Ashes Tour Itinerary 2002/03
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed the itinerary for England's Tour to Australia in 2002/03
ECB Media Release
18-Dec-2001
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed the itinerary for England's Tour to Australia in 2002/03.
The itinerary, which has been jointly agreed with the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), includes a 5 Test Ashes Series and a possible maximum of 11 One Day Internationals in a Triangular Tournament with Australia and Sri Lanka.
The final schedule of tour matches is currently being finalised and will be
released shortly.
Test Series - Australia v England
November 7 - 11 First Test Brisbane November 21 - 25 Second Test Perth November 29 - December 3 Third Test Adelaide December 26 - 30 Fourth Test Melbourne January 2 - 6 Fifth Test Sydney
VB Series - Australia, England, Sri Lanka
December 13 Australia v England Sydney D/N December 15 Australia v England Melbourne D/N December 17 England v Sri Lanka Brisbane D/N December 20 England v Sri Lanka Perth D/N December 22 Australia v Sri Lanka Perth D/N January 9 Australia v Sri Lanka Sydney D/N January 11 Australia v England Hobart January 13 England v Sri Lanka Sydney D/N January 15 Australia v Sri Lanka Brisbane D/N January 17 England v Sri Lanka Adelaide D/N January 19 Australia v England Adelaide D/N January 21 Australia v Sri Lanka Melbourne D/N January 23 First Final Sydney D/N January 25 Second Final Melbourne D/N January 27 Third Final Adelaide D/N (if required)
Tour Matches (confirmed to date)
October 22 Chairman's XI v England Lilac Hill November 15-17 Australia A v England Hobart December 8 Australia A v England Sydney D/N December 10 Prime Minister's XI v England Canberra January 8 Bradman XI v England Bowral