Australian team at the new Melbourne City Square
The Australian cricket team will attend the first official event at Melbourne's City Square on Monday 14 August
Australian Cricket Board
03-Aug-2000
The Australian cricket team will attend the first official event at Melbourne's City Square on Monday 14 August.
All members of the 13-man squad and the team's management, in Melbourne in preparation for Super Challenge 2000, the one-day international series against South Africa at Colonial Stadium, have accepted the Lord Mayor's invitation to take part in the public event at lunchtime.
| Who: | The Australian cricket team and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Councillor Peter Costigan |
|---|---|
| What: | Appearance at the first official public event at City Square in Melbourne |
| When: | 12.15pm, Monday 14 August |
The three matches which make up Super Challenge 2000 will be played on August 16, 18 & 20. The first two matches are day-night fixtures starting at 2.30pm while the final match of the series is a day game beginning at 10am.
The matches will be the first official one-day internationals to be played in a covered stadium.