Planning that cricket holiday for February 2011

Planning your holidays for February 2011? Intending to take in some cricket that month?

You'll be able to enjoy New Zealand's finest taking on South Africa on New Zealand's cricket grounds.

That's the benefit of the International Cricket Council's adoption of the 10-year plan set up under New Zealand Cricket's chief executive Christopher Doig's plan.

Tours for the next 10 years, their timing and location have been planned for that long in advance.

Here's a taste of what New Zealand can expect:

2001:
Jun   Sri Lanka host New Zealand
Sep   Pakistan host New Zealand
Nov   Australia host New Zealand
Dec   New Zealand host Bangladesh

2002: Feb New Zealand host England Jun West Indies host New Zealand Dec New Zealand host India

2003: Feb WORLD CUP in South Africa May Sri Lanka host New Zealand Oct India host New Zealand Dec New Zealand host Pakistan

2004: Feb New Zealand host South Africa May England host New Zealand Oct Bangladesh host New Zealand Dec New Zealand host Sri Lanka

2005: Feb New Zealand host Australia Sep Zimbabwe host New Zealand Oct South Africa host New Zealand Dec New Zealand host West Indies

2006: Jan New Zealand host West Indies Feb New Zealand host Zimbabwe Nov Australia host New Zealand

2007: Feb New Zealand host India Apr WORLD CUP in the West Indies Aug Sri Lanka host New Zealand Dec New Zealand host Sri Lanka

2008: Feb New Zealand host England Apr West Indies host New Zealand Oct Pakistan host New Zealand Dec New Zealand host Pakistan

2009: Feb New Zealand host Australia May England host New Zealand Oct India host New Zealand Dec New Zealand host West Indies

2010: Jan New Zealand host West Indies Feb New Zealand host Zimbabwe Sep Zimbabwe host New Zealand Oct South Africa host New Zealand Dec New Zealand host Sri Lanka

2011: Feb New Zealand host South Africa