Aus Tour of West Indies - When?

[Wetdog]

I thought that we were scheduled to tour in May/June 2015, but I cannot locate a fixture anywhere (despite the Ashes dates already being locked in for later).

Does anyone know where to locate the fixture? or when it will be released?

 

[frankrizzo]

hmm i know the poms are touring there in april 2015 but haven't heard anything about us touring.

 

[The_Reaper]

I though we were due in 2015 as well but I guess not

 

[Wetdog]

I though we were due in 2015 as well but I guess not

That's a shame. I was planning on going!

 

[Cleavy]

it says May 2015 for 2 Tests and 3 ODIs according to the FTP
http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0045/ftp_2011_2020.pdf

 

[frankrizzo]

I think that ftp is null and void now, we may still be touring next year but generally i don't think we can accurately predict future tours based on that ftp from 2010.

I think thats right anyway, remember reading something about them scrapping it after the big 3 took over.

 

[The_Reaper]

it says May 2015 for 2 Tests and 3 ODIs according to the FTP
http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0045/ftp_2011_2020.pdf

That's what I thought but aren't the Poms touring the Windies then?

 

[Cleavy]

*shrugs* maybe March/April for the Poms? (haven't checked for the official fixture)

 

[frankrizzo]

Poms have confirmed their tour dates...


April 6-7 - 2-day warm-up, St Kitts

April 8-9 - 2-day warm-up, St Kitts

April 13-17 - 1st Test SVRS, Antigua

April 21-25 - 2nd Test Grenada National Stadium, Grenada

May 1-5 - 3rd Test Kensington Oval, Barbados

 

[The_Reaper]

*shrugs* maybe March/April for the Poms? (haven't checked for the official fixture)

The world cup is in March.

 

[Cleavy]

The world cup is in March.

but England won't advance very far

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

And isn't the IPL in April? There's no way CA will get in the way of that.

The FTP, not that it means anything, has Aus there in May/June - while NZ are in England. The first tour game in England isn't until June 25, so there is time for a short tour of the West Indies. Perhaps 2 Tests (always prefer 3), 3 LOIs, 1 T20I.
It is late, but fixturing has been done later for other series so it may still happen.

 

[southernswannies]

And isn't the IPL in April? There's no way CA will get in the way of that.

The FTP, not that it means anything, has Aus there in May/June - while NZ are in England. The first tour game in England isn't until June 25, so there is time for a short tour of the West Indies. Perhaps 2 Tests (always prefer 3), 3 LOIs, 1 T20I.
It is late, but fixturing has been done later for other series so it may still happen.

IPLs usually late-April and all of May. Can't see this tour going ahead if it's up against the IPL. Shame.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I was thinking the IPL started earlier, but there's no way CA will have a tour against the IPL. West Indies get hit really hard, as that is the time they uesd to (and still do) host a lot of their games.
There's not much spare time in 2016 either.

 

[The_Reaper]

I'm actually wondering when we're due to tour New Zealand next as well

 

[Hellgood]

It's absolutely ridiculous how little we play them.

I liked the (approx.) yearly Chappell-Hadlee series', even if there weren't any tests associated with it there was always good games of cricket to be had and plenty of argy bargy.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I'm actually wondering when we're due to tour New Zealand next as well

We play a WC game there. That probably counts a tour in the eyes of CA accountants.

 

[frankrizzo]

It's absolutely ridiculous how little we play them.

Only 7 test series home and away with the kiwis the last 20 years.

When we play india this summer it will 7 test series vs them in the last 10 years.

 

[Cleavy]

I'm actually wondering when we're due to tour New Zealand next as well

Feb 2016, according to the schedule on the FTP.

 

[Cleavy]

Only 7 test series home and away with the kiwis the last 20 years.

When we play india this summer it will 7 test series vs them in the last 10 years.

$$$$$$

 

[The_Reaper]

Apparently one of England, India or South Africa will tour every year from now on.

 

[frankrizzo]

I know it won't happen but imagine a 5 test series one summer vs SA?

 

[The_Reaper]

I know it won't happen but imagine a 5 test series one summer vs SA?

We're getting four test series in the future which will be great.

Australia v South Africa has the best cricket