Canberra
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - QEO, Bendigo
Australia v Bangladesh - Shell Stadium, Geelong
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - NTCA Ground, Launceston
Australia v Zimbabwe - Cazalay Stadium, Carins
Australia v Bangladesh - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

1st Final Marrara Oval, Canberra
2nd Final Marrara Oval, Darwin
3rd Final (if req.) Manuka Oval, Canberra

Hows that! :)

[topdon]

I like it!!! :D

[Player]

Wouldn't it make more sense to play the 'Deshers entire test series at the same venue over one long weekend?

[Bucks]

got so many **** grounds how about the park down the road?? :D

[London Dave]

arent tests v Bang two innings one dayers?

[Mags]

Originally posted by Bucks
got so many **** grounds how about the park down the road?? :D

Yeh, I was considering Windy Hill.... :)

Mags

[red+black]

i constantly wonder how Bangladesh was granted test status, and especially before that honour was granted to Kenya.

I can't wait till Sweden is given test status so i can visit and improve my ornithological interests :-)

ps. off topic, but matty hayden's got 1305 calendar runs so far which puts him at about 7 or so on the all time list. Another 80 or so runs in the test and it will be the 3rd best calendar year IN HISTORY by any cricketer.

[QT]

Originally posted by Player
Wouldn't it make more sense to play the 'Deshers entire test series at the same venue over one long weekend?


:D :D :D :D

[dogboy23]

I think the plan is to bring them out during winter and play at venues like Darwin and Cairns and Alice Springs where the weather will be hot.They have to host them because of the agreement with the ICC where all nations have to play each other every 4 years at both home and away.

[Mags]

Originally posted by dogboy23
I think the plan is to bring them out during winter and play at venues like Darwin and Cairns and Alice Springs where the weather will be hot.They have to host them because of the agreement with the ICC where all nations have to play each other every 4 years at both home and away.

Well Dogboy, I have just done the ACB's job :) All we are waiting for is the ICC to say yup. :)

Mags

[Macca19]

Originally posted by red+black
i constantly wonder how Bangladesh was granted test status, and especially before that honour was granted to Kenya.

I can't wait till Sweden is given test status so i can visit and improve my ornithological interests :-)


Well you ahve to start somewhere dont you. What have Zimbabwe done since they were granted Test status?? Not a whole much, but they have improved 200% What about Sri Lanka?? They were easy beats for 20 years before they became the new super power in the mid 90s. New Zealand did nothing when they were granted test status either. India took a number of years and a number of series to become competitive against anyone other than Pakistan.

You gotta start somewhere!

[hawkfan5]

Gee, I can just see Bangladesh being a difficult one for Australia.

:) :D :p ;)

[topdon]

They were talking about it on Ch9 or ABC Radio (i forget which) about the fact that it could take a "generation" before the likes of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe become competitive! :)

[Bob_vic]

You could play Bangledesh twice in one day, beat them twice, and still have time to play a third!!

Bob

[Bob_vic]

Times have been announced:

One Dayers:

3/5/2003 2.30pm Australia v Zimbabwe - Marrara Oval, Darwin D/N
4/5/2003 9.30am Australia v Zimbabwe - North Sydney Oval, Sydney
6/5/2003 9.30am Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - Lavington Sports Oval, Albury
9/5/2003 2.30am Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - Carrara Oval, Gold Coast
11/5/2003 9.30am Australia v Bangladesh - Manuka Oval, Canberra
11/5/2003 1.00pm Australia v Zimbabwe - Manuka Oval, Canberra
13/5/2003 9.30pm Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - QEO, Bendigo
16/5/2003 9.30pm Australia v Bangladesh - Shell Stadium, Geelong
16/5/2002 9.00am Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - NTCA Ground, Launceston
16/5/2003 5.00pm Australia v Zimbabwe - Cazalay Stadium, Carins (night match, allows enough time for plane trip)

19/5/2003 5pm Australia v Bangladesh - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Day match, an hour's enough, isn't it?)

1st Final Marrara Oval, Canberra
2nd Final Marrara Oval, Darwin
3rd Final (if req.) Manuka Oval, Canberra

Bob

[Joe Mama]

Ripped off, why didn't you include Deakin Reserve in Shepparton which has a lovely playing surface, good facilities and a capacity of 10,000. or Central Park in Ballarat which played host to a world cup game in 1992.

Also, Mildura, Wangaratta and Broken Hill have great main ovals where you can host international cricket.