ENG: England Face Three Winter Tour Tests (12 Jun 1996)
ENGLAND will play three Test matches and five one-day internationals on their winter tour of New Zealand
12-Jun-1996
12 June 1996
England face three winter tour Tests
ENGLAND will play three Test matches and five one-day internationals on their winter tour of New Zealand.
The schedule opens on Jan 10 next year with a one-day warm-up
match and England then play two four-day games before the
first Test in Auckland on Jan 24.
A four-day match against New Zealand A is followed by the
remaining Tests in Wellington and Christchurch at the start of
February, before the limited-overs series runs through to a
conclusion on March 4.
Sussex`s Martin Speight has been ruled out for the next 10 days
after suffering a back injury while batting during the Sunday
League victory over Durham. Racing Speight, 28, missed the whole
of last season after contracting a virus during a pre-season
tour.
Essex seamer Mark Ilott is expected to be fit to face
Northamptonshire at Chelmsford tomorrow after initial fears
that he had broken a bone in his hand. The former England
left-armer was forced to retire after being struck by a
delivery from Lancashire`s Glen Chapple.
One player out for the remainder of the season is fast bowler
Darren Cousins, who yesterday underwent an operation for a stress
fracture in his back.
ENGLAND TOUR ITINERARY.- Jan 10: v NZ Academy XI (Pukekura
Park, New Plymouth, one-day). 13-16: v NZC Selection XI (Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North, 4 days). 18-21: v Northern Districts (TrustBank Park, Hamilton, 4 days). 24-28: First
Test (Eden Park, Auckland). Jan 30-Feb 2: v New Zealand A
(Victoria Park, Wanganui, 4 days) Feb 6-10: Second Test (Basin
Reserve, Wellington). 14-18: Third Test (Lancaster Park,
Christchurch). 20: First one-day int`nal (Lancaster Park,
Christchurch, day/night). 23: Second one-day int`nal,
(Eden Park, Auckland, reserve day Feb 24). 26: Third one-day
int`nal (McLean Park, Napier, day/night). March 1: Fourth
one-day int`nal (Eden Park, Auckland, reserve day March 2).
4: Fifth one-day int`nal (Basin Reserve, Wellington).
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (http.//www.telegraph.co.uk)