International match scheduling for 2002 season

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the international match programme for the 2002 season. The season begins with a three-match npower Test Series between England and Sri Lanka. This will be followed by the NatWest Series, contested by England, Sri Lanka and India. Finally England and India will play a four-match npower Test Series.

The NatWest Series will be preceded by a warm-up match for England against Wales in Cardiff on Monday 24 June. Durham will also stage a floodlit One-Day International for the first time.

England v Sri Lanka npower Test Match Series: Thu 16 - Mon 20 May 1st Test v Sri Lanka Lord's; Thu 30 May - Mon 3 June 2nd Test v Sri Lanka Edgbaston; Thu 13 - Mon 17 June 3rd Test v Sri Lanka Old Trafford.

NatWest Series warm-up game: Mon 24 June England v Wales Cardiff.

NatWest Series: Thu 27 June England v Sri Lanka Trent Bridge (Floodlit); Sat 29 June England v India Lord's; Sun 30 June India v Sri Lanka Oval; Tue 2 July England v Sri Lanka Headingley;

Thu 4 July England v India Durham (Floodlit); Sat 6 July India v Sri Lanka Edgbaston; Sun 7 July England v Sri Lanka Old Trafford; Tue 9 July England v India Oval; Thu 11 July India v Sri Lanka Bristol (Floodlit); Sat 13 July Final Lord's.

England v India npower Test Match Series: Thu 25 - Mon 29 July 1st Test v India Lord's; Thu 8 - Mon 12 August 2nd Test v India Trent Bridge; Thu 22 - Mon 26 August 3rd Test v India Headingley; Thu 5 - Mon 9 September 4th Test v India Oval.