ICC Six Nations Challenge fixtures confirmed - sign up now for media info
The International Cricket Council today confirmed the fixtures for the ICC Six Nations Challenge UAE 2004
ICC Media Release
13-Jan-2004
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The schedule of the round robin tournament - which will determine the final qualifying place for the ICC Champions Trophy in England later this year - has kept the three teams that featured in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 apart for the first round of matches on Sunday 29 February.
On the opening day Canada will face hosts United Arab Emirates, Holland have a tough opener against Scotland while Namibia will take on USA.
All of the teams will play five 50-over matches concluding on Saturday 6 March. The top side at the end of the tournament will qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy England 2004 where they will face the mouth-watering prospect of matches against Australia and New Zealand.
Amongst the other fixtures in the ICC Six Nations Challenge there will be a rematch of the ICC Trophy 2001 final between Holland and Namibia on Wednesday 3 March and Scotland will have an opportunity to avenge its defeat to Canada in the play-off final of the same tournament on Thursday 4 March.
Full fixtures for the ICC Six Nations Challenge UAE 2004:
| Sharjah | Dubai #1 | Dubai #2 | |
| Sunday 29 February | Namibia v U.S.A. | Scotland v Holland | Canada v U.A.E. |
| Monday 1 March | Holland v Canada | Namibia v Scotland | U.A.E. v U.S.A. |
| Tuesday 2 March |
REST
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| Wednesday 3 March | U.A.E. v Scotland | U.S.A. v Canada | Holland v Namibia |
| Thursday 4 March | Scotland v Canada | Namibia v U.A.E. | U.S.A. v Holland |
| Friday 5 March |
REST
DAY
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| Saturday 6 March | Holland v U.A.E. | Canada v Namibia | Scotland v U.S.A. |
Further information on the tournament will be made available on the ICC website over the coming weeks so bookmark www.icc.cricket.org/sixnations to keep in touch.
Media information:
Media planning to attend the event should be mindful that there will be a media registration process in operation at the venues. Overseas media planning to travel to the event are advised to contact Jon Long at the ICC (details below) before the end of January.
The International Cricket Council is setting up a distribution list for all media interested in information on the ICC Six Nations Challenge UAE 2004.
This list will operate from the end of December through to the end of the tournament on 5 March 2004. If you would like to be added to the ICC Six Nations Challenge 2004 distribution list please send an email to jon.long@icc-cricket.com.
Media that sign up to the service will receive updates on news, results and standings from the UAE.
The official tournament name is the ICC Six Nations Challenge UAE 2004.
An official tournament logo is now available and media that require a copy of the Event Logo for editorial purposes should contact lynn.naude@idi-cricket.monaco.mc.
ICC media contacts:
| Jon Long |
| Project Officer - Corporate Affairs |
| Mobile: + 44 (0) 7946 545090 |
| E Mail: jon.long@icc-cricket.com |